Award

ESF Funded support for the unemployed in West of England LEP Area

SKILLS FUNDING AGENCY

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

13 Jan 2017 at 15:52

Award Notice
Tender

18 Nov 2016 at 20:16

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Skills Funding Agency is seeking tenders for the project titled "ESF Funded support for the unemployed in West of England LEP Area," aimed at delivering education and vocational training services as part of the European Social Fund (ESF) support initiative. This procurement falls under the services category and is located in the South West of the United Kingdom. It is currently in the Award stage, with the contract period commencing on 1st December 2016 and concluding on 30th March 2018. The procurement method used is a selective, restricted procedure with a total contract value of £2,385,650. The original tender opportunity was advertised until 18th July 2016.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses in the education and training sector, particularly those registered as training organisations with the Skills Funding Agency. Companies focused on apprenticeship schemes, skills support, and vocational training services will find a suitable competitive environment. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate, especially those with capabilities in delivering educational support to unemployed individuals or job seekers in the region.

Find more tenders on our Open Data Platform.
How relevant is this notice?

D3 Tenders Premium

Win More Public Sector Contracts

AI-powered tender discovery, pipeline management, and market intelligence — everything you need to grow your public sector business.

Start Free Trial Book a Demo
All Features Pricing

Notice Information

Notice Title

ESF Funded support for the unemployed in West of England LEP Area

Notice Description

Delivery of Education & Vocational training services activity funded through the European Social Fund (ESF) as support for individuals who are unemployed identified in the Local Enterprise Panel (LEP) area mentioned * Access to employment for jobseekers and inactive people - to help those who are disadvantaged but still relatively close to the labour market to tackle their barriers to work, and enter and sustain employment. 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-cac7569a-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a4d360d2-ac6f-4988-9979-05d2decadfc7
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
£2,385,650 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£2,385,363 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Jan 20179 years ago
Submission Deadline
18 Jul 2016Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 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
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

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

LEARNDIRECT

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

Download

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts. 

