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title: "Delivery of Education & Vocational training services activity funded through the European Social Fund to support employees and employers in London Local Enterprise Panel (LEP) area."
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# Delivery of Education & Vocational training services activity funded through the European Social Fund to support employees and employers in London Local Enterprise Panel (LEP) area.

Buyer: SKILLS FUNDING AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a148c6c5-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The Skills Funding Agency, located in Coventry, is undertaking a tender for the delivery of education and vocational training services funded by the European Social Fund. This initiative aims to support employees and employers in the London Local Enterprise Panel area. The contract, valued at £10.5 million, is currently at the award stage, with an active award made on 14 November 2016. The contract duration spans from 1 January 2017 to 30 March 2018, and the procurement process followed a selective method under a restricted procedure. The tender period officially ended on 6 June 2016.

This tender represents significant opportunities for businesses involved in educational and training services, particularly those that offer apprenticeships, skills for life, and support for the unemployed. Companies that are registered on the Skills Funding Agency's Register of Training Organisations and have demonstrated their capability in delivering such services in the specified area are well-positioned to compete for this contract. As the awarded suppliers include established organisations, new entrants or smaller firms in the sector should consider innovative strategies to showcase their offerings to maximise their chances of securing similar future contracts.

## Notice

Delivery of Education & Vocational training services activity funded through the European Social Fund (ESF) to support employees and employers in the London Local Enterprise Panel (LEP) area The activity to be procured is: * Skills Support for the Workforce, Basic skills provision * Skills Support and re-training for employment 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 through which responses to this ITT will be allowed Only organisations on the SFA Register of Training Organisations as at September 2015 or the subsequent Register publications as at February or April 2016 will be invited to this tender . They also must have passed the Capability and Capacity stage of their Register application for delivery of education and training and indicated in their submission that they were interested in delivering in this LEP area and were interested in delivering the following options: * 16-18 Apprenticeships * 19-23 Apprenticeships * Traineeships * Skills for Life * Pre-employment training * Community Learning * ESOL * Skills support for the unemployed Or they are Candidates which passed delivery of Information, advice and guidance

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c71c0c44-9ab3-428b-8164-294837049152 |
| 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 | 6 Jun 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Nov 2016 |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2017 - 30 Mar 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £10,500,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £9,890,326 |
| 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 | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | MANLEY SUMMERS HOUSING PERSONNEL; PROSPECTS SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 12 Jan 2017 at 13:40 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c71c0c44-9ab3-428b-8164-294837049152
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:16 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/240f9066-acc9-4b38-ac80-a1db6ba40623

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c71c0c44-9ab3-428b-8164-294837049152
  12th January 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/240f9066-acc9-4b38-ac80-a1db6ba40623
  5th May 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4c6f9543-b529-48fd-b26e-55d130560ba3
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/00326a30-fc10-4530-8d54-9137c53f2fea
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/acdb179b-94ef-441a-b0e2-b3ed04407240
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/87c2cd0c-a9e8-4a7e-8c09-82c2fc199289
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9594e7d0-e144-44b0-b67b-596092585e53
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e3004ad9-8b03-4b91-8e62-5bbea1c2e9bc
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5fc8c0f1-3c2d-4c01-abad-04122cb7d2b3
  For information & Instructions
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2e4d7662-de9b-4384-8d8a-d09addaa4666
  For Information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9bbedc26-861e-4758-9c3d-4f9623204513
  For information & Instruction
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ac11c9f4-8764-4155-a3fc-5a53a4202dc3
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9ba70b27-1c4a-4f20-81be-be24b3035755
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/aebb9ef1-8ae5-46d5-af5c-e0cfe5498810
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/daa9477e-6a6e-40b9-b16a-0d5aad6fbad9
  For Information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f79b26ad-0e41-4c7b-bda6-63195a527528
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c3037744-57f5-487d-8726-3adcc4d6ca42
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/61c230cb-22eb-41a7-bf2d-5e8d6d6a529f
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4b2a71de-7763-4ccb-acc3-48bb542024cd
  For information & acceptance
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f156794e-4b62-477a-a664-eb749f272c35
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5c819fd3-e19e-4948-b430-ecea80339f3c
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/78b3853b-f04b-47fa-a83b-330f73f0d7cb
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/da784ada-9f23-49ca-9784-64c3d7be8081
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c2294c81-e635-4f46-b5ff-cf97cef5d16f
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f704676a-6dd8-4ab9-ad18-35648804934f
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5fc7b83f-8521-4374-9f5e-348fe52e62bd
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1f4700bf-f5d3-4c8e-89a4-71ab4d16aba8
  For information & Instructions
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d894b584-04cc-418f-934e-644ad5fe6cbf
  For Information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3293bf30-12ab-40aa-b151-fc3ab7bd1b96
  For information & Instruction
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/fe9a5e94-5894-4470-b16d-867fafd2be4f
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/fbdc5cad-23f1-4ede-93f0-8eee9a55c0c7
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7b82e05b-84e1-4c2b-b3c5-717e0b0bcb32
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/48df0aec-ab51-4468-9652-912c7ec590d1
  For Information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/fa7510d6-4955-4883-abab-6684d24698bb
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/628ab835-db3e-4e11-a64a-2258b3df8b9c
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3767f3d3-e247-417d-82dd-fac6135376e2
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f6b82048-6e35-4da9-a923-df58692c486a
  For information & acceptance
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d7179fb2-7596-43dd-9966-096b52fe9ec4
  For completion

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