Award

Delivery of Education & Vocational training services activity funded through the European Social Fund to support employees and employers in London Local Enterprise Panel (LEP) area.

SKILLS FUNDING AGENCY

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

12 Jan 2017 at 13:40

Tender

18 Nov 2016 at 20:16

Summary of the contracting process

The Skills Funding Agency, located in Coventry, is undertaking a tender for the delivery of education and vocational training services funded by the European Social Fund. This initiative aims to support employees and employers in the London Local Enterprise Panel area. The contract, valued at £10.5 million, is currently at the award stage, with an active award made on 14 November 2016. The contract duration spans from 1 January 2017 to 30 March 2018, and the procurement process followed a selective method under a restricted procedure. The tender period officially ended on 6 June 2016.

This tender represents significant opportunities for businesses involved in educational and training services, particularly those that offer apprenticeships, skills for life, and support for the unemployed. Companies that are registered on the Skills Funding Agency's Register of Training Organisations and have demonstrated their capability in delivering such services in the specified area are well-positioned to compete for this contract. As the awarded suppliers include established organisations, new entrants or smaller firms in the sector should consider innovative strategies to showcase their offerings to maximise their chances of securing similar future contracts.

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Notice Title

Delivery of Education & Vocational training services activity funded through the European Social Fund to support employees and employers in London Local Enterprise Panel (LEP) area.

Notice Description

Delivery of Education & Vocational training services activity funded through the European Social Fund (ESF) to support employees and employers in the London Local Enterprise Panel (LEP) area The activity to be procured is: * Skills Support for the Workforce, Basic skills provision * Skills Support and re-training for employment 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 through which responses to this ITT will be allowed Only organisations on the SFA Register of Training Organisations as at September 2015 or the subsequent Register publications as at February or April 2016 will be invited to this tender . They also must have passed the Capability and Capacity stage of their Register application for delivery of education and training and indicated in their submission that they were interested in delivering in this LEP area and were interested in delivering the following options: * 16-18 Apprenticeships * 19-23 Apprenticeships * Traineeships * Skills for Life * Pre-employment training * Community Learning * ESOL * Skills support for the unemployed Or they are Candidates which passed delivery of Information, advice and guidance

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-a148c6c5-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c71c0c44-9ab3-428b-8164-294837049152
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
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£10,500,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£9,890,326 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Jan 20179 years ago
Submission Deadline
6 Jun 2016Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
14 Nov 20169 years ago
Contract Period
1 Jan 2017 - 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
TLI London

Local Authority
Coventry
Electoral Ward
St Michael's
Westminster Constituency
Coventry South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

MANLEY SUMMERS HOUSING PERSONNEL

PROSPECTS SERVICES

Further Information

Notice Documents

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