--- title: "EUROPEAN SOCIAL FUND PROVISION 2014-2020 IP 1.4 THE SUPPLY OF SERVICES FOR THE MANAGEMENT AND RUNNING OF A COMMUNITY GRANT PROGRAMME" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-0c311af4-b748-4030-ae69-77bbd709acde" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-0c311af4-b748-4030-ae69-77bbd709acde" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0c311af4-b748-4030-ae69-77bbd709acde.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0c311af4-b748-4030-ae69-77bbd709acde.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION" published: "2019-08-14" --- # EUROPEAN SOCIAL FUND PROVISION 2014-2020 IP 1.4 THE SUPPLY OF SERVICES FOR THE MANAGEMENT AND RUNNING OF A COMMUNITY GRANT PROGRAMME Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0c311af4-b748-4030-ae69-77bbd709acde [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-0c311af4-b748-4030-ae69-77bbd709acde) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0c311af4-b748-4030-ae69-77bbd709acde.json) ## Summary The Department for Education is set to commence a procurement process titled "EUROPEAN SOCIAL FUND PROVISION 2014-2020 IP 1.4 THE SUPPLY OF SERVICES FOR THE MANAGEMENT AND RUNNING OF A COMMUNITY GRANT PROGRAMME." This initiative, classified under the "Education and training services" industry category, will take place across the North East, East Midlands, and West Midlands regions of the United Kingdom. The procurement is currently in the planning stage, with the contract period expected to run from 1 December 2019 to 31 July 2021. Potential bidders should note that a Market Engagement Webinar is scheduled for 19 August 2019, which will provide crucial information and address queries pertaining to the tender process. This tender presents significant opportunities for business growth, especially for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary and community sector (VCS) organisations. It invites organisations capable of acting as Grant Co-ordinating Bodies to deliver community grant programmes aimed at supporting unemployed and inactive individuals. Successful competitors will be responsible for marketing the grants programme, managing proposals from third-sector organisations, and overseeing the administration of grant awards, with potential grants reaching up to £20,000. Businesses engaged in training, community support services, and grant management will be particularly well-placed to benefit from this procurement opportunity. ## Notice The ESFA is looking to procure a number of organisations to undertake the role of Grant Co-ordinating Bodies(GCB) to deliver a community grants programmes. The Community Grants programme provides for small grants of up to 20,000 GBP to small organisations in the voluntary and community sector to provide support to unemployed and inactive individuals to engage them and move them towards employment through packages of training and support. The GCB will be required to market and promote the grants programme, manage calls for proposals from 3rd sector organisations, assess applications, make grant awards and monitor and manage the grants that have been awarded. Reservations to attend the Market Engagement Webinar should be made by emailing your interest to our dedicated mailbox: ESF.PROCUREMENT@education.gov.uk . The webinar will be delivered through the SKYPE platform with an Audio and Visual presentation, followed by a question and answers session on Monday 19th August 2019 at 11AM. Once you have emailed your interest, we will reply to your email with joining instructions for you to attend the Webinar. This webinar will be held to communicate the requirements to potential bidders and answer any queries that may help support your bid. Additional information: The provision will be offered through four separate Lots of activity at Investment Priority (IP) and LEP level. We intend to enter in to four Lots with single Contracts for; North East (More Developed), The Marches (More Developed), Greater Lincolnshire, The Marches (Transitional), a single Contract for each of the Lots with the Applicants who submit the most economically advantageous tenders for each Lot. The precise value and scope of the Lots is still to be agreed with individual Local Enterprise Partnerships and their ESIF Committees and therefore the estimated value is based upon expressions of interest from LEPs and could be subject to change. Reservations to attend the Market Engagement Webinar should be made by emailing your interest to our dedicated mailbox: ESF.PROCUREMENT@education.gov.uk . The webinar will be delivered through the SKYPE platform with an Audio and Visual presentation, followed by a question and answers session on Monday 19th August 2019 at 11AM. Once you have emailed your interest, we will reply to your email with joining instructions for you to attend the Webinar. This webinar will be held to communicate the requirements to potential bidders and answer any queries that may help support your bid. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/491502ef-dbd4-4d63-a448-757fddb0cf91 | | Notice type | Planned Procurement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 14 Aug 2019 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 1 Sep 2019 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Dec 2019 - 31 Jul 2021 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £501,937 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION | | Locality | CHEYLESMORE HOUSE, QUINTON ROAD, COVENTRY | | Post town | Coventry | | Postcode | CV1 2WT | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG33 Coventry | | Local authority | Coventry | | Electoral ward | St Michael's | | Westminster constituency | Coventry South | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services ## Release History - 14 Aug 2019 at 12:14 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/491502ef-dbd4-4d63-a448-757fddb0cf91 - 14 Aug 2019 at 11:31 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/491502ef-dbd4-4d63-a448-757fddb0cf91 - 9 Aug 2019 at 08:00 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/491502ef-dbd4-4d63-a448-757fddb0cf91 - 8 Aug 2019 at 16:44 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/491502ef-dbd4-4d63-a448-757fddb0cf91 - 8 Aug 2019 at 12:48 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/491502ef-dbd4-4d63-a448-757fddb0cf91 - 8 Aug 2019 at 09:36 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/491502ef-dbd4-4d63-a448-757fddb0cf91 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/491502ef-dbd4-4d63-a448-757fddb0cf91 14th August 2019 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://education.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html The DfE e-sourcing portal is the only means by which documents can be accessed and responses provided, and will be used for all subsequent communication. 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