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title: "ESF funded Grant Co-ordinator for Community Grants"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-774e74bd-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b"
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buyer: "SKILLS FUNDING AGENCY"
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# ESF funded Grant Co-ordinator for Community Grants

Buyer: SKILLS FUNDING AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-774e74bd-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The Skills Funding Agency (SFA), an executive agency of the Department for Business Innovation and Skills, is seeking a Grant Co-ordinating Body for the ESF funded Community Grants programme in the Liverpool City Region. This procurement falls within the services category, specifically focusing on community, social, and personal services. The tender process is currently at the Award stage, with the contract period commencing on 1st June 2016 and ending on 31st March 2018. The total contract value is approximately £1,137,364. This opportunity was published on 21st March 2016, with a tender period that concluded on 22nd April 2016.

This contract presents a significant opportunity for organisations that specialise in community service delivery, particularly those that can support active inclusion initiatives as outlined in the ESF Investment Priority 1.4. Businesses that are well-suited to compete include larger non-profit organisations and educational associations with the capacity to manage grant coordination effectively. Engaging in this process can help businesses expand their impact within the community while contributing to the objectives of the local enterprise partnerships.

## 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 Liverpool City Region LEP area 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/da346786-8fed-420c-891e-ccc62408ba4c |
| 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 | 22 Apr 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Jul 2016 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2016 - 30 Mar 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £113,616 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,137,364 |
| 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 | WORKERS' EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 12 Jan 2017 at 13:14 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/da346786-8fed-420c-891e-ccc62408ba4c
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:15 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/278c03f3-f052-41d2-87be-143b98c15631

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/da346786-8fed-420c-891e-ccc62408ba4c
  12th January 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/278c03f3-f052-41d2-87be-143b98c15631
  21st March 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d3ccfe7d-b6c5-400a-ae56-0a2173c0f00d
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/dbfeebb7-a095-4658-a9b9-1979a829565a
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/53cc17fb-9349-4004-bc71-4d6bc4ba8843
  Specification
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d780991d-c39d-40f8-a820-cef8a08398a3
  For instruction & information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e4efba04-6bc2-4b28-bb72-e8abb158368d
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a0a85643-80ad-43dc-baa6-42c543d9db5f
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b6f76a8f-22b7-49d5-a894-b3c04dc1ae77
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/afc65a8b-54cb-4eb4-b4d7-0519267319a2
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f81e5041-61d6-4879-88a8-43a67a7a9178
  OJEU Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b68b6101-525e-46cf-88eb-a830c36f7497
  Terms & Conditions for information and acceptance
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1f712f58-33e8-4013-9e4b-62ef4fecfe97
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/89189546-70bc-425c-b10d-f86194e80770
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a3ea3998-2d04-43a8-8fce-fcde907d2c0d
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d767d206-c7b5-4b26-a44b-af89eb394457
  Specification
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/61f537ff-e509-4aaf-93f5-3a4023c17ae2
  For instruction & information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9a99f638-dc29-4e85-972f-ed25ffa2dd84
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/eb232ded-8930-4af4-942c-fb5a1c352b9f
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c9010751-a61c-48c5-b180-f5feb2ee7bae
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/33556385-df18-4a17-b874-a729da0ba2d2
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4c23ad2d-4f79-410c-95b2-fc3ea75596a4
  OJEU Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/501335f8-6c0d-4e18-9a34-4e56a7058dae
  Terms & Conditions for information and acceptance
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/713b45f9-2809-4ee8-b2af-ed3086395782
  For completion

## Notice URLs

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

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