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title: "ESF funded activity to support individuals who are NEET in West of England LEP area"
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# ESF funded activity to support individuals who are NEET in West of England LEP area

Buyer: SKILLS FUNDING AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1bfe0196-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The public procurement contract titled "ESF funded activity to support individuals who are NEET in West of England LEP area" is being managed by the Skills Funding Agency. This initiative focuses on delivering education and vocational training services specifically aimed at individuals who are Not in Education, Employment, or Training (NEET) within the South West of England. The procurement process is at the Award stage, with the contract period scheduled to start on 1st August 2016 and ending on 30th March 2018. The total contract value is approximately £1,713,275 GBP, and responses to this tender needed to be submitted by 25th January 2016 through a selective procurement method via the SFA's e-tendering portal.

This tender presents significant opportunities for educational and vocational training organisations, particularly those that have previously registered with the Skills Funding Agency and have expressed interest in delivering services in the West of England LEP area. Businesses specialising in apprenticeships, community learning, and skills support for the unemployed will find this contract particularly relevant. Suppliers that can provide comprehensive support services for NEET individuals aged 15-24 and demonstrate experience in delivering high-quality educational programmes are well-positioned to compete effectively for this opportunity.

## Notice

To procure the services of organisations to deliver activity to support individuals who are NEET on behalf of The Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills acting through the Skills Funding Agency (SFA) for delivery in West of England Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) area Delivery of Education & Vocational training services activity funded through the European Social Fund (ESF) to support individuals who are NEET or in danger of becoming NEET identified in the Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) area mentioned above. 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 that responses to this ITT will be allowed Only organisations which successfully passed the June 2015 refresh of the SFA Register of Training Organisations will be invited to this tender . They also must have indicated in their submission to this refresh that they were interested in delivering in this LEP are , were interested in delivering provision to individuals identified as NEET 15-24and passed delivery of education and training and selecting the following options: * 16-18 Apprenticeships * 19-23 Apprenticeships * Traineeships * Skills for Life * Pre-employment training * Community Learning * ESOL * Skills support for the unemployed Candidates passing delivery of Information, advice and guidance

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1b4ae793-f752-4936-81fb-a22db1edf6e1 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Jan 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 25 Jan 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 May 2016 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2016 - 30 Mar 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,714,275 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,713,787 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SKILLS FUNDING AGENCY |
| Locality | 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 | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | LEARNDIRECT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80400000 - Adult and other education services

## Release History

- 11 Jan 2017 at 16:33 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1b4ae793-f752-4936-81fb-a22db1edf6e1
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:17 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5e67fe11-c388-405e-aed0-bad02d121452

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1b4ae793-f752-4936-81fb-a22db1edf6e1
  11th January 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5e67fe11-c388-405e-aed0-bad02d121452
  14th December 2015 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b1873a7b-1f3b-4109-8ad1-692a69cdaa28
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0d606474-d950-47cf-bff9-428649ed23b7
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/beb80f78-850f-4898-b187-8ef057a45e63
  For information & Instructions
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6c3d2c7b-d7dd-429e-9446-ee0fbdc7168b
  For information & completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/65a9f671-04e6-41e4-97a2-2ea857bde003
  For information & acceptance
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/befa374b-7ebd-4045-8be2-c7d42a6c769d
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/431a837e-4e1e-4afb-9ffd-2448a0e706ef
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/69f19693-63e0-451d-912b-aa23520cb5a2
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3ba46028-9c6c-414e-932f-be1888ef5998
  OJEU Contract Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6b6b41c6-88fe-405f-bab1-f02134ed3d3c
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0c2d342a-3c06-4d24-9728-7903f523e5cf
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7d54325c-4598-48ab-b925-2139393208bb
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/81988bef-3900-41e2-be44-89ddcca51380
  For information & Instructions
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d0cf5250-dd45-4c2a-aad8-a26aeea92f2a
  For information & completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/58eb6da0-2540-47c0-9229-c402c5eb08c7
  For information & acceptance
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e0e04937-2160-439d-b0fb-132b1a51e7d2
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3777b787-fbc9-4295-a2db-ff967a0df10b
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e3ca2a85-f6a2-480d-adb6-7f575441f473
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f89d4b23-012c-404d-a64a-1aca49098679
  OJEU Contract Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f029ff71-a26a-4bfa-a5f0-6620ef28e587
  For information

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