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title: "ESF funded activity to support individuals who are NEET in Cheshire & Warrington LEP area"
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# ESF funded activity to support individuals who are NEET in Cheshire & Warrington LEP area

Buyer: SKILLS FUNDING AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-29bcf89e-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The procurement process is led by the Skills Funding Agency, seeking to engage providers for the "ESF funded activity to support individuals who are NEET in Cheshire & Warrington LEP area". This initiative falls within the adult and other education services industry, focusing on delivering vocational training and support services in the North West of England. The current procurement stage is active, with the tender period ending on 5th February 2016, while the contract itself is set to commence on 24th May 2016 and will run until 31st March 2018. The total value of the contract is approximately £2,463,750, and it employs a selective procurement method under the restricted procedure.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in education and vocational training, as well as organisations that provide support for individuals aged 15-24 who are NEET or at risk of becoming NEET. Small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly encouraged to participate, making this a suitable opportunity for organisations that can deliver various training options including apprenticeships, skills support for the unemployed, and community learning initiatives.

## 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 the Cheshire & Warrington 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/ef100ebc-e867-417e-b265-812232c6b309 |
| 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 | 5 Feb 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 May 2016 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2016 - 30 Mar 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,463,750 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £2,462,995 |
| 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 | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ESG (SKILLS) LIMITED (TRADING AS INTERSERVE LEARNING AND EMPLOYM |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80400000 - Adult and other education services

## Release History

- 11 Jan 2017 at 16:54 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ef100ebc-e867-417e-b265-812232c6b309
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:15 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a8f7976e-33b1-480a-8734-03c1987adaa2

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ef100ebc-e867-417e-b265-812232c6b309
  11th January 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a8f7976e-33b1-480a-8734-03c1987adaa2
  6th January 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d9ca76c5-1239-4cbf-8b8a-d0a84b3232c4
  For information and acceptance
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2b53c93a-e590-4845-8b99-f6e6cc23b500
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6358ce8a-871e-44b2-89f1-983b5eebb3db
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/85a70655-e95e-4f2e-937f-358346aa73a5
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5e12501e-8510-484a-86ef-81c6a7c4d8a0
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/cbe8991c-0a45-4eef-b291-1411c031c3b1
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c857fb5c-f751-4cbb-82d0-8f48344b0e7a
  For coompletion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/cc2a4ca6-7b90-455e-bdf0-51c593649131
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/063bd7cb-4e78-46a5-995a-ec605a79d026
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/daff44e9-03a3-47a1-a70d-30591bdafcdb
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9acca14d-d9a5-4196-8ccf-39eb1cec0d3b
  For information and acceptance
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c92049c3-75ed-4a60-908b-f6dd32fa8232
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/eb9aa935-1f00-464b-84a6-29aad2fe80bf
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7b5456d4-f65f-434a-b6fc-af730619e6a4
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a28f9891-e930-40e5-8ec0-6f5eb20b2640
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a29cc003-fe01-405b-bcc9-0213e40d9075
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/397f0528-ccd4-441d-8be7-8a728b3edcfa
  For coompletion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/79d4eb89-525d-4805-8dd3-19a5f7e457cd
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7cd6922b-58a2-43f5-9f52-3a27a733e9b5
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b29f03f2-2923-4eea-95ae-7c88ff305955
  For information

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