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

Buyer: SKILLS FUNDING AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a14d8d21-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The procurement process involves the Skills Funding Agency, seeking services related to the "Delivery of Education & Vocational training services activity" funded through the European Social Fund in the Cumbria Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) area. This contract is classified under education and training services and has an overall value of £8,497,850. The procurement method used is selective, with the tender period having ended on 6th June 2016, while the contract period runs from 22nd August 2016 to 31st March 2018. The services will primarily be delivered in the North West region of the United Kingdom.

This tender presents significant opportunities for organisations specialising in education and vocational training, particularly those capable of delivering apprenticeships, skills support for the unemployed, ESOL, and community learning services. Businesses that are part of the Skills Funding Agency's Register of Training Organisations and have a proven capacity in this sector would be well-positioned to compete for this contract. Engaging with this tender could lead to collaborative opportunities and growth for providers focused on skill development and workforce training initiatives in the region.

## Notice

Delivery of Education & Vocational training services activity funded through the European Social Fund (ESF) to support employees and employers in the Cumbria 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 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/49103e50-c1fd-45bd-95d5-3c98e56489de |
| 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 | 3 Oct 2016 |
| Contract period | 1 Dec 2016 - 30 Mar 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £8,497,850 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £8,497,850 |
| 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 | CARLISLE COLLEGE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 12 Jan 2017 at 14:07 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/49103e50-c1fd-45bd-95d5-3c98e56489de
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:16 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/74eeb741-9e58-407a-86da-72ef983356d7

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/49103e50-c1fd-45bd-95d5-3c98e56489de
  12th January 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/74eeb741-9e58-407a-86da-72ef983356d7
  5th May 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a50c7158-0c6b-4c0f-b8ca-552358af7814
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/15a48bb6-64d2-4c9d-8391-46942f26e11d
  For information & Instructions
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d9ae46c9-5af5-4951-b64e-8a82e58394ff
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/bdcc307e-f133-4b39-80a6-5de5893914f0
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/17823882-96a2-4342-bd44-e661083c5a62
  For information & instructions
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5ffe7048-d067-4134-a067-f43783a1d16c
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e8ab4d96-8a33-4411-bc90-d08ce71fee07
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/442ff0c9-979b-445e-a521-e52578b7893b
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4463e76b-f1bd-4b60-9bd3-92bb3895c461
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0b1ee69e-749e-418b-b2cb-043fa386e1ff
  For information & acceptance
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7a261ee9-a3b0-436e-b3a1-747b1fc9398a
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0ea934d8-5aff-46f1-bf99-ec9d9ffee4b1
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e57e58af-1fbd-4a0f-9ceb-51cb23ffb44d
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8475e53f-9b34-42c0-97aa-c0bad040146b
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a0ecc600-cc95-43e4-8c4f-72710add6f5b
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c188b0af-d6f3-421c-ae03-7811259453cd
  For information & Instructions
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/10180ff1-b67e-4eff-b2f2-d5cc691abf66
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a194d4e7-7df1-4206-ac07-17c7836d2788
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ee66bd16-39b7-4377-b848-9be9f09ab0bf
  For information & instructions
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/fb9a6f9f-f6ad-4c6e-9403-e2fddba3bd71
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b0199336-b712-467d-af27-bd14078d62f6
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/65bb03fa-b680-4435-a9f2-6c8c337f5d5a
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a42d83fc-f79d-4a5a-84ac-bc5681a28dbc
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/daac14c6-738c-499b-9925-44bc6d9a28d5
  For information & acceptance
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e7ebc21c-f47e-4bff-a711-b259a3fcf712
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/19d61e14-fa8a-46b0-8e94-3a45a747fa6d
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5eb0fa31-c063-4694-88ce-dd15da006135
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/741c82f4-cd17-4f26-bc1e-564cb6e53572
  For information

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