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title: "ESF funded activity to support individuals who are NEET in The Marches LEP area"
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# ESF funded activity to support individuals who are NEET in The Marches LEP area

Buyer: SKILLS FUNDING AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5012199c-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The Skills Funding Agency is procuring services to support individuals who are Not in Education, Employment, or Training (NEET) within The Marches Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) area, under the title "ESF funded activity to support individuals who are NEET in The Marches LEP area." This initiative falls under the services category, specifically related to adult education, with a funding amount of £2,000,000. The tender period concluded on 16 March 2016, while the contract commenced on 31 May 2016 and is set to end on 31 March 2018. The procurement method employed was a selective or restricted procedure, aimed at delivering tailored education and vocational training to affected individuals across regions in the West Midlands and South West of England.

This contract is an excellent opportunity for organisations specialising in education and vocational training, particularly those focusing on services tailored for young people aged 15-24. Businesses that provide apprenticeships, skills training, or community learning initiatives would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. The Skills Funding Agency encourages participation from small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), fostering an environment where diverse service providers can contribute to this important social initiative.

## 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 Marches 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 The ITT has been issued to all candidates who have submitted a successful response to The Register of Training Organisations refresh for the delivery of education and training services, candidates passing delivery of Information, advice and guidance as at September 2015, and the recent Register publication as at February 2016, and indicated that they were interested in delivering: * to one of the LEP areas covered by these ITT's * Education and vocational training to individuals 15-24 identified as NEET or at risk of becoming NEET. * candidates passing 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

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1dab1e2f-2842-406c-afa9-fca1c2d30158 |
| 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 | 12 Jan 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Mar 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Jun 2016 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2016 - 30 Mar 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £7,986,804 |
| 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 | TLG West Midlands (England), TLK South 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

- 12 Jan 2017 at 11:15 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1dab1e2f-2842-406c-afa9-fca1c2d30158
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:16 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/90e0336f-07ce-4f18-a1dd-b26d391e57c7

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1dab1e2f-2842-406c-afa9-fca1c2d30158
  12th January 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/90e0336f-07ce-4f18-a1dd-b26d391e57c7
  15th February 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0ca4526b-d42c-4cce-9867-5968efcc4752
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c0ea3675-64ae-49ae-85e4-2c304d1e9301
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4cf75cc6-dd3f-43a4-9b3b-9715724d8a1d
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e9c7fa68-0146-47ed-ac04-04f9fec2d320
  Document for Information and Guidance
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/690a68f0-6f64-458a-bded-36f5b2c0d208
  Specification of requirements
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/048c124d-86df-444e-94b6-693304625686
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7c164d4f-dfbc-43c6-a2b3-6425b8a473ec
  For information & completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b5de5bf1-6fdc-43a1-91db-65cdb9dd5e1f
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/07c7222e-af11-4f88-ac26-72797d9a5ed2
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/fd471957-9666-40d3-942c-940d3a466c36
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ebdefb33-9ac4-403e-9519-f2dc2051a2f0
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4a6addc7-49d6-4ee6-8b10-216b3a0d5a62
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ce4e844f-747e-4854-bac3-d5d6eeae60d6
  Terms and Conditions of Contract for Acceptance
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8bd2692d-3258-4ee4-b47e-8c6900550596
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8ef7e462-29a3-4a5f-af34-11ac032360fd
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/63037922-64f2-4d85-9029-fae8e4ecd3dd
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/18e8f743-e786-4396-9dd6-b4a14ebae90c
  Document for Information and Guidance
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/594f757a-e712-4953-a876-e9680938dc0e
  Specification of requirements
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/98cf5491-7d89-4aec-b4c4-fe033dc9e6d9
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2e74275d-cf90-447c-b515-e9b03ecc6aec
  For information & completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f9badba3-6fdf-4db1-8d1d-a002ed3b0d0b
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/eb246b7c-d432-453e-b6d3-b82474f345b1
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/06f29359-36d3-4a5b-a680-e9ddcbf0eb4d
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9afb7c37-b439-41c2-bdff-6048e2bca0e7
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1965f92c-95ce-4311-ab6b-9e695d139ebf
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d07af1f5-27f0-48d4-8fdd-988f80be5b16
  Terms and Conditions of Contract for Acceptance

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