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

Buyer: SKILLS FUNDING AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a3f068ea-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The procurement process is facilitated by the Skills Funding Agency for the delivery of Education and Vocational training services, aimed at supporting employees and employers within the Hertfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) area. This tender is classified under the education and training services industry, with a total contract value of £5,752,500. The selective procurement method was employed, and the tender period ended on 9th June 2016, while the contract commenced on 22nd August 2016 and is set to conclude by 31st March 2018.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in education and training services, particularly those that can provide skills support for various apprenticeship schemes and traineeships. Eligible candidates must be registered training organisations that have demonstrated their capability and capacity for delivering education and vocational training in the specified LEP area. Businesses that have experience in offering skills support initiatives for both employed and unemployed individuals would be well-positioned to compete for this contract.

## Notice

Delivery of Education & Vocational training services activity funded through the European Social Fund (ESF) to support employees and employers in the Hertfordshire 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 . 24 Plus Apprenticeships * Traineeships * Skills for Life . Skills Support for the employed * 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/f2972044-753a-47cb-8404-e229b4ce7736 |
| 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 | 9 Jun 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Oct 2016 |
| Contract period | 1 Dec 2016 - 30 Mar 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £5,752,500 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £5,752,500 |
| 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 | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SEETEC BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY CENTRE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 12 Jan 2017 at 15:14 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f2972044-753a-47cb-8404-e229b4ce7736
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:17 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f84dcb5a-de4c-40a0-bf6e-c66c2d535258

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f2972044-753a-47cb-8404-e229b4ce7736
  12th January 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f84dcb5a-de4c-40a0-bf6e-c66c2d535258
  9th May 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/031d80e8-4bee-4b27-925a-bf422617f3e7
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/56842cf5-983a-4fc5-86c3-fa4dac8077a1
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e04c404b-31de-4ca8-bf2c-9615ba9503a2
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0142140a-7fa4-49db-a1be-2c82ad45a211
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7cf35f4b-0b03-4def-b33f-e2a54f5d821d
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/160ef0b5-95ff-43ab-9c2a-b96dd08bf478
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ab89393d-d4aa-458b-a1c0-11d6df45d078
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3cbe9cd3-0ae9-401c-8a6a-e152d4131a87
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/45bf5f58-bba8-49db-a6d3-15b6b8fb6a39
  For information & Acceptance
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/79f70095-61ce-4f2b-96f2-f4c81980b455
  For information & Instructions
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9d251569-0772-4186-a255-057fd270c4d3
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1cdfbe6d-588c-4739-8d5b-5f43ca3e62e2
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/100e6602-455e-441d-896b-3867542944af
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b6402a4c-6dff-4e70-96f6-a463e1c61732
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/acc657e6-db24-4e9c-b19d-005c84830e2d
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/335ee9ea-64a7-41e1-a718-c9ffef471be5
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/454c07f1-1841-4ae9-aa5a-9529bb366f81
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/bc7932e9-16dd-435a-aff8-edd307de6088
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6c0a1267-e7f1-4f74-8c10-df4665d962ef
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b0e4daf4-9f61-46ca-885a-51ac200eb082
  For information & Acceptance
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0b9b5b3b-8c08-4f66-8172-681bc85b66b7
  For information & Instructions
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/def9f1fa-d474-41f2-9190-9bcf9bca4463
  For information

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