DPS15 - Adult Skills Consortium Lead - Contract Award Notice

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Buyers

West Midlands Combined Authority

Value

£15,000,000

Suppliers

Learning Curve Group LTD

Classifications

Adult and other education services

Tags

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Submission Deadline

1 year ago

Published

1 year ago

Description

Contract Award Notice to publish the decision to award a call-off contract under the WMCA Adult Skills DPS for the DPS15 - Adult Skills Consortium Lead call-off.
Contract will be awarded for 13 months with 4 x 12-month options to extend to a final potential expiry date of 31st July 2029.

the WMCA is seeking to secure the services of a lead organisation that will provide a managed service to leverage jobs and in-work progression outcomes for WMCA residents through a consortium approach. The skills training offer that the lead organisation secures will be responsive, flexible and of high quality, and provide transitional support into sustainable employment leading to further skills progression.

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West Midlands Combined Authority

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Will Pemberton

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