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How to win: Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship and Associated Learning Programmes

A services contract from Greater Manchester Combined Authority, worth £22,700,000. Below: what it involves and how to write a winning bid for it.

Buyer

Greater Manchester Combined Authority

Value

£22,700,000

About this contract

Greater Manchester Police (GMP) is undertaling a multi-stage Competitive Flexible Procedure, on behalf of Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA), in order to identify a Higher Education Institution to deliver the Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship (PCDA) programme for the Force. The programme will be a joint delivery between GMP and the chosen Higher Education Institute (HEI).

How to win contracts like this

✓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 £22,700,000, 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: deadlines are tight and a strong bid takes iteration.

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