How to win: GMCA1934 System Leaders in Education

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GMCA are looking to procure for the provision of services to recruit, train, deploy and quality assure System Leaders in Education - Careers (SLEs). This is a service provided by GMCA to the stakeholders in the Careers Hub to progress the delivery of careers in the Greater Manchester Strategy (GMS). The initial contract period will be from the 31st August 2026 - 30th August 2027 with a contract value of £34,000 excluding VAT. There is the option to extend for two further periods of 12 months.

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Greater Manchester Combined Authority scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £102,000, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins services work.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: it closes 19 June 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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