Award

ESF funded activity to support individuals who are NEET in the South East Midlands LEP area

SKILLS FUNDING AGENCY

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

12 Jan 2017 at 13:29

Tender

18 Nov 2016 at 20:17

Summary of the contracting process

The Skills Funding Agency is seeking to procure services to support individuals who are Not in Employment, Education, or Training (NEET) within the South East Midlands Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) area. The tender, titled "ESF funded activity to support individuals who are NEET in the South East Midlands LEP area", is classified under "Adult and other education services". The procurement process is currently in the Award stage, having been published on 29th April 2016, with a contract value of £900,000 GBP. The contract period extends from 4th July 2016 to 31st March 2018, following a restricted procedure for selective procurement. The deadline for submission of tenders was 31st May 2016.

This opportunity presents significant business growth potential for organisations specialising in education and vocational training services, particularly those catering to young adults aged 15-24 who are NEET or at risk of becoming NEET. Businesses that focus on skills development, apprenticeships, and community learning will find themselves well-suited to compete for this contract. This is an excellent chance for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary community sector organisations (VCSEs) to engage in meaningful projects that can make a tangible impact on the community while expanding their operational capabilities.

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Notice Title

ESF funded activity to support individuals who are NEET in the South East Midlands 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 the SSouth East Midlands 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 or the October 2015 opening 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

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-9d2f7c6e-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5e6a7e5f-94bf-4aa1-bab2-25a288a9cbd0
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
£900,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£899,607 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Jan 20179 years ago
Submission Deadline
31 May 2016Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Sep 20169 years ago
Contract Period
1 Nov 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

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

AVANTA ENTERPRISE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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