Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c5c-a50e-705a-829f-bb6992651e0a/education-work-and-skills-flexible-procurement-system closed GB restricted procedure Suitable for SMEs # Education, Work and Skills Flexible Procurement System [Trafford Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/trafford-council) Estimated value £1,000,000,000 Published 1 Dec 2020 Deadline Closed 13 Jan 2021 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender This is the 2nd opening of the Education, Work and Skills Flexible Procurement System. The opportunity is open to new applicants and applicants who wish to re-apply follow feedback from the initial opening of the FPS. Our ambition in Greater Manchester is to create an integrated labour market eco-system which has the individual and employer at its heart, that better responds to the needs of residents, communities and businesses, and which contributes to the inclusive growth and productivity of the GM economy. Our vision is for an integrated education, work and skills system that will help all of our residents to be school ready, life ready and work ready. GMCA wish to crate a Flexible Procurement System to fulfil the following objective. • To create a single Procurement System that allows easier and quicker commissioning of education, work and skills activity by GMCA. • To minimise the timescale for procurement activity for GMCA • To reduce confusion and administration whilst creating opportunities for a wider range of Suppliers to bid for GMCA commissioned activity. Further details regarding this procurement can be found in the descriptive document. ## CPV classification Education and training services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/af41e764-b4a3-4fc9-a0a4-9019046866d0) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile Trafford Council: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/trafford-council) [Sector More Education & training tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/education-training) ## More tenders like this [Vocational training services – Formation obligatoire des assistant(e)s maternel(le)s agréé(e)s-. · Département de l'Aisne · 21 days left · 9 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-1ece-7277-a173-7f2908586c38/france-vocational-training-services-formation-obligatoire-des-assistantes) [Training services – Conception et animation de formations à l’immobilier et mise à disposition de modules d'autoformation en ligne au profit de l’Institut de la Gestion Publique et du Développement Économique, destinées à professionnaliser les agents de l’État et des organismes publics. · Ministère de l'économie, des finances et de la souveraineté industrielle, énergétique et numérique · 24 days left · 12 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-0c51-72fb-bad6-941822fbc6b7/france-training-services-conception-et-animation-de-formations-a-limmobilie) [Education and training services – Mezőgazdaság és erdészet ágazat képzései 27314\_3. · Büntetés-végrehajtás Országos Parancsnoksága · 10 days left · 29 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-c383-73d0-b7cc-8114e67ab766/hungary-education-and-training-services-mezogazdasag-es-erdeszet-agazat-kepz) [Adult and other education services – REZ BBSAT 45ind IdAP JC Berlin Tempelhof-Schöneberg · Bundesagentur für Arbeit, Regionales Einkaufszentrum BB/SAT · 31 days left · 19 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-0fee-72bf-8b28-73966c957633/germany-adult-and-other-education-services-rez-bbsat-45ind-idap-jc-berlin-te) [Vocational training services – impartición de nueve acciones formativas de formación profesional PARA EL empleo EN EL centro público de formación profesional PARA EL empleo “punta europa” de algeciras (cádiz). modalidad presencial Y teleformación · Delegación Territorial de Empleo, Empresa y Trabajo Autónomo, y de Inteligencia Artificial, Desarrollo Digital y Administración Pública en Cádiz · 36 days left · 23 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-d368-7182-ae9d-2b2242df78fa/spain-vocational-training-services-imparticion-de-nueve-acciones-formativas) [Personal development training services – Servicios de formación y desarrollo de competencias transversales (Soft Skills) · Transports de Barcelona, SA · 30 days left · 18 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-20dc-7074-a241-570bb684458d/spain-personal-development-training-services-servicios-de-formacion-y-desarr)