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

Buyer: SKILLS FUNDING AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a1566d93-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The Skills Funding Agency is seeking proposals for the delivery of Education and Vocational training services funded through the European Social Fund, aimed at supporting employees and employers within the Dorset Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) area. This procurement, classified under the Education and Training Services category, is currently in the award stage. The project has a total value of approximately £3,066,994, with a contract period beginning on 22 August 2016 and concluding on 31 March 2018. The tender was published on 5 May 2016, and responses were required by 6 June 2016 as part of a selective procurement method, utilising a restricted procedure.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for organisations specialising in education and training, particularly those that have been registered with the Skills Funding Agency since September 2015. Businesses that provide services such as apprenticeships, community learning, ESOL, and skills support for the unemployed are well-suited to compete for this contract. The ability to provide high-quality educational services within the South West region is crucial for potential suppliers, especially those with experience in delivering tailored training programmes to diverse audiences, paving the way for growth within the sector.

## Notice

Delivery of Education & Vocational training services activity funded through the European Social Fund (ESF) to support employees and employers in the Dorset 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/1a84aa43-be66-4ea8-b65e-15634edbb28f |
| 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 | 25 Sep 2016 |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2016 - 30 Mar 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,066,994 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £3,066,989 |
| 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 15:06 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1a84aa43-be66-4ea8-b65e-15634edbb28f
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:16 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9b86e695-0b64-4e5e-ac99-9dfcb4a54d13

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1a84aa43-be66-4ea8-b65e-15634edbb28f
  12th January 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9b86e695-0b64-4e5e-ac99-9dfcb4a54d13
  5th May 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/290bf51d-d8a1-48a8-a812-61b2d89c4b24
  For information & Instruction
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f4c56386-57df-49fa-a96c-a124248f7234
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ec19ffaa-9d48-462a-9ac6-aaccdb89237f
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/733e3e47-6280-4ab1-9bbe-2862f56f9c4f
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2ff52ac1-803e-4cea-af55-fea7878c737a
  For information & Acceptance
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5b17f394-df45-47fe-b36c-78e740355288
  For information & Instruction
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b00c31d4-e0df-4470-aa56-a59b3d460ec5
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d58886fe-01d5-4a40-9cc9-e21e26a67dfc
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/97033b1b-4c65-44cc-89c6-5f63e0b1572d
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/17c954a3-a0c9-46c5-a16b-e279253e3e99
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b5fb27a7-7c97-48f8-8eb6-8658a6786e17
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/593a7a93-5988-4efe-b2f2-1c9a6b77adb3
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4c2db9e5-a1c3-423a-ba74-7b797b8cbded
  For information & Instruction
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/dfcc6113-1d3a-40e5-bde2-b4f88002fca5
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/fc31be95-259d-4a18-adb1-d29f1e437294
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/66e6e00f-f9a8-4927-8211-dedecb3e6a7b
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/93129f6f-46d2-4f08-9f25-3a555adfcc42
  For information & Acceptance
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/91976e92-5ad5-4e39-995b-d1f6a501d135
  For information & Instruction
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/40f76c67-b30f-4678-bb0e-c054d82adb7a
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8966c725-027b-4e65-bff0-29ab6f6e933d
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0ebeb337-937d-4397-8cb8-43c579a95cd4
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7a836d00-3611-49d1-9f99-88d93ee61352
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/27df751c-3237-495d-a0f8-21b21db789d7
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a50dd96d-c06c-45fc-9642-fb2efdce29f0
  For information

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