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

Buyer: SKILLS FUNDING AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a153e900-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The public procurement process is led by the Skills Funding Agency, which is seeking to acquire delivery services for education and vocational training funded by the European Social Fund, aimed at supporting employees and employers in the Swindon and Wiltshire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) area. The tender, titled "Delivery of Education & Vocational training services activity," is currently at the award stage, with the contract period starting on 1 January 2017 and ending on 30 March 2018. The total estimated value of the contract is £4,000,706 and is classified under the CPV code for education and training services. Key dates to note include the publication date of the tender on 5 May 2016 and the contract period which commences in August 2016.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in educational services and training, particularly those capable of offering various training solutions such as apprenticeships, traineeships, and skills support for both employers and the unemployed. Businesses that would be particularly well-suited to compete include large training organisations and those registered with the Skills Funding Agency's Register of Training Organisations. This contract underscores the potential for expansion in the skills development sector, especially for companies already engaged in similar service delivery in the specified LEP area.

## Notice

Delivery of Education & Vocational training services activity funded through the European Social Fund (ESF) to support employees and employers in the Swindon & Wiltshire 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/2d3fa861-d247-47ac-985f-436f1439ceb1 |
| 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 | 8 Nov 2016 |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2017 - 30 Mar 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £4,000,706 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £4,000,699 |
| 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 | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SERCO |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 12 Jan 2017 at 14:46 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2d3fa861-d247-47ac-985f-436f1439ceb1
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:16 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/79945892-4fe3-4797-88b5-6b7cfbfb3a36

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2d3fa861-d247-47ac-985f-436f1439ceb1
  12th January 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/79945892-4fe3-4797-88b5-6b7cfbfb3a36
  5th May 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7c25947d-dcbd-4ec2-8a17-a637d7e84bdb
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/974c0b6f-08f4-496b-8d74-478c32e7d9b9
  For information & Instructions
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/aedd2689-125b-4bca-a60f-f9e9af489716
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/15fb3e69-4233-4648-ad29-187e7010e508
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8a50424d-3079-427b-9a5b-5a9f57fa72b7
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/88d009a5-6e78-44ca-a5eb-8dc854d836af
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ca6e88bb-b2d3-419f-ac4f-05238c7fe486
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5f447776-6b7d-42f4-991d-e92cfd70cd3a
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/679a4f2d-e324-4477-8195-3574e11f2a05
  For information & Acceptance
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/37156c58-520f-4529-a2a1-b2afc7cd3c8c
  For information & Instruction
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/18d96574-799c-495c-be5f-683359e273d6
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5314d992-7209-40c5-9b65-1e51b0e4d96b
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d5bed9fe-830e-4f3a-add0-eb93f99ec99d
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5d908398-c6d3-4159-876a-65af7a1b818d
  For information & Instructions
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/48dad897-b7a2-4e28-9b04-d27be00e2682
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6010e894-34d5-42f6-b07f-ffd589996722
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5dc5d073-f983-4148-a1bd-79b9235bf7cb
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f94c22ef-3689-4b87-b2ca-ad62967aa754
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/46df2335-636d-4325-8ff1-895822e6edfc
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f938212e-32a9-479f-a495-626d504ac3a5
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/75954b63-6d7e-4ed5-8df9-14a42df8635f
  For information & Acceptance
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b3b8a947-1443-40be-8803-4621bc31b640
  For information & Instruction
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d3d0f246-3f0d-4453-9d28-12e00674583f
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/27021302-53f1-4d76-a212-74183665fbe3
  For information

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