Tender

Community Grants for Greater Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, Hertfordshire, and North Eastern ( NE more developed).

DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

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Tender

26 Oct 2018 at 13:51

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The current procurement process, titled "Community Grants for Greater Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, Hertfordshire, and North Eastern," is being led by the Department for Education, acting through the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA). This initiative falls under the management-related services category and is geographically focused on the United Kingdom. The procurement stage is in the tender phase, with the submission deadline set for 23rd November 2018. The total contract value is approximately £228,707.60, and it is being undertaken via an open procedure, allowing for broad participation.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for small to medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary community sector enterprises (VCSEs) to expand their reach and impact within disadvantaged communities. Businesses that specialise in education and training services, community engagement, or social support programmes will find this opportunity particularly relevant. By participating in this procurement, organisations can access funding to help mobilise unemployed or inactive individuals into the labour market, aligning their services with social inclusion efforts and expanding their community footprint.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Community Grants for Greater Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, Hertfordshire, and North Eastern ( NE more developed).

Notice Description

The Contracting Authority in this procurement is the Secretary of State for Education acting through the Education and Skills Funding Agency (the "ESFA"). The ESFA is an executive agency of the Department for Education, exercising functions to fund adult education and skills. The ESFA, acting as a Co-Financing Organisation for the European Social Fund ("ESF"), is procuring education and training services to meet priorities identified by Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) area European Structural and Investment Funds Sub-Committees. As a Co-Financing Organisation, the ESFA provides match funding at Priority Axis level utilising sources of funding as match for ESF funded activity. The invitation to tender is for Priority Axis 1. Priority Axis 1 supports activity to increase participation in the labour market and thereby improve social inclusion and mobility. The ESFA wishes to make ESF Community Grants available in the form of small grants (up to PS20,000) to third sector and other small organisations for the purpose of mobilising disadvantaged or excluded unemployed and inactive people to enable their progress towards employment. Organisations that access grants need to be well placed to reach excluded individuals facing barriers, which hinder their access to mainstream provision Grants will: engage with marginalised individuals and support them to re-engage with education, training, or employment; will support a range of activities aimed at assisting the disadvantaged or excluded to move closer to the labour market by improving their access to mainstream ESF and domestic employment and skills provision; and will provide support to the hardest to reach communities and individuals, especially those from deprived communities, to access employment or further learning and training.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fde56685-95af-4b88-b0d9-d33f5cae206a
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79420000 - Management-related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£228,707 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Oct 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
23 Nov 2018Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2019 - 31 Jul 2021 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
sourcing.help@education.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

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
Not specified
Local Authority
Coventry
Electoral Ward
St Michael's
Westminster Constituency
Coventry South

Further Information

Notice Documents

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