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

SKILLS FUNDING AGENCY

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Award

16 Jan 2017 at 11:39

Award Notice
Tender

18 Nov 2016 at 20:17

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involves the Skills Funding Agency procuring delivery of Education and Vocational training services in the Northamptonshire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) area, following a selective procurement method. The contract, which was awarded on 31 October 2016, has a total value of £3,316,500 and is classified under the education and training services category (CPV 80000000). The contract period spans from 1 December 2016 to 30 March 2018. Interested organisations were required to have been registered with the Skills Funding Agency by September 2015 and passed the Capability and Capacity stage for this specific delivery area, with all submissions conducted via the agency’s e-tendering portal.

This tender represents an excellent opportunity for businesses specialising in education and vocational training, particularly those equipped to deliver various apprenticeship programmes and skills support services for both employed and unemployed individuals. Companies with a focus on acquiring or enhancing workforce skills, such as talent development firms, training organisations, and educational consultancies, would be well-positioned to engage in this sector. By participating, these businesses can potentially expand their market reach within the Northamptonshire LEP area while contributing to workforce improvement initiatives funded by the European Social Fund.

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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 Northamptonshire 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 Northamptonshire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) area The activity to be procured is: * Skills Support for the Workforce, Intermediate/Higher Skills Provision, which includes responding to emerging workforce needs 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-b7a5d8ae-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6a6f56d7-259b-4159-a38f-c2ed0439834d
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
£3,316,500 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£3,315,792 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Jan 20179 years ago
Submission Deadline
27 Jun 2016Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Oct 20169 years ago
Contract Period
1 Dec 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

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
TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Coventry
Electoral Ward
St Michael's
Westminster Constituency
Coventry South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

THE CONSULTANCY HOME COUNTIES

Further Information

Notice Documents

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