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European Social Fund

DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

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01 Dec 2022 at 14:01

Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education has completed the procurement for the European Social Fund, aiming to provide education and training services to support young people in the United Kingdom. The tender, conducted via direct procurement method with a single tender action below the threshold, had a contract period starting on 1st September 2022 and ending on 31st March 2023.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the education and training services sector, particularly those focused on providing services to support young people who are not in education, employment, or training (NEET). Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as well as organisations with a focus on social impact projects are well-suited to compete in this procurement stage, given the emphasis on supporting vulnerable groups and communities.

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Notice Title

European Social Fund

Notice Description

The ESFA, acting as a Co-Financing Organisation for the European Social Fund ("ESF"), procured education and training services to meet priorities identified by Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) area European Structural and Investment Funds Sub-Committees. As a Co-Financing Organisation, the ESFA provides match funding at Priority Axis level utilising sources of funding as match for ESF funded activity. The ESFA procured organisations to deliver education and training services to support Young People who NEET or At- risk of becoming NEET, Skills Support for the Unemployed and Skills Support for the Employed. The contracts allow for remaining learners to complete their learning programmes. Additional information: UKPRN Provider Name Contract Value 10026442 Groundwork London PS885 10039817 Cultiv8 Ltd PS1,358 10054677 Cultural Capital Consulting Ltd PS2,172 10054677 Cultural Capital Consulting Ltd PS2,596 10030802 The Construction Skills People Ltd PS3,101 10030099 Halls of Ivy Beauty Academy Limited PS4,600 10048217 Solvo Vir Limited PS10,149 10026442 Groundwork London PS14,802 10038201 Ashley Community & Housing Ltd PS15,925 10028038 East Essex Vocational Training Limited PS16,033 10039817 Cultiv8 Ltd PS16,560 10033746 SBC Training Limited PS16,632 10044407 Essential Site Skills Ltd PS17,038 10087486 Involved Social Impact Projects Limited PS19,855 10005109 Derby Business College Limited PS34,292 10030099 Halls of Ivy Beauty Academy Limited PS35,433 10048569 Target Recruitment & Training Ltd PS37,904 10036143 South Gloucestershire and Stroud College PS39,933 10028038 East Essex Vocational Training Limited PS40,965 10038201 Ashley Community & Housing Ltd PS45,983 10045412 KBM Training & Recruitment Ltd PS51,851 10045412 KBM Training & Recruitment Ltd PS57,778 10049149 RUNWAY APPRENTICESHIPS LIMITED PS62,792 10037289 Workpays Limited PS93,299 10087486 Involved Social Impact Projects Limited PS162,486

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-f1e8286a-b362-4e10-b3d5-a37a1d2b2d19
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/95cf9613-2596-4c09-90fc-3004998a8018
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Single tender action (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

80400000 - Adult and other education services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£162,846 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£804,420 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Dec 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
31 Aug 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Aug 20223 years ago
Contract Period
31 Aug 2022 - 31 Mar 2023 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION
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
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)

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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
17
Supplier Names

ASHLEY COMMUNITY & HOUSING

CULTIV8

CULTURAL CAPITAL CONSULTING

DERBY BUSINESS COLLEGE

EAST ESSEX VOCATIONAL TRAINING

ESSENTIAL SITE SKILLS

GROUNDWORK LONDON

HALLS OF IVY BEAUTY ACADEMY

INVOLVED SOCIAL IMPACT PROJECTS

KBM TRAINING & RECRUITMENT

RUNWAY APPRENTICESHIPS

SBC TRAINING

SOLVO VIR

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE AND STROUD COLLEGE

TARGET RECRUITMENT & TRAINING

THE CONSTRUCTION SKILLS PEOPLE

WORKPAYS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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