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Delivery of Education & Vocational training services activity funded through the European Social Fund for delivery in South East LEP area

SKILLS FUNDING AGENCY

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

12 Jan 2017 at 14:45

Award Notice
Tender

18 Nov 2016 at 20:16

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process concerns the delivery of education and vocational training services funded through the European Social Fund, aimed at enhancing numeracy in the South East Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) area. The buying organisation, the Skills Funding Agency, is located in Coventry, England, and has designated a contract value of £2,160,000. The procurement method adopted is a selective bidding process under a restricted procedure, with the tender period ending on 1st August 2016 and the contract set to run from 30th September 2016 to 31st March 2018.

This tender presents significant opportunities for organisations, particularly those registered on the Skills Funding Agency's Register of Training Organisations. Businesses specialising in education and vocational training, including those focusing on apprenticeships and skills support for both employed and unemployed individuals, would be well-positioned to compete for this contract. Furthermore, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are encouraged to participate, enhancing their ability to contribute to local workforce development.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Delivery of Education & Vocational training services activity funded through the European Social Fund for delivery in South East LEP area

Notice Description

Delivery of Education & Vocational training services activity funded through the European Social Fund (ESF) improving Numeracy in the South East Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) area 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-dab051fc-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cdfbb21d-28b9-45dd-93cf-4ed9eb5948fe
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
£2,160,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£2,159,509 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Jan 20179 years ago
Submission Deadline
1 Aug 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

SKILLS TRAINING

Further Information

Notice Documents

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