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title: "Access to Employment - Skills Support for the Unemployed - AWARD"
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# Access to Employment - Skills Support for the Unemployed - AWARD

Buyer: FURTHER EDUCATION COLLEGES  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6af34cc4-cea3-4681-97fe-ba261bd84314

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## Summary

The recent public procurement process titled "Access to Employment - Skills Support for the Unemployed" was initiated by Further Education Colleges in the United Kingdom. This tender aimed at providing support for unemployed adults in the Lancashire LEP area, focusing on employability and vocational training. The open procedure had a tender submission deadline of 12:00 noon on 28th July 2017, with the contract scheduled to commence on 1st September 2017 and run until 31st July 2018. The procurement falls under the "Education and training services" sector, highlighting the need for tailored programmes that align with local employers' recruitment needs.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, especially those specialising in education, vocational training, and workforce development. Companies equipped to design tailored training programmes or those with experience in facilitating pre-employment training will be particularly well-suited to compete. With a budget of £98,940, successful suppliers can enhance their profile and establish lasting partnerships with local employers, fostering growth in the burgeoning employment support sector.

## Notice

We are looking expand our Access to Employment partnership which delivers a programme of support for adults (aged 19+) who are unemployed or 'inactive' in the Lancashire LEP area. The programme works with local employers to identify job and apprenticeship vacancies and to design bespoke pre-employment programmes to meet their skills and recruitment needs, providing employability and vocational training to help the target group to access those opportunities. This invitation to tender is for the Skills Support for the Unemployed Theme of the programme which supports adults to progress to employment. Any questions relating to this tender should be made via the correspondence tool on the website the last date for any clarification questions is Wednesday 26th july at 12 noon. The deadline for submissions of the tender will be 12.00 noon on the 28th July 2017, please allow sufficient time to make your return as late returns will not be permitted. To download the tender please register by following the link https://in-tendhost.co.uk/fe If you have any problems please contact the In-tend help desk on Tel 0845 557 8079.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/465514ab-d277-4b9b-934a-e38df5af9eb3 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Aug 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Jul 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Aug 2017 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2017 - 31 Jul 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £98,940 |
| 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 | FURTHER EDUCATION COLLEGES |
| Locality | PRESTON |
| Post town | Preston |
| Postcode | PR2 8UR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD4 Lancashire |
| ITL 3 | TLD45 Mid Lancashire |
| Local authority | Preston |
| Electoral ward | Sharoe Green |
| Westminster constituency | Ribble Valley |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 4 |
| Supplier names | ENTERPRISE4ALL (NORTH WEST; NOVA PAYROLL MANAGEMENT SERVICES T/A PIN POINT TRAINING; SALFORD DIOCESAN TRUST; THE CONSTRUCTION SKILLS PEOPLE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 17 Aug 2017 at 15:04 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/465514ab-d277-4b9b-934a-e38df5af9eb3

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/465514ab-d277-4b9b-934a-e38df5af9eb3
  17th August 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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