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Apprenticeship Levy Matchmaking Service

Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA)

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA)

Buyer Address: Churchgate House, 56 Oxford street, Manchester, M16EU, England

Contact Name: Eleanor Walsh

Contact Email: ewsframework@greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk

Status
complete
Procedure
Other - Exemption
Value
35000.0 GBP
Published
07 Feb 2025, 14:10
Deadline
18 Dec 2024, 12:00
Contract Start
31 Mar 2025, 23:00
Contract End
30 Sep 2025, 22:59
Category
services
CPV
80000000 - Education and training services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
THE GROWTH COMPANY LIMITED
Official Source
Open Contracts Finder

Description

The Greater Manchester Levy Matchmaking Service was launched in August 2018 to provide an online portal that facilitated the transfer of Apprenticeship Levy funds between large levy paying employers and non or smaller levy paying employers who had run out of funding as per national Apprenticeship Funding Rules. It comprises an online portal (Home | GM Levy Matchmaking Service (levymatchfinder.co.uk)) and a member of staff that supports and advises employers to help them navigate the system. The Service is funded by GMCA and currently delivered by The Growth Company. Due to an ongoing review of the Apprenticeship Levy by central government, the GMCA decided that an exemption would be the best route to market to ensure a short term extension of the service.

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