European Social Fund Provision 2014-20

Notice Title

European Social Fund Provision 2014-20

Notice Description

The ESFA, acting as a Co-Financing Organisation for the European Social Fund ("ESF"), for the procurement of 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. These contracts support activity to increase participation in the labour market and thereby improve social inclusion and mobility by delivering education and training that supports the needs of employees and local employers. Specifically, these contracts provide for the supply of Skills Support to the Unemployed, Support for Young People who are NEET or At risk of becoming NEET, Community Grants and Skills Support for the Workforce.

Lot Information

IP1.2 LEP South London Support for Young People who are NEET or At risk of becoming NEET

The ESFA, acting as a Co-Financing Organisation for the European Social Fund ("ESF"), is procuring 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. investment priority for this procurement is : Investment Priority 1.2 Sustainable Integration of Young People into the Labour Market. Resources are being used in this investment priority to focus on helping young people, to participate in the labour market and learning. The ESFA is looking to procure organisations to deliver education and training services to support young people who are not in education employment or training (NEET) or At risk of becoming NEET. Additional information: EUROPEAN SOCIAL FUND PROVISION 2014-2020 IP 1.2 SUPPORT FOR YOUNG PEOPLE WHO ARE NEET OR AT RISK OF BECOMING NEET. The contract value for this programme is PS1,364,954 however this may increase by 50% over the lifetime of the contract to PS2,047,431. Any increase will be wholly at the ESFA's discretion.

The ESFA, acting as a Co-Financing Organisation for the European Social Fund ("ESF"), is procuring 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. investment priority for this procurement is : Investment Priority 1.2 Sustainable Integration of Young People into the Labour Market. Resources are being used in this investment priority to focus on helping young people, to participate in the labour market and learning. The ESFA is looking to procure organisations to deliver education and training services to support young people who are not in education employment or training (NEET) or At risk of becoming NEET. Additional information: EUROPEAN SOCIAL FUND PROVISION 2014-2020 IP 1.2 SUPPORT FOR YOUNG PEOPLE WHO ARE NEET OR AT RISK OF BECOMING NEET. The contract value for this programme is PS3,113,175 however this may increase by 50% over the lifetime of the contract to PS4,669,762.50. Any increase will be wholly at the ESFA's discretion.

The ESFA, acting as a Co-Financing Organisation for the European Social Fund ("ESF"), is procuring 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. investment priority for this procurement is : Investment Priority 1.2 Sustainable Integration of Young People into the Labour Market. Resources are being used in this investment priority to focus on helping young people, to participate in the labour market and learning. The ESFA is looking to procure organisations to deliver education and training services to support young people who are not in education employment or training (NEET) or At risk of becoming NEET. Additional information: EUROPEAN SOCIAL FUND PROVISION 2014-2020 IP 1.2 SUPPORT FOR YOUNG PEOPLE WHO ARE NEET OR AT RISK OF BECOMING NEET. The contract value for this programme is PS2,000,000 however this may increase by 50% over the lifetime of the contract to PS3,000,000 Any increase will be wholly at the ESFA's discretion.

The ESFA, acting as a Co-Financing Organisation for the European Social Fund ("ESF"), is procuring 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. investment priority for this procurement is : Investment Priority 1.2 Sustainable Integration of Young People into the Labour Market. Resources are being used in this investment priority to focus on helping young people, to participate in the labour market and learning. The ESFA is looking to procure organisations to deliver education and training services to support young people who are not in education employment or training (NEET) or At risk of becoming NEET. Additional information: EUROPEAN SOCIAL FUND PROVISION 2014-2020 IP 1.2 SUPPORT FOR YOUNG PEOPLE WHO ARE NEET OR AT RISK OF BECOMING NEET. The contract value for this programme is PS800,000 however this may increase by 50% over the lifetime of the contract to PS1,200,000. Any increase will be wholly at the ESFA's discretion.

The ESFA, acting as a Co-Financing Organisation for the European Social Fund ("ESF"), is procuring 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. investment priority for this procurement is: Investment Priority 1.4 Community Grants. The Services to be procured are for the management and running of a community grant programme funded by ESF. The ESFA wishes to make ESF Community Grants available in the form of small grants (up to PS20,000) to third sector and other small organisations for the purpose of mobilising disadvantaged or excluded unemployed and inactive people to enable their progress towards employment. Organisations that access grants need to be well placed to reach excluded individuals facing barriers, which hinder their access to mainstream provision Grants will: - engage with marginalised individuals and support them to re-engage with education, training, or employment; - will support a range of activities aimed at assisting the disadvantaged or excluded to move closer to the labour market by improving their access to mainstream ESF and domestic employment and skills provision; and - will provide support to the hardest to reach communities and individuals, especially those from deprived communities, to access employment or further learning and training. Additional information: EUROPEAN SOCIAL FUND PROVISION 2014-2020 IP 1.4 COMMUNITY GRANTS. The contract value for this programme is PS750,000 however this may increase by 50% over the lifetime of the contract to PS1,125,000. Any increase will be wholly at the ESFA's discretion.