{
    "tag": [
        "compiled"
    ],
    "id": "ocds-b5fd17-cac7569a-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b-2017-01-13T15:52:05Z",
    "date": "2017-01-13T15:52:05Z",
    "ocid": "ocds-b5fd17-cac7569a-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b",
    "language": "en",
    "initiationType": "tender",
    "tender": {
        "id": "30095/3",
        "title": "ESF Funded support for the unemployed in West of England LEP Area",
        "description": "Delivery of Education & Vocational training services activity funded through the European Social Fund (ESF) as support for individuals who are unemployed identified in the Local Enterprise Panel (LEP) area mentioned * Access to employment for jobseekers and inactive people - to help those who are disadvantaged but still relatively close to the labour market to tackle their barriers to work, and enter and sustain employment. 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",
        "datePublished": "2016-06-17T15:38:29+01:00",
        "status": "complete",
        "classification": {
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "id": "80000000",
            "description": "Education and training services"
        },
        "items": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "deliveryAddresses": [
                    {
                        "region": "South West",
                        "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                    },
                    {
                        "region": "South West",
                        "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                    }
                ]
            }
        ],
        "value": {
            "amount": 2385650,
            "currency": "GBP"
        },
        "procurementMethod": "selective",
        "procurementMethodDetails": "Restricted procedure",
        "tenderPeriod": {
            "endDate": "2016-07-18T23:59:59+01:00"
        },
        "contractPeriod": {
            "startDate": "2016-09-19T00:00:00+01:00",
            "endDate": "2018-03-31T23:59:59+01:00"
        },
        "suitability": {
            "sme": true,
            "vcse": true
        },
        "mainProcurementCategory": "services",
        "documents": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "documentType": "tenderNotice",
                "description": "Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder",
                "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d10a17a2-8535-47f7-8f30-4cc7334b0a09",
                "datePublished": "2016-06-17T15:38:29+01:00",
                "format": "text/html",
                "language": "en"
            },
            {
                "id": "2",
                "documentType": "application/pdf",
                "description": "For information",
                "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c0c073b8-5cc5-47c8-89ea-a9aeec3975a3",
                "format": "application/pdf"
            },
            {
                "id": "3",
                "documentType": "application/pdf",
                "description": "For information",
                "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/59755db4-5eb9-4eae-909e-8e8f2951277e",
                "format": "application/pdf"
            },
            {
                "id": "4",
                "documentType": "application/pdf",
                "description": "For information",
                "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/bf54be24-e4d3-44c7-b03e-32b3dbcd2c1e",
                "format": "application/pdf"
            },
            {
                "id": "5",
                "documentType": "application/pdf",
                "description": "For information and acceptance",
                "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ebc6f2af-fe05-443a-a267-668aea9611e4",
                "format": "application/pdf"
            },
            {
                "id": "6",
                "documentType": "application/pdf",
                "description": "For information",
                "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2fb5cc99-60c5-4db7-9c59-d8320ab7dc74",
                "format": "application/pdf"
            },
            {
                "id": "7",
                "documentType": "application/pdf",
                "description": "For information & instruction",
                "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/98331f5d-0e39-4ca4-be9b-5ed205588189",
                "format": "application/pdf"
            },
            {
                "id": "8",
                "documentType": "application/pdf",
                "description": "For completion",
                "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e30746ac-e4b1-4b78-96ad-b30f16ae6475",
                "format": "application/pdf"
            },
            {
                "id": "9",
                "documentType": "application/pdf",
                "description": "For information",
                "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3f9d1d89-db91-4205-b2eb-6817d9727427",
                "format": "application/pdf"
            },
            {
                "id": "10",
                "documentType": "application/pdf",
                "description": "For information",
                "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/469aa1ce-8ff5-4d63-82dd-169962d98c8c",
                "format": "application/pdf"
            },
            {
                "id": "11",
                "documentType": "application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document",
                "description": "For completion",
                "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b8fff33f-6dbb-4aec-ae2f-68f078a9cbb6",
                "format": "application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document"
            },
            {
                "id": "12",
                "documentType": "application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document",
                "description": "For information",
                "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/59aa17b5-268f-4909-aa6c-81cebbd95f9c",
                "format": "application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document"
            }
        ]
    },
    "parties": [
        {
            "id": "GB-SRS-sid4gov.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/zyGK42mb",
            "name": "SKILLS FUNDING AGENCY",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "SKILLS FUNDING AGENCY",
                "scheme": "GB-SRS",
                "id": "sid4gov.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/zyGK42mb"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Skills Funding Agency , Cheylesmore House South, Quinton Road",
                "locality": "Coventry",
                "postalCode": "CV1 2WT",
                "countryName": "England"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "email": "procurementhelp@sfa.bis.gov.uk"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-CFS-44486",
            "name": "Learndirect Ltd",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Learndirect Ltd"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Dearing House, 1 Young Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S1 4UP"
            },
            "details": {
                "scale": "large",
                "vcse": false
            },
            "roles": [
                "supplier"
            ]
        }
    ],
    "buyer": {
        "id": "GB-SRS-sid4gov.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/zyGK42mb",
        "name": "SKILLS FUNDING AGENCY"
    },
    "awards": [
        {
            "id": "ocds-b5fd17-cac7569a-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b-1",
            "status": "active",
            "date": "2016-10-21T00:00:00+01:00",
            "datePublished": "2017-01-13T15:52:05Z",
            "value": {
                "amount": 2385363.5,
                "currency": "GBP"
            },
            "suppliers": [
                {
                    "id": "GB-CFS-44486",
                    "name": "Learndirect Ltd"
                }
            ],
            "contractPeriod": {
                "startDate": "2016-12-01T00:00:00Z",
                "endDate": "2018-03-30T23:59:59+01:00"
            },
            "documents": [
                {
                    "id": "1",
                    "documentType": "awardNotice",
                    "description": "Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder",
                    "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a4d360d2-ac6f-4988-9979-05d2decadfc7",
                    "datePublished": "2017-01-13T15:52:05Z",
                    "format": "text/html",
                    "language": "en"
                },
                {
                    "id": "2",
                    "documentType": "application/pdf",
                    "description": "For information",
                    "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/abba84fe-2294-426f-bf57-ca4ecfd0373f",
                    "format": "application/pdf"
                },
                {
                    "id": "3",
                    "documentType": "application/pdf",
                    "description": "For information",
                    "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5ce918f9-9c45-475d-ab77-f7b5f0d894e7",
                    "format": "application/pdf"
                },
                {
                    "id": "4",
                    "documentType": "application/pdf",
                    "description": "For information",
                    "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f8dac166-0544-4d7d-96d3-647da1971918",
                    "format": "application/pdf"
                },
                {
                    "id": "5",
                    "documentType": "application/pdf",
                    "description": "For information and acceptance",
                    "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/407cb47c-e6e6-414f-8647-ca6089d94f7e",
                    "format": "application/pdf"
                },
                {
                    "id": "6",
                    "documentType": "application/pdf",
                    "description": "For information",
                    "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/788b0b6d-f367-48f3-8fbc-70923f25190e",
                    "format": "application/pdf"
                },
                {
                    "id": "7",
                    "documentType": "application/pdf",
                    "description": "For information & instruction",
                    "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b8f35a32-6fb7-44d0-afef-a856b2173bca",
                    "format": "application/pdf"
                },
                {
                    "id": "8",
                    "documentType": "application/pdf",
                    "description": "For completion",
                    "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/78f1e5f8-e07e-4dfa-b961-2756d36a3781",
                    "format": "application/pdf"
                },
                {
                    "id": "9",
                    "documentType": "application/pdf",
                    "description": "For information",
                    "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e62101a0-63f1-41ee-83f2-3802decb02d2",
                    "format": "application/pdf"
                },
                {
                    "id": "10",
                    "documentType": "application/pdf",
                    "description": "For information",
                    "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/97dff224-8484-49cd-ba01-61a55e216ac8",
                    "format": "application/pdf"
                },
                {
                    "id": "11",
                    "documentType": "application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document",
                    "description": "For completion",
                    "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ca766071-6345-4b8b-b567-c54b6c6f9d32",
                    "format": "application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document"
                },
                {
                    "id": "12",
                    "documentType": "application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document",
                    "description": "For information",
                    "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7c7c6ed8-f860-452e-92fa-a44f23004bff",
                    "format": "application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}