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

SKILLS FUNDING AGENCY

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Award

16 Jan 2017 at 10:56

Tender

18 Nov 2016 at 20:16

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process, initiated by the Skills Funding Agency, involves the delivery of education and vocational training services funded through the European Social Fund to support employees and employers within the New Anglia Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) area. This tender falls under the education and training services category and was announced on June 10, 2016, with a tender submission deadline set for July 11, 2016. The contract, with a total value of £3,333,000, is structured under a selective procurement method, and the successful implementation period spans from September 19, 2016, to March 31, 2018, focusing on regions in the East of England.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in education and training services, particularly those capable of providing skills support for the workforce, apprenticeships, traineeships, and skills for life programmes. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly encouraged to apply, provided they meet the prerequisites of being listed on the Skills Funding Agency Register and having previously demonstrated capability and capacity in delivering education and training solutions. Engaging in this procurement could foster growth for businesses seeking to broaden their service offerings and reach new clients in the public sector.

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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 New Anglia 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 New Anglia Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) area . The activity to be procured is: Skills Support for the Workforce Skills Support for Emerging Leaders Skills Support for Redundancy 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 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 Or they are Candidates which passed delivery of Information, advice and guidance

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-c5aaa3de-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/93950e2f-5084-4535-a7d8-52d420640a8f
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

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£3,333,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£3,815,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Jan 20179 years ago
Submission Deadline
11 Jul 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

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
Not specified

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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
3
Supplier Names

COLLEGE OF WEST ANGLIA

SEETEC

THE CONSULTANCY HOME COUNTIES

Further Information

Notice Documents

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