Temporary Staff Agency Framework

The Manchester Growth Company (MGC) wishes to appoint a panel of agencies for the provision of quality temporary staff for short/medium term assignments and permanent contracts for use by it and its Group companies as well as Manchester Investment and Development Agency Services Limited and Commission for the New Economy Limited (together "the MGC Group").

The appointment to the panel will be by means of competitive tender. The MGC Group requires confirmation that your organisation has sufficient experience to perform the contract to an appropriate quality standard.

The MGC Group invites tenders for the supply of temporary staff on an ad-hoc basis or permanent staff. The contract will be broken down into specific lots and tenderers may bid for one, more than one or all lots.

The contract is for a 2 year period with an option to extend for a further 1 year period.

Additional information: The Manchester Growth Company (MGC) is a group of companies whose purpose is to drive forward Greater Manchester's economic development. MGC is accountable to the GM Combined Authority (GMCA) and the GM Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP).

The MGC is an economic development strategy-driven and commercially-focussed organisation which reinvests any surpluses to achieve its aims.

MGC deliver a wide range of business and people-facing services across the North of England and the East Midlands.

These include:

Business start-up, business growth, inward investment, business finance, and international trade services; Skills training for individuals and businesses; Organisational development services; Recruitment and employment services; Careers advice and guidance;

Policy, strategy and research; Official Tourist Board for the Manchester city region; Marketing and Communication Services:

The MGC is made up of the following companies:

Economic Solutions Limited t/a Manchester Growth Company/MGC;

Marketing Manchester (including Visit Manchester);

GM Business Support Limited t/a GM Business Support;

ChamberLink Limited t/a Business Support Solutions;

The North West Apprenticeship Company Limited t/a NWAC;

Challenge 4 Change Limited t/a Challenge 4 Change Trading Limited;

IDG t/a Improvement Development Growth Limited;

CfA t/a Centre for Assessment Limited;

IQC2 Limited t/a IQC2 Limited;

The Skills Company;

The Work Company t/a Skills and Work Solutions Limited;

Employment and Regeneration Partnership Limited;

The Enterprise Fund Limited t/a BFS or Business Finance Solutions;

BFS Funding Managers Limited;

BFS NWF General Partner Limited;

NWF (Micro Loans) LP.

In addition the following companies are to be included in the agreement and are deemed to be MGC Group companies for its purposes:

Manchester Investment and Development Agency Service Limited t/a MIDAS;

Commission for the New Economy Limited t/a New Economy.