Award

Delivery of Education & Vocational training services activity funded through the European Social Fund to support employees and employers in The Enterprise M3 Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) area.

SKILLS FUNDING AGENCY

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Award

16 Jan 2017 at 12:39

Award Notice
Tender

18 Nov 2016 at 20:17

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Skills Funding Agency is seeking to deliver Education and Vocational training services funded by the European Social Fund to support employees and employers in the Enterprise M3 Local Enterprise Partnership area. The procurement process is currently at the Award stage, with the contract valued at £1,750,000. The tender was published on 18 May 2016, and responses were due by 20 June 2016. The services will be delivered in the South East region of the United Kingdom, focusing on various educational trainings including apprenticeships and skills support for both employed and unemployed individuals. The contract is set to commence on 22 August 2016 and will run until 31 March 2018.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in education and vocational training services, including those with experience in delivering apprenticeships and skills support. Organisations that are on the Skills Funding Agency Register and have passed the necessary capability assessments can participate in this tender. Companies such as training providers and educational institutions that can demonstrate their capacity to support skills development in the local workforce would be particularly well-suited to compete. The emphasis on supporting SMEs suggests that suppliers offering tailored training solutions are likely to find success in this competitive landscape.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Delivery of Education & Vocational training services activity funded through the European Social Fund to support employees and employers in The Enterprise M3 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 Enterprise M3 Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) area The activity to be procured is: * Skills Support for the Workforce, Intermediate/Higher Skills Provision * Skills Support for Redundancy * IAG supporting skills development of the workforce to enable growth of SMEs 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 * 24 plus Apprenticeships * Traineeships * Skills for Life * Skills support for the employed * Skills support for the unemployed

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-ad22d428-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5e36b9d3-be1c-4c54-ab37-d2591d410cdd
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
£1,750,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,750,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Jan 20179 years ago
Submission Deadline
20 Jun 2016Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 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

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
TLJ South East (England)
Local Authority
Coventry
Electoral Ward
St Michael's
Westminster Constituency
Coventry South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SPARSHOLT COLLEGE HAMPSHIRE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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