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title: "ESF Community Grants"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-3880b203-1b25-4116-b68f-6eb226f28d8d"
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# ESF Community Grants

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3880b203-1b25-4116-b68f-6eb226f28d8d

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## Summary

The procurement process titled "ESF Community Grants" is initiated by the Secretary of State for Education through the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA), situated in Coventry, England. The ESFA is procuring education and training services as part of the European Social Fund to enhance labour market participation and social inclusion. The tender is currently in the open procurement stage and is valued at £10 million, with the tender period concluding on 19th September 2018. Various regions across the United Kingdom, including the North East, Midlands, London, and South East, are the delivery areas targeted for this initiative.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses focused on providing education and training services, particularly those that can support initiatives that increase job market participation. Small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) would be well-placed to compete given their adaptability and community engagement. The procurement method used is an open procedure, allowing a wide range of organisations to apply and potentially partner with the ESFA in delivering valuable community-focussed services.

## Notice

The Contracting Authority in this procurement is the Secretary of State for Education acting through the Education and Skills Funding Agency (the "ESFA"). The ESFA is an executive agency of the Department for Education, exercising functions to fund adult education and skills. 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. This invitation to tender is for Priority Axis 1. Priority Axis 1 supports activity to increase participation in the labour market and thereby improve social inclusion and mobility. Additional information: ITT Documents are available via the Department for Educations e-tendering portal Bravo

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3a8d649b-26fa-40e0-867e-50d017c87dcd |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Aug 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Sep 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2019 - 31 Jul 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £10,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION |
| 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 | 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) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79420000 - Management-related services

## Release History

- 21 Aug 2018 at 11:45 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3a8d649b-26fa-40e0-867e-50d017c87dcd

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3a8d649b-26fa-40e0-867e-50d017c87dcd
  21st August 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://education.bravosolution.co.uk
  Link to e -tendering portal

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