Decision details

In December 2023, the DfE notified SYMCA that we were successful in our bid for £3m, to deliver Wave 5 Skills Bootcamps, from April 2024 until September 2025. Grant was accepted in December 2023 following delegated authority granted by the MCA Board in November 2023.

An open, competitive, procurement process has recently completed, following which, we awarded 18 call off contracts to 15 Learning Organisations, across 5 Lots, per the Appendix A attached.

Not all contracts awarded were entered into for full award amount, therefore a mini-competition was undertaken to award new call off contracts within the overall budget.

Award of 2 Call-off Contracts to 2 Learning Organisations totalling £143,640 as set out in amended Appendix A, under delegated authority to the Director of Skills.

To undertake a Mini-competition to reallocate the funding that will be lost as a result of the above, was the preferred option considered, in line with SYMCA’s Contract Procedure Rules and in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Framework