The ESFA, acting as a Co-Financing Organisation for the European Social Fund ("ESF"), is procuring 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. investment priority for this procurement is: Investment Priority 1.4 Community Grants. The Services to be procured are for the management and running of a community grant programme funded by ESF. The ESFA wishes to make ESF Community Grants available in the form of small grants (up to PS20,000) to third sector and other small organisations for the purpose of mobilising disadvantaged or excluded unemployed and inactive people to enable their progress towards employment. Organisations that access grants need to be well placed to reach excluded individuals facing barriers, which hinder their access to mainstream provision Grants will: - engage with marginalised individuals and support them to re-engage with education, training, or employment; - will support a range of activities aimed at assisting the disadvantaged or excluded to move closer to the labour market by improving their access to mainstream ESF and domestic employment and skills provision; and - will provide support to the hardest to reach communities and individuals, especially those from deprived communities, to access employment or further learning and training. Additional information: EUROPEAN SOCIAL FUND PROVISION 2014-2020 IP 1.4 COMMUNITY GRANTS. The contract value for this programme is PS750,000 however this may increase by 50% over the lifetime of the contract to PS1,125,000. Any increase will be wholly at the ESFA's discretion.

Resources are being used in this investment priority for people in the workforce and those who have been made redundant within the last three months who lack basic skills or qualifications needed for their career progression. This will facilitate business growth and innovation. The strands in IP 2.1 are: - Skills support for the workforce - Skills support for individuals who are recently redundant (within the last three months) or at risk of redundancy. Additional information: EUROPEAN SOCIAL FUND PROVISION 2014-2020 IP 2.1 SKILLS SUPPORT FOR THE WORKFORCE AND SUPPORT FOR REDUNDANCY. The contract value for this programme is PS1,712,750 however this may increase by 50% over the lifetime of the contract to PS2,569,125. Any increase will be wholly at the ESFA's discretion.

The ESFA is looking to procure an organisation to deliver education and training to support unemployed individuals with the right level of support, tailored to the needs of individuals and businesses in local labour markets. This will be the primary added value for ESF Activities include helping to identify the barriers individuals face in moving into work (including self-employment) and apprenticeships. Examples of such barriers include lack of confidence, recent work experience, basic skills, job-related skills, job-seeking skills, or other material barriers like debt, homelessness and substance misuse. Additional information: EUROPEAN SOCIAL FUND PROVISION 2014-2020 IP 1.1 SKILLS SUPPORT TO THE UNEMPLOYED. The contract value for this programme is PS800,000 however this may increase by 50% over the lifetime of the contract to PS1,200,000. Any increase will be wholly at the ESFA's discretion.

The ESFA is looking to procure an organisation to deliver education and training to support unemployed individuals with the right level of support, tailored to the needs of individuals and businesses in local labour markets. This will be the primary added value for ESF Activities include helping to identify the barriers individuals face in moving into work (including self-employment) and apprenticeships. Examples of such barriers include lack of confidence, recent work experience, basic skills, job-related skills, job-seeking skills, or other material barriers like debt, homelessness and substance misuse. The estimated contract value stated in this lot is the combined contract value for both more developed and transitional. This programme covers both more developed and transitional and one provider will be awarded two separate contracts for this lot. The combined values are set out within the additional information field below. Additional information: More developed: EUROPEAN SOCIAL FUND PROVISION 2014-2020 IP 1.1 SKILLS SUPPORT TO THE UNEMPLOYED. The contract value for this programme is PS568,012 however this may increase by 50% over the lifetime of the contract to PS852,018. Any increase will be wholly at the ESFA's discretion.

Support for Young People who are NEET or at risk of NEET - London South

Support for Young People who are NEET or at risk of NEET - London North & East

Support for Young People who are NEET or at risk of NEET - South East

Support for Young People who are NEET or at risk of NEET - SEMLEP

Community Grants - North Eastern

Community Grants - South East

Skills Support for the Workforce and Skills Support for redundancy - Solent

Skills Support to the Unemployed - Worcestershire

Skills Support to the Unemployed - York, North Yorkshire and East Riding (more developed)

Skills Support to the Unemployed - York, North Yorkshire and East Riding (transitional)

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID

ocds-h6vhtk-02be04

Publication Source

Find A Tender Service

Latest Notice

https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007091-2022

Current Stage

Award

All Stages

Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type

Tender Notice

Procurement Type

Standard

Procurement Category

Services

Procurement Method

Open

Procurement Method Details

Open procedure

Tender Suitability

Not specified

Awardee Scale

Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

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CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value

£17,788,336 £10M-£100M

Lots Value

£17,788,336 £10M-£100M

Awards Value

Not specified

Contracts Value

£10,308,891 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date

15 Mar 20224 years ago

Submission Deadline

23 Jul 2021Expired

Future Notice Date

Not specified

Award Date

8 Nov 20214 years ago

Contract Period

18 Oct 2021 - 31 Mar 2023 1-2 years

Recurrence

Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status

Complete

Lots Status

Active, Cancelled

Awards Status

Active

Contracts Status

Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer

Department for Education

Additional Buyers

Education and 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

SW1P 3BT

Postcode Area

South West London

Country

England

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Major Region (ITL 1)

TLI London

Basic Region (ITL 2)

TLI3 Inner London - West

Small Region (ITL 3)

TLI35 Westminster and City of London

Delivery Location

TLE12 East Riding of Yorkshire, TLE2 North Yorkshire, TLE21 York, TLE22 North Yorkshire, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire, TLI London, TLI4 Inner London - East, TLI5 Outer London - East and North East, TLI6 Outer London - South, TLJ South East (England)

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Local Authority

Westminster

Electoral Ward

St James's

Westminster Constituency

Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers

7

Supplier Names

CXK LIMITED

DIMENSIONS TRAINING SOLUTIONS LIMITED

GATESHEAD COUNCIL

LONDON LEARNING CONSORTIUM COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

SERCO LIMITED

TALENTED TRAINING LIMITED

WORKPAYS LIMITED

Notice URLs

• https://education.app.jaggaer.com
• https://www.gov.uk/Department-for-Education
• https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education