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title: "ESF 2014-2020 Skills Support for the Workforce/redundancies employed persons aged 16 plus"
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buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION"
published: "2020-06-04"
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# ESF 2014-2020 Skills Support for the Workforce/redundancies employed persons aged 16 plus

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a0f30700-41b8-4332-9327-78bd4bd19867

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## Summary

The procurement process is being conducted by the Department for Education, titled "ESF 2014-2020 Skills Support for the Workforce/redundancies employed persons aged 16 plus." This contract falls under the education and training services industry category, and it is primarily located in the United Kingdom, including the Isle of Man, Guernsey, and Jersey. Currently, the process is in the Award stage, with the contract period starting from 1st April 2019 and concluding on 31st July 2021. Key awarded values include amounts such as £10 million, £1.78 million, and several other significant contracts awarded to various suppliers, including SERCO LIMITED and THE GROWTH COMPANY LIMITED, over a similar timeline.

This tender provides substantial opportunities for businesses focused on education and training services, particularly those that can deliver customised learning programmes targeting employed individuals, including those facing redundancy. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and Voluntary Community and Social Enterprises (VCSEs) that specialise in workforce development, skills training, or educational initiatives would be especially well-suited to compete for these contracts, capitalising on the growing focus on workforce preparedness and skills enhancement amid economic changes.

## Notice

The ESFA is currently working with Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) and their European Structural Investment Fund (ESIF) committees, on the provision of an Opt-in offer to deliver Education and Training through the ESF 2014-20 programme against a number of the programme Investment Priorities. IP 2.1 Skills Support for the Workforce/redundancies employed persons aged 16 plus. The activities will support employed individuals aged 16 plus with individualised programmes of learning and support, to improve their work related skills relevant to the needs of employers and the local economy, whilst overcoming identified barriers to participation in education and support their transition toward sustained and improved employment. Additionally support will also be provided to individuals who have recently been placed under notice of redundancy or recently been made redundant to improve their work related skills and support their re-engagement in the workforce.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d53ca225-8832-49b8-be57-6d32d4773bd4 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Jun 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Sep 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Jan 2019 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2019 - 31 Jul 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £144,960,097 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £130,560,097 |
| 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 | DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION |
| 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 16 |
| Supplier names | ACTIVATE LEARNING; BUILDING 160, RNAS YEOVILTON, ILCHECHESTER, BA22 8HT; CALDERDALE COLLEGE; CSW GROUP; DIMENSIONS TRAINING SOLUTIONS; HULL COLLEGE; MARTINEX; NCG; NEW COLLEGE DURHAM; PEOPLEPLUS GROUP; REDACTED CONTRACTS SPREADSHEET; SERCO; SKILLS TRAINING; STEADFAST TRAINING; THE GROWTH; TWIN TRAINING INTERNATIONAL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 4 Jun 2020 at 13:31 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d53ca225-8832-49b8-be57-6d32d4773bd4
- 4 Jun 2020 at 10:33 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d53ca225-8832-49b8-be57-6d32d4773bd4
- 24 Jan 2020 at 10:52 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d53ca225-8832-49b8-be57-6d32d4773bd4
- 13 Sep 2019 at 12:19 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d53ca225-8832-49b8-be57-6d32d4773bd4

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d53ca225-8832-49b8-be57-6d32d4773bd4
  4th June 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e91d3851-15ab-46c8-a2ce-28c6b42c39f2
  Redacted Contracts
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/032f7b11-f9c8-42d0-ace3-a1d26d2a005a
  Redacted Contracts
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a8f62b16-7f0e-4b92-884a-01d2430d3b4d
  Redacted Contracts
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d4d810a5-2462-4bdd-b8f9-5d3186d9a914
  Redacted Contracts
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7410002c-92b8-4688-acf1-eb05261af2af
  Redacted Contracts
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/014c829d-ccc1-463e-a118-8418ae89e3aa
  Redacted Contracts
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/cc30f520-9314-479e-b3cf-c168a0aa0d95
  Redacted Contracts
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a80be59a-840e-40d4-8da2-c3580c0de461
  Redacted Contracts
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a3b6e802-04be-4d77-a458-5cd861c8cca9
  Redacted Contracts
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/02368d60-4121-45cf-ab23-5e6888168979
  Redacted Contracts
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c7dbe241-bda7-4f71-a730-b814da6a4152
  Redacted Contracts
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/de90b97e-8ff2-4038-9032-c99f726ad1c9
  Redacted Contracts
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2ace4c5d-e3d2-4824-a96e-259248310cf4
  Redacted Contracts
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7a496c58-cd17-4a9b-a294-f25351d56b28
  Redacted Contracts
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/75d39a5e-afad-4fbc-8b6b-acbe88a72390
  Redacted Contracts
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/142375fa-d08a-4f27-ba42-e698343c6fab
  Redacted Contracts
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/13736a1d-eb1e-4e9f-9b8a-52a2f4c85a37
  Redacted Contracts
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5193c273-c1d1-4877-a83f-b7658f044ec3
  Redacted Contracts
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c65b0fca-8b8d-4f8b-bd1c-e982d8bd08f7
  Redacted Contracts
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/20a0e7f7-6a69-4a2f-b2b0-8a8f10341d49
  Redacted Contracts
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6adcff32-3f39-478f-9c9b-7d3524c9f0e8
  Redacted Contracts
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a9332629-8018-4267-b74d-ca3ddb2d4c92
  Redacted Contracts
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0b70d437-54c8-4b79-b068-baf41dfc02a7
  Redacted Contracts
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/10f6c799-e182-4dbe-9d25-53d424242e96
  Redacted Contracts
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5d1d86c5-fb96-4374-828b-19054af562ae
  Redacted Contracts
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6e91956f-f3f5-4996-9e55-0956dfc75166
  Redacted Contracts
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/52b90e66-a382-4a20-a330-4c2a40ed6671
  Redacted Contracts
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e1d82f04-4e9f-47a9-a8d4-dd115c965472
  Redacted Contracts
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/652c09a6-318b-4ab1-8ab0-0e6f2b7bf32d
  Redacted Contracts
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2984abf2-6654-43ac-90c0-1025e9d295f8
  Redacted Contracts
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5820a29b-7718-4e0d-a347-39d6d4dcdd5b
  Redacted Contracts
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f0ada9cb-95fa-46f9-a8b3-63b2bbc15b0e
  Redacted Contracts
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/972b4bc1-162a-48d6-887b-e6ff74a76838
  Redacted Contracts
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/075357ec-3c48-4bac-bacf-cb2a03698f06
  Redacted Contracts
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/396d19b6-1a8a-4b3c-820b-bcc8db8ae64e
  Redacted Contracts
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2aaf2ccc-87e7-45d5-8011-c98356a95663
  Redacted Contracts
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9c87b2e7-f25f-4443-a901-a94fb94003c6
  Redacted Contracts
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d7fe7cd1-2d00-4b2f-981f-d645e08e2ad5
  Redacted Contracts
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/SupplierAttachment/a3e5b009-09bd-4028-828a-aed0d49e3bbf
  Redact Contracts Spreadsheet
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/20036ad6-6ecb-4605-be46-745b5724b699
  Redacted contracts spreadsheet
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/435b18bf-e461-4d51-8fe6-a6600f7ce23a
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/49e53774-c78b-4aad-a745-5a0199965fe7
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8e94b736-7e73-4699-8d8f-6dfb97ebc537
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7795169e-407d-466d-bb21-16b04c27ed9f
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d6e821f9-81f8-42bc-8dfd-7d0ba141a40c
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e27ce20d-1a7f-4b30-8dc9-556b2daf5419
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/78e90db6-0734-4706-b3a2-fa3dbc6ba278
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f12d0745-01f1-460d-96c3-84f8be3c9b57
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/aa096852-a7f5-473b-acd6-2fda20724608
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a35a92b6-4f47-4369-93c6-47a627850e86
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/90f61bce-fb76-405a-80d9-1819e2873f6f
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3dc4d43a-46ef-4eb1-955c-286493e83f69
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/bc03b171-d3bf-41c5-bd38-8397f83cbba4
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/79dd6827-cb9c-4be1-96f7-f7ce0f8cef69
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a1ccad18-a54a-4666-a7c9-800040021b24
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/fafa0d5d-8300-4f45-bd85-e799a60999e1
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/cb67fed2-0bd6-4d4d-81ea-85cda0e1545c
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3b65e24a-3ed0-466c-98af-d6df6c398f4f
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6e40e8ae-8459-4015-b5d2-09114e8754cc
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a10a30f3-93f7-4d10-8dc4-3f433763114f
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