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

Buyer: SKILLS FUNDING AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a3f19181-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The procurement process involves the Skills Funding Agency, which is seeking to deliver Education and Vocational Training services funded through the European Social Fund (ESF) within the Worcestershire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) area. This opportunity, titled "Delivery of Education & Vocational training services activity," is classified under the education and training services industry, with a total contract value of £2,808,000 GBP. The procurement method is selective, following a restricted procedure, and the tender period closed on 9th June 2016, with the contract period running from 22nd August 2016 to 31st March 2018.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for organisations specialised in training and educational services, particularly those offering apprenticeships and skills support programmes. Businesses qualified as training providers on the Skills Funding Agency's Register, particularly those with experience in delivering education and vocational training, would be well-positioned to compete for this contract. This sector is ