Award

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

SKILLS FUNDING AGENCY

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Award

16 Jan 2017 at 10:33

Award Notice
Tender

18 Nov 2016 at 20:16

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process is led by the Skills Funding Agency, focusing on the delivery of education and vocational training services funded by the European Social Fund. The contract, valued at £1,620,000, seeks to support employees and employers in the South East Midlands Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) area. This restricted tender was active with a deadline for submissions on 11 July 2016, and the awarded contract commenced on 1 December 2016, continuing until 30 March 2018. The primary industry category is education and training services, with the project specifically aimed at various apprenticeship frameworks.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those registered with the Skills Funding Agency as training organisations, as they will be considered for the contract. Companies specialising in education and training, especially those offering apprenticeship services, skills support for unemployed and employed individuals, and related training programmes would be well-suited to compete. Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to explore this tender, leveraging their capabilities to deliver impactful training services within the specified LEP area.

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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 South East Midlands 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 South East Midlands Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) area . The activity to be procured is: Apprenticeship Services 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

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-c5b10ad2-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c247bf31-22dc-4926-a1cc-eec6e118489e
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
£1,620,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,619,221 £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
23 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
TLF East Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Coventry
Electoral Ward
St Michael's
Westminster Constituency
Coventry South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

NORTHAMPTON COLLEGE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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