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

Buyer: SKILLS FUNDING AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a14b3c05-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The procurement process involves the Skills Funding Agency (SFA) as the buyer, seeking services related to the Delivery of Education and Vocational Training funded by the European Social Fund in the Greater Manchester Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) area. The contract, classified under education and training services, has a total value of £5,843,250 and follows a selective procurement method using a restricted procedure. The contract period commenced on 1st December 2016 and is set to conclude on 30th March 2018. Key details include the end of the tender period on 6th June 2016 and the primary delivery location being in the North West of England.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses engaged in educational services, particularly those offering training and support initiatives within the LEP region. Companies specialised in apprenticeships, community learning, and skills development are especially well-positioned to compete. Entities that are registered on the SFA Register of Training Organisations and have demonstrated their capability in delivering specified training activities can leverage this contract to expand their service offerings and client base.

## Notice

Delivery of Education & Vocational training services activity funded through the European Social Fund (ESF) to support employees and employers in the Greater Manchester Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) area The activity to be procured is: * Skills Support for the Workforce, Basic Skills provision * Skills Support for the Workforce, Intermediate/Higher Skills provision * Skills Support for Redundancy 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/ec3790ca-2de2-45ec-bba1-b99dbbefd1a6 |
| 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 | 4 Oct 2016 |
| Contract period | 1 Dec 2016 - 30 Mar 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £5,843,250 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £5,843,250 |
| 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 | CALDERDALE COLLEGE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 12 Jan 2017 at 13:51 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ec3790ca-2de2-45ec-bba1-b99dbbefd1a6
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:15 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b42dd69c-49ea-448c-895a-34c6a22f49bc

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ec3790ca-2de2-45ec-bba1-b99dbbefd1a6
  12th January 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b42dd69c-49ea-448c-895a-34c6a22f49bc
  5th May 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/07f9bf8a-f2e8-47a6-ac1f-e2e47e646b7d
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1151edc2-425f-4fea-ba6d-f4aee2018f88
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b759dfcb-c781-4a01-897c-ff787980efbd
  For information and acceptance
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e8f5ff15-2455-41fa-a4c1-07950218a047
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/fdb28438-199e-4b9e-b71a-3088e9ff1cbc
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/fc39a1f5-e224-49be-8d50-e0585752c1ed
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/22f9750c-3a8c-4b32-9d1d-25ede74aa26d
  For information & Instructions
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/dc947bf6-1739-48a0-b31f-bf739d54c80b
  For information & instruction
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4e4f256e-32dd-4b4c-9fd1-b9975b108315
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/579c1bd3-90a3-4475-b04b-ec0692ca2a44
  For Information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b8096921-c8c7-4664-8ea3-707b2067cdc3
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/80d3740f-e11e-44df-8ddc-bdfff35cc7f7
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e52c45f7-3405-41ee-8280-0ba0f6d84eb3
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9c463cb0-70ef-45a2-9e04-2f4ce9331724
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ea395f89-f320-460c-bdf3-763c153805c3
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/58c9060e-7c42-483e-a718-0a3c8a31508d
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1f8679f4-5bb0-427b-94c7-d9e03c71aa3f
  For information and acceptance
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7f8b8483-2a80-408b-965c-70d546ef3b52
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ff6ea5f4-5b22-49db-b7f5-62b015d8330d
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6edaf8b7-8bd8-4f23-8cca-a456f2994f04
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c35b0239-4326-4054-8d4e-7e5bf0362990
  For information & Instructions
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d7df6dad-0304-447e-954f-a7822b56d4d6
  For information & instruction
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/fe90b0ec-37cd-4bff-8ac3-fcdfe53df8ef
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c2bb48cb-c911-4814-8d1c-8077f0ad57f4
  For Information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a29f77ab-a4c2-43e4-8ee2-06916fcd15f0
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3b4129f7-b0a9-4547-b7df-b78433a56b04
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ac56fe65-b668-4d1d-8c6c-897d43c1f7fb
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c8dcd0b6-0e30-4116-b3bc-02a066be331f
  For information

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