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ESF funded activity to support individuals who are NEET in Leicester & Leicestershire LEP area

SKILLS FUNDING AGENCY

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24 Jan 2017 at 10:00

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Award

11 Jan 2017 at 15:53

Award Notice
Award

11 Jan 2017 at 15:28

Award Notice
Tender

18 Nov 2016 at 20:16

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Skills Funding Agency is seeking to procure services for the European Social Fund (ESF) funded activity aimed at supporting individuals who are NEET (Not in Education, Employment, or Training) in the Leicester and Leicestershire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) area. The tender titled "ESF funded activity to support individuals who are NEET in Leicester & Leicestershire LEP area" was published on 7 December 2015, and the procurement falls under the category of adult and other education services. The tender was initiated using a selective procurement method and concluded on 18 January 2016. The contract period for awarded services spans from 14 April 2016 to 31 March 2018, with a total value of approximately £2,454,501.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialised in education and vocational training, to engage with services benefiting NEET individuals aged 15 to 24. Companies that can provide apprenticeships, traineeships, skills training, and community learning are well-positioned to compete for this contract. Additionally, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to apply, given the emphasis on inclusivity in service delivery outlined by the Skills Funding Agency.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

ESF funded activity to support individuals who are NEET in Leicester & Leicestershire LEP area

Notice Description

To procure the services of organisations to deliver activity to support individuals who are NEET on behalf of The Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills acting through the Skills Funding Agency (SFA) for delivery in Leicester & Leicestershire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) area Delivery of Education & Vocational training services activity funded through the European Social Fund (ESF) to support individuals who are NEET or in danger of becoming NEET identified in the Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) area mentioned above. Additional information: It should be noted that the SFA uses its own e-tendering portal provided as a managed service and that is the only means that responses to this ITT will be allowed Only organisations which successfully passed the June 2015 refresh of the SFA Register of Training Organisations will be invited to this tender . They also must have indicated in their submission to this refresh that they were interested in delivering in this LEP are , were interested in delivering provision to individuals identified as NEET 15-24and passed delivery of education and training and selecting the following options: * 16-18 Apprenticeships * 19-23 Apprenticeships * Traineeships * Skills for Life * Pre-employment training * Community Learning * ESOL * Skills support for the unemployed Candidates passing delivery of Information, advice and guidance

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-147a4d6c-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3e630b00-a3ac-4c9c-867b-248d0ec25b65
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80400000 - Adult and other education services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,454,501 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£2,454,401 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Jan 20179 years ago
Submission Deadline
18 Jan 2016Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 May 20169 years ago
Contract Period
31 Jul 2016 - 30 Mar 2018 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SKILLS FUNDING AGENCY
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
COVENTRY
Postcode
CV1 2WT
Post Town
Coventry
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG33 Coventry
Delivery Location
TLF East Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Coventry
Electoral Ward
St Michael's
Westminster Constituency
Coventry South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

PROSPECTS SERVICES

Further Information

Notice Documents

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