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

Buyer: SKILLS FUNDING AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a1516287-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The procurement process involves the Skills Funding Agency, which is seeking providers for the delivery of Education and Vocational training services funded through the European Social Fund. This initiative aims to support employees and employers in the Greater Cambridge and Peterborough Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) area. The contract, valued at £5,707,500 and classified under education and training services, is currently in the Award stage, with the contract period set from December 1, 2016, to March 30, 2018. Responses to this tender were required by June 6, 2016, through a selective restricted procedure administered via the SFA's e-tendering portal.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in education and training services, particularly those capable of delivering apprenticeship programmes, traineeships, and community learning options. Firms registered with the SFA and having passed the Capability and Capacity stage of their application are positioned to compete effectively. Suitable candidates include large-scale training organisations able to provide innovative solutions and support for workforce skill development in the East of England.

## Notice

Delivery of Education & Vocational training services activity funded through the European Social Fund (ESF) to support employees and employers in the Greater Cambridge & Peterborough Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) area The activity to be procured is: * 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/cc36d41f-9c4a-496f-ac38-32ba8e68915b |
| 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 | 24 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 | £5,707,500 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £5,705,500 |
| 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | IXION HOLDINGS (CONTRACTS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 24 Jan 2017 at 10:24 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cc36d41f-9c4a-496f-ac38-32ba8e68915b
- 12 Jan 2017 at 14:33 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cc36d41f-9c4a-496f-ac38-32ba8e68915b
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:16 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/490bff89-e8aa-4591-b1bd-7f83d9b71107

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cc36d41f-9c4a-496f-ac38-32ba8e68915b
  24th January 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/490bff89-e8aa-4591-b1bd-7f83d9b71107
  5th May 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5f767367-03b1-4848-8d16-d5422b74728f
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/649c4333-0ea8-4fb5-91ae-11dfb5db9e32
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/53ca691f-3bf3-41a1-b133-47c8f9061a39
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d2cbf414-571f-4696-b95f-86acb2b830d7
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/68c38d3c-8dc3-4c11-95de-829f08185b4c
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9d059b40-bbf6-4a56-b2c5-9592464fec9e
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5d9586a1-83d3-466a-aafd-5c124a428360
  For information & Instructions
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b8d00f1c-cbe1-4f34-9d07-a9d71a155f3c
  For information & Instruction
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c04951b6-8ccd-4fe5-8ae7-d68be42d83f7
  For information & Acceptance
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c987d02a-8d98-4292-9188-efa53827e998
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c64e6fa5-c0ec-46fb-bd1a-6c428db60b79
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4faeb0a8-40ed-4288-92e7-34fb2156dd72
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/dd44bc76-750c-4441-bc8c-12def55f0f51
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ee26a49a-9d25-4962-8f88-f0dfe170a963
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f519ef04-4c4b-4aad-ac99-544c1cc7ca69
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c326a1b9-2d03-449f-94b0-0cb253b94323
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b2b360cf-641b-4cba-9871-74de58e31ee6
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/818f55df-993c-4839-a3b5-eac3d4905116
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a9171587-d14b-4116-b00a-9041074cffe0
  For information & Instructions
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7e3fdffd-13f2-474e-8669-fb7d9525d333
  For information & Instruction
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/95f4b0ef-d747-4f98-b247-725cdb07a3eb
  For information & Acceptance
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ee0e76b6-9777-4c7c-94b3-a4af4f34e98e
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e3fbac6e-6177-42ca-bc62-7c0192f815a8
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a452b4d0-6b06-4f2f-a9c0-6cba8a65a834
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6ad3f29b-1972-4034-af91-9a3815fa2e6c
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b2fcc862-b45d-4e5f-8424-e8ae575d6fb9
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e23eb2c6-98c7-4fae-bb5d-da9a4d820d63
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/039b59b1-0af8-4e6e-8e42-7dfc61d95f91
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/bff2e40a-8d9e-45ff-85c7-a00f6883f9ad
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/aad08feb-3e42-469e-a175-c5b5878d1ced
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/14403a60-fd78-49f2-b417-a36108914876
  For information & Instructions
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/cc4ccae7-be24-4b80-babe-b44ea9b10402
  For information & Instruction
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d39388bc-9ea8-4585-ac7f-4a1d2385a251
  For information & Acceptance
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/48afe3ea-3af2-4364-9653-f91cca9872b2
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2df7b825-5497-4dd8-a6ca-0659e303a949
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/012c9fd5-ca03-4742-9dd3-48d84d4d2fb6
  For completion

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