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title: "ESF funded activity to support individuals who are NEET in the Heart of the South West LEP area"
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# ESF funded activity to support individuals who are NEET in the Heart of the South West LEP area

Buyer: SKILLS FUNDING AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9d2e56af-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The procurement process titled "ESF funded activity to support individuals who are NEET in the Heart of the South West LEP area" is managed by the Skills Funding Agency, based in Coventry, England. This tender is currently in the Award stage, having been published on 29 April 2016, with a total contract value of £1,000,000. The services sought include education and vocational training aimed at individuals Not in Education, Employment, or Training (NEET) within the South West region. The contract period is set to commence on 1 December 2016 and continue until 30 March 2018.

This tender presents significant business opportunities for organisations that specialise in education and training services, particularly those offering programmes for young people aged 15 to 24. Businesses that qualify must be registered training organisations with the Skills Funding Agency, demonstrating experience in areas such as apprenticeships, traineeships, and skills support for the unemployed. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate in this procurement process, as they can make impactful contributions to the support of NEET individuals and benefit from the financial backing of the European Social Fund.

## 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 Heart of the South West 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 Only organisations which successfully passed the June 2015 refresh or the October 2015 opening of the SFA Register of Training Organisations will be invited to this tender . They also must have indicated in their submission to this refresh that they were interested in delivering in this LEP are , were interested in delivering provision to individuals identified as NEET 15-24and passed 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 Candidates passing delivery of Information, advice and guidance

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ae5c75fb-9d61-4bc9-bcfc-06842217e90e |
| 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 | 31 May 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Oct 2016 |
| Contract period | 1 Dec 2016 - 30 Mar 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,000,000 |
| 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 | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | C S W GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80400000 - Adult and other education services

## Release History

- 12 Jan 2017 at 13:19 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ae5c75fb-9d61-4bc9-bcfc-06842217e90e
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:16 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7d12186e-9132-44e2-825b-89c584825198

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ae5c75fb-9d61-4bc9-bcfc-06842217e90e
  12th January 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7d12186e-9132-44e2-825b-89c584825198
  29th April 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/120a3070-1a42-4495-ba63-5d6e31a9033b
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0a8a8d02-b147-4ba6-9bcd-d835c7ded41a
  Contract Notice published in OJEU
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/79af8db5-9ae0-4f46-bb37-1b496cb102bf
  Document for completion & upload
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/781b0ce8-90c7-4d37-955b-626c7a00acc7
  For completion & upload
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a1c3da2d-37de-41cf-95f8-936725f84bd0
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4a117852-c767-469c-af9c-511b5836b7e7
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/879b414e-86f6-4325-a712-da7ef4b62b22
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7c4e999c-3177-443a-8561-f003fcfd84bb
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ea74a272-6305-47fe-abab-16cea9ce3ed3
  Information & Instructions document
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1974a49e-9634-4bda-8535-a3815c5aa9cb
  Terms & Conditions for acceptance
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/bcd10a5d-e1b7-4f13-ac0f-a23e87206af9
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d3bcc2a6-a276-4689-a426-7ecfc7dce74a
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/33ed7df4-341d-4030-8fc9-cad620057650
  Document for completion & upload
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e7a86505-15d0-4e23-a30e-6d051bc9607b
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3ef7e6d4-0063-4909-a314-2b917793bd02
  Contract Notice published in OJEU
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/09d339ab-49a3-41e8-9916-5784eb369a03
  Document for completion & upload
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e2439436-8fc0-4152-9c60-54c21b831703
  For completion & upload
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/51efa8ae-5708-4a6b-92ef-6ef268952035
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5f588029-8da3-4897-a5c1-2cf6344e7505
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c3b01ee1-d68a-4ca0-af31-11e9b499db58
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4eb24db0-83ce-4965-ac53-344e9255e0f2
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/45662a88-7818-401d-9af2-60347f9990a0
  Information & Instructions document
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/44b4bc4a-9bb2-4bb9-a4a9-4b9e37ddcaeb
  Terms & Conditions for acceptance
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/52f1503c-03fc-48fe-a3d3-56c491c68dbf
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9cf28f58-69f3-48d3-8f2b-8b7c62bd2102
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/78e1c954-83d2-423c-b75e-32ed35f0b477
  Document for completion & upload

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