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title: "ESF funded Grant Co-ordinator for Community Grants"
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# ESF funded Grant Co-ordinator for Community Grants

Buyer: SKILLS FUNDING AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-585c7a77-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The procurement process, initiated by the Skills Funding Agency (SFA), involves a selective tender for the role of Grant Co-ordinator for Community Grants, which is funded through the European Social Fund (ESF). The tender, titled "ESF funded Grant Co-ordinator for Community Grants," was published on 22 February 2016, and the tender period closed on 16 March 2016. The total budget for this project amounts to £6,810,000, aimed at providing services across various UK regions, including the North East, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, and West Midlands. The procurement is classified under the category of “Other community, social and personal services.”

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for organisations involved in community and social services, particularly those capable of coordinating grants effectively. Businesses focusing on community engagement, support services, and educational initiatives would be well-positioned to compete for this contract. Furthermore, entities that have experience working with public funding or the ESF will have an advantageous edge in the selection process, given the nature of the requirements laid out by the SFA.

## Notice

The contracting authority is the Secretary of State for Business Innovation and Skills acting through the Skills Funding Agency (SFA), an executive agency of the Department for Business Innovation and Skills exercising functions to fund adult education and skills. The SFA, acting as an Opt-In Organisation for the European Social Fund (ESF), is procuring services to meet priorities identified by Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) area European Structural and Investment Funds Sub-Committees. As an Opt-In Organisation the SFA provides match funding at Priority Axis level utilising sources of public funding as match for ESF funded activity. This Invitation to Tender (ITT) supports ESF Investment Priority 1.4 Active Inclusion where the need has been identified both in the LEP area and European Structural and Investment Fund Strategies. The SFA is looking to procure organisations to deliver the services of an ESF Community Grants - Grant Co-ordinating Body for each of the LEP areas below: Black Country PS1,000,000 North Eastern PS2,000,000 Northamptonshire PS300,000 Oxfordshire PS430,000 South East Midlands PS1,080,000 York, N Yorkshire, E Riding & Humber PS2,000,000 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. It is accessible at https://skillsfundingagency.bravosolution.co.uk It is recommended that you use the following internet browsers which are supported by BravoAdvantage 16: - IE10 and IE 11 (Note that IE9 will function, but is not recommended) - Google Chrome - Mozilla Firefox (ESR) 31+ - Safari 8 for MacOS 10.10

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1146097c-a611-4e33-aa58-1c7bbb2d6ec4 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| 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 | 31 Aug 2016 |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2016 - 30 Mar 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £6,810,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £6,810,000 |
| 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 | TLC North East (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 5 |
| Supplier names | FUTURE ADVICE SKILLS AND EMPLOYMENT; GATESHEAD COUNCIL; HUMBER LEARNING CONSORTIUM; OXFORD CITY COUNCIL; WALSALL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 12 Jan 2017 at 11:24 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1146097c-a611-4e33-aa58-1c7bbb2d6ec4
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:16 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0a2c6f51-74ff-4751-97c0-99548374e194

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1146097c-a611-4e33-aa58-1c7bbb2d6ec4
  12th January 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0a2c6f51-74ff-4751-97c0-99548374e194
  22nd February 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e8130b82-65c2-4b6c-bd69-ee78afaeaa60
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/dad9b019-aa9c-4f94-9474-dd7045964008
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c6853b9c-f3c5-479b-a24f-9f25d965f088
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/90cf0fe6-22d9-41aa-91ea-7451101acb9f
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8abc485f-c549-4d89-8b08-41eb061fa316
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/fd26e6f8-cd81-48bb-a5c5-ab17d14ffd90
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3f494d53-512b-4df2-bfbd-11e7136c6da8
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/16f2b23d-1ba1-495e-a449-33a8455c3415
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/28ce8459-a376-48ee-91bd-9a61e88f3aca
  Document for information & instruction
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0b4348ce-6971-4089-905c-004351c363b2
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1a31c838-0a03-433f-89a6-492772922f9b
  Terms & Conditions of Contract for acceptance
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a3ff6fe4-80da-452f-b57f-334c0c25b9ae
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/10551f27-397d-4241-8478-8024b6d1bba1
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a948434e-fde6-46da-bf6c-c53fd4a9216c
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c2e0ea5f-7e8d-4543-9750-8b5d37e5e47a
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/475618a5-404b-42ec-8001-4e543959c4fe
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6ac78092-e5f9-4ab9-b2f3-36424056fe60
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4280fdc7-2ace-4f11-bc01-f3ffd4382f12
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0ec04eec-d829-4b04-80be-40f64c1d8456
  For Information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/81d8fecd-ea60-45f1-af78-18cec8e5117e
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/49b549ac-225b-46a9-8f8a-e26e3e9229ca
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/bb9feec3-f421-4f1a-91c5-244cee4a81ac
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/90736611-046b-46b7-bc20-b5b398e27187
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d6a73218-8fa3-452a-87ba-9526a9000156
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/65b34587-6b03-4797-b63b-9429867d18ca
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c5d7d73b-bf00-41e9-931a-c5c91983fe47
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/365c233d-8456-41a6-aad7-72dc756a1f08
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/dfc8146e-9ac3-4402-8870-eb6d5802b74f
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b5152ca9-1bbd-4e11-861b-5874b15a0916
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/99fa9637-d922-438d-99a2-7404472b0420
  Document for information & instruction
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/94f14d90-2a8d-4493-8e0a-5ab39820138b
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8bc135dc-ffe3-49a9-be69-dda65d7829f8
  Terms & Conditions of Contract for acceptance
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/802dcce5-effe-4bd1-9ac7-fbb0a11f5bbd
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d5696e84-f01c-4ffb-9f5e-8312696ae377
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ff548519-1919-4910-8bc0-06904a7d6fb5
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/277152eb-6fce-4156-ab12-4f917d7a619b
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0f236288-cc26-4825-8824-4f0e1a20f048
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/394fe2b8-5cd4-402e-b13f-eb753fe2b566
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e79433f7-b624-4599-83a1-3b5365ac7beb
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/51a6d1d4-98c9-4e2f-b407-5e97e80834c8
  For Information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8262063f-4169-4e59-a66e-5b33d6418185
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/83c30e0f-1e2c-4c47-a436-064f5583326a
  For information

## Notice URLs

- https://skillsfundingagency.bravosolution.co.uk

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