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TC985 Learning and Development Flexible Purchasing System - Round 1

Manchester City Council

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Manchester City Council

Buyer Address: Floor 5 (Mount Street Elevation),, Town Hall Extension, Albert Square, Manchester, M60 2LA, England

Contact Name: Damayanti Tailor

Contact Email: damayanti.tailor@manchester.gov.uk

Contact Telephone: +44 1612344106

Status
complete
Procedure
open
Value
5000000.0 GBP
Published
05 Nov 2025, 11:58
Deadline
18 Jul 2025, 10:00
Contract Start
04 Sep 2025, 23:00
Contract End
23 Feb 2029, 23:59
Category
services
CPV
80000000 - Education and training services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
Acorn Training, Ashorne Hill Management College, Boo Coaching and Consulting.com, CAPE Coaching & Development Ltd T/A CAPE People Development, diversiti UK, Fleximarble Investments Limited, Happy, Improv4Business, Intertrain Uk Ltd., Orchard Consulting & Development Ltd, Peel Recruitment and Training Solutions, Quanta Training, Real World Group Ltd, Solution Talk, Stephen Cooley, THE OM GROUP CORPORATION LIMITED, Three Dimensional Training, Total Excellence Centre Ltd, Ultima Skills Training, Wren Learning Consultancy Ltd
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Description

Round 1 - Learning and Development Flexible Purchasing System which include the following Lots:\r Lot 1 - Soft Skills and Leadership & Management Development\r Lot 2 - Elected Member Development\r Lot 3 - Health, Wellbeing & Environmental\r Lot 4 - Working with Adults & Children\r Lot 5 - Technical & Working Safely with Machinery\r \r Please note - If you have already been accepted onto the Flexible Purchasing System then you do not need to apply again unless you are applying for an additional Lot. Additional information: The Council is using the e-business portal known as the Chest. Applicants will need to register their details at the following link www.the-chest.org.uk. Applicants will need to electronically submit their completed tender documents, including online questionnaire, via the on-line portal by 11am on Monday 14 July 2025.

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