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

Buyer: SKILLS FUNDING AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a1529d1d-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The Skills Funding Agency is seeking to procure education and vocational training services funded through the European Social Fund, aimed at supporting employees and employers in the Cheshire & Warrington Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) area. This tender, titled "Delivery of Education & Vocational training services activity," has a total contract value of £4 million. The contract period is set to commence on 22 August 2016 and end on 31 March 2018. The procurement stage is currently at the award phase, with a key date for contract commencement already passed. The procurement method employed for this opportunity is a restricted procedure under the selective category.

This tender presents significant opportunities for training organisations, particularly those that specialise in apprenticeships, skills support, and vocational training. Businesses that are registered on the Skills Funding Agency's Register of Training Organisations and have demonstrated capability in delivering training within this specific LEP area are encouraged to apply. This includes organisations offering services such as 16-18 and 19-23 apprenticeships, traineeships, skills for life, pre-employment training, community learning, and ESOL services, positioning them well to benefit from this contract.

## Notice

Delivery of Education & Vocational training services activity funded through the European Social Fund (ESF) to support employees and employers in the Cheshire & Warrington 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/52ad5759-d653-48b7-9daf-7bfeb69dac49 |
| 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 | 17 Oct 2016 |
| Contract period | 1 Dec 2016 - 30 Mar 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £4,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £3,999,995 |
| 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 14:38 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/52ad5759-d653-48b7-9daf-7bfeb69dac49
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:15 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ddf39774-d000-49c1-a9b4-04059a64ccb6

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/52ad5759-d653-48b7-9daf-7bfeb69dac49
  12th January 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ddf39774-d000-49c1-a9b4-04059a64ccb6
  5th May 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1af07654-7618-4960-8ba9-29155eb63895
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8ebbae74-4234-4f79-bd55-a60fa05f4a08
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7f61b3db-fbb8-4b66-a411-27ca7a79dd34
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/07685bac-9516-4870-aef8-cdc318b2f522
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1c694e06-14db-43bf-9b95-d4f8d3d1e47e
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b32998bd-0d4a-4677-a892-9d5e7776cd64
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f2a82e5c-a252-45f8-9c09-126aaa8512e4
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a5bf5a82-7275-40f0-940c-28500df8ed1d
  For information & Acceptance
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5a718496-be05-401b-b1e5-7c41872f2bc3
  For Information & Instructions
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e8e8b722-73a6-419c-a3e2-f796dbfff5a8
  For information & Instruction
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/07ee33ed-1fb8-4992-8e61-31924285cdc1
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4c417bdd-2ec4-4d35-8e56-5c397ecc39bd
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7eac50b6-52a3-46f3-8afd-15577f25d1b4
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/17bd887d-11af-423b-8afe-00d86fdb5270
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/82051917-72e3-4d1b-a48e-ea6aedd31c82
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/66e5286f-50c0-468e-99e1-0951901905ba
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b4023aba-e986-4b11-88d1-8437ccd17951
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7879648c-4701-4901-937b-b639c17db3ee
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b842da77-1cea-4f0e-87a8-a9953b0da699
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2c5bc3c9-0d57-4903-a892-d2fe802465c9
  For information & Acceptance
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1337d551-389c-4a8e-bf4a-a698080fdf6e
  For Information & Instructions
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f38d4489-7c1f-478f-b818-da1e024155dc
  For information & Instruction
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4d09592a-2465-4045-babc-c7541715e4e5
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/622fe9ea-25c2-41a0-84f5-ffb9b7c6bd41
  For information

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