Prior Information Notice - Greater Manchester Adult Education Budget

Tender description

The purpose of this PIN is to conduct initial pre-procurement market testing in relation to procurement of provision funded by the devolved Adult Education Budget in the 2019/20 academic year. It is testing principles and seeking provider input ahead of a formal market engagement event and forms part of a wider engagement/ consultation process which has included research activity and engagement with stakeholders and their network representatives on the GMCA’s AEB Task Group. Details on how stakeholders may respond are set out at the end of this document. It is envisaged that the key milestones for procurement will be: • August/September: develop specification and related documentation • Late October: SAQ issued • January: ITT Issued • April: confirmation of contract awards. Please note this is an indicative timeline and the GMCA reserves the right to change its approach and timelines as appropriate. Organisations are required to complete the attached Market Testing Document by 16:00 on Monday 16th July 2018 Keywords: Further Education , Skills, Education, Adult