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

Buyer: SKILLS FUNDING AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a15007c8-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The Skills Funding Agency, based in Coventry, issued a tender for the delivery of Education and Vocational training services, specifically aimed at supporting employees and employers in the Leeds City Region Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) area. This tender, valued at £922,450, is part of an initiative funded by the European Social Fund (ESF). With the procurement method classified as selective and conducted through a restricted procedure, the tender period ended on 6th June 2016, while the contract is set to commence on 22nd August 2016 and conclude on 31st March 2018. Key activities to be delivered include apprenticeships, community learning, and skills support for redundancy.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in education and training services, particularly those already registered with the Skills Funding Agency. Potential bidders, especially those offering apprenticeships and vocational training, could see growth by participating in this tender. Companies that have successfully navigated the Capability and Capacity assessments and can demonstrate a commitment to delivering in the Leeds region will be well-positioned to thrive within this competitive framework.

## Notice

Delivery of Education & Vocational training services activity funded through the European Social Fund (ESF) to support employees and employers in the Leeds City Region Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) area The activity to be procured is: * 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/c3968f1e-4491-4db1-834b-1bca096b275c |
| 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 | 2 Oct 2016 |
| Contract period | 1 Dec 2016 - 30 Mar 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £922,450 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £922,386 |
| 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 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ESG (SKILLS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 12 Jan 2017 at 14:27 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c3968f1e-4491-4db1-834b-1bca096b275c
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:16 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7eadc1a2-dae1-41e3-9385-a52e8de0ce08

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c3968f1e-4491-4db1-834b-1bca096b275c
  12th January 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7eadc1a2-dae1-41e3-9385-a52e8de0ce08
  5th May 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/febec065-0810-4e00-b243-9bdc55420d0e
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b9fa61ab-c6f9-462b-b796-29ab7a06b619
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e0375a37-41f5-4a51-b63d-67d87500cc49
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3628a5f0-2fc2-47af-9435-25a2c3b71c1c
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/680dbfe7-ae9e-4bc5-a3fb-bff7fb9e885d
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c8fe5f10-720e-43ac-8747-0fffca26de1a
  For information & Acceptance
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/001582e7-9ce1-4e85-811e-12dc4be3a5e2
  For information and instructions
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f94f91a5-c08c-4c30-9e10-be168d7628f2
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f3831fcc-dc3a-41aa-a547-4f3e1910ce0e
  For information & Instruction
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/bd711ec2-b455-45fe-938a-ab21106bf50b
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3024bf67-6079-4510-b331-8ffb57b4142c
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/bf4d75be-dfc3-4ccd-9468-f01bc475f438
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5f218811-533c-407c-a2dc-596aff44ff64
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/27b4beb7-3d57-4aaf-beb5-4a3656a69f3c
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/bb09868d-2a49-4c3f-aac1-25ef5e8a0a30
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0409a3fa-11da-4091-8d9c-439f561ce1bb
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/74c6fa7c-1530-4e49-8204-b7003b3295fb
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/30c2f059-f0c9-46fc-b408-18c4a7b7dd60
  For information & Acceptance
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2ac9e040-cf76-4115-b9bb-518d12a2d1a0
  For information and instructions
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7b341d5d-761b-4a2c-82d9-01c6845b428f
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/365825e3-ec7d-436d-8f76-45c92424b3e8
  For information & Instruction
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/87806c7f-a373-42a6-a37f-cd91e8e2f780
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/130f8ec5-0fc2-4de4-932d-6f99b62441b8
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/99fc02b3-e304-4c53-843f-a8da5ecec5db
  For information

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