Brief your market
Who could bid the next time Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) tenders for education & training — from published contract awards, not directories. A tender that reaches more proven suppliers gets more bids; more bids is the evidence of value for money.
Ring 1
Proven with you
Suppliers already holding a published Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) award in this category.
- The Growth Company Limited5 awards · latest Feb 2025
Apprenticeship Levy Matchmaking Service
- NORTH WEST SKILLS ACADEMY LIMITED3 awards · latest Apr 2022
Construction Skills for Growth & Productivity
- Career Connect2 awards · latest Jun 2024
GMCA 996 Multiply for Offenders
- ACORN TRAINING LTD2 awards · latest Aug 2022
ESF Skills for Growth: Education - Early Years Workforce Upskilling
- MANTRA LEARNING LIMITED,SB SKILLS SOLUTIONS LTD,NEW GENERATION TRAINING AND CONSULTANCY LIMITED,THINK EMPLOYMENT LIMITED1 award · latest Feb 2025
GMCA 1299 GM Multiply Scheme - Multiply Enhancement for Skills Bootcamps
- Unique & Special Projects Ltd1 award · latest Dec 2024
Skills Bootcamps Wave 5 - Civil Service
- Back 2 Work Complete Training Limited,Bright Direction Training Limited,DMR Training & Consultancy,Learning Curve Group,Netcom Training Ltd,Standguide Limited,The Growth Company Limited,Think Employment Ltd1 award · latest Aug 2024
GMCA 959 Adult Skills Level 3 Targeted Offer
- Bright Direction Training Limited,Realise Learning and Employment Limited,Woodspeen Training Limited,Reform Radio CIC1 award · latest Jun 2024
Skills Bootcamps Wave 5: Cross Sector
- INSTEP UK LIMITED,ACORN TRAINING LTD,SB SKILLS SOLUTIONS LTD1 award · latest Feb 2024
GMCA788 - UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF): Sector Skills Programme
- 3D 360 LIMITED,NEW GENERATION TRAINING AND CONSULTANCY LIMITED1 award · latest Nov 2023
Greater Manchester Skills Bootcamps Specification W4: Lot 1 (Security & Events) & 2 (Advanced Manufacturing)
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Ring 2
Proven with buyers like you
Suppliers who have won this category with other Local Authority buyers — ranked by how many different buyers they've won with. This is the shortlist that widens your field.
- QA Limited34 awards · 21 buyers · latest Jul 2026
AT 1370 Apprentice Provider Provision
- Learning Curve Group Limited 24 awards · 16 buyers · latest Jun 2026
Adult Learning Services - Light Touch Framework
- Multiverse Group Limited18 awards · 16 buyers · latest Jun 2026
RUGCON - Apprenticeships and Associated Training
- The Construction Skills People Ltd22 awards · 14 buyers · latest Jun 2026
Skills for Growth Light Touch Open Framework
- Barnardo's21 awards · 13 buyers · latest Jun 2026
LCC Training Framework
- First Response Training and Consultancy Services Limited21 awards · 13 buyers · latest Jun 2026
LCC Training Framework
- Learning Curve Group21 awards · 12 buyers · latest Oct 2024
EOI Stage 2 - Call for Competition - Introduction to Web Development
- Targeted Provision Ltd20 awards · 12 buyers · latest Jul 2026
Alternative Education Services Framework
- Learning pool ltd13 awards · 12 buyers · latest Mar 2025
Learning management system
- Realise Learning and Employment Limited19 awards · 11 buyers · latest Dec 2025
Bus Driver Training
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Ring 3
Proven in the field
Suppliers winning this category anywhere in UK public procurement (excluding those already listed above).
- QA Ltd56 awards · 41 buyers · latest Jul 2026
Provision of Digital Apprenticeships L3-6
- Sheffield Hallam University57 awards · 29 buyers · latest Jun 2026
Community Justice Learning (Professional Qualification in Probation)
- The Open University36 awards · 26 buyers · latest Jun 2026
Social Worker Integrated Degree
- University of Exeter69 awards · 25 buyers · latest Apr 2026
Apprenticeship Programme
- Learning Pool limited27 awards · 24 buyers · latest Jan 2026
Learning Management System
- Babington Business College Limited35 awards · 22 buyers · latest May 2026
CSP25538 - Business Management
- Capita Business Services ltd47 awards · 21 buyers · latest Nov 2025
Managed Learning and Development Services
- KPMG LLP45 awards · 21 buyers · latest May 2026
Negotiated procedure without prior publication (above threshold)
- The Knowledge Academy Limited29 awards · 21 buyers · latest Jun 2026
Provision of DDS Knowledge Pass
- Birmingham City University42 awards · 20 buyers · latest Feb 2026
CNO Safe Staffing Fellowship Academic Partner
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The full list — for members
All 6,997 Local Authority suppliers in ring 2 (capped at 400, widest-proven first), copyable as a spreadsheet — so every proven supplier can hear about your next tender, not just the usual three.
Sources: published UK contract award notices in the rfp.quest corpus. “Proven” means a citable award — nothing here is inferred or scraped from directories. Award values are not summed because framework ceilings would inflate them.