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

SKILLS FUNDING AGENCY

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Award

12 Jan 2017 at 14:46

Tender

18 Nov 2016 at 20:16

Summary of the contracting process

The public procurement process is led by the Skills Funding Agency, which is seeking to acquire delivery services for education and vocational training funded by the European Social Fund, aimed at supporting employees and employers in the Swindon and Wiltshire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) area. The tender, titled "Delivery of Education & Vocational training services activity," is currently at the award stage, with the contract period starting on 1 January 2017 and ending on 30 March 2018. The total estimated value of the contract is £4,000,706 and is classified under the CPV code for education and training services. Key dates to note include the publication date of the tender on 5 May 2016 and the contract period which commences in August 2016.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in educational services and training, particularly those capable of offering various training solutions such as apprenticeships, traineeships, and skills support for both employers and the unemployed. Businesses that would be particularly well-suited to compete include large training organisations and those registered with the Skills Funding Agency's Register of Training Organisations. This contract underscores the potential for expansion in the skills development sector, especially for companies already engaged in similar service delivery in the specified LEP area.

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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 Swindon & Wiltshire Local Enterprise Partnership (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 Swindon & Wiltshire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) area The activity to be procured is: * Skills Support for the Workforce, Intermediate/Higher Skills Provision 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-a153e900-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2d3fa861-d247-47ac-985f-436f1439ceb1
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
£4,000,706 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£4,000,699 £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
8 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
TLK South West (England)

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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SERCO

Further Information

Notice Documents

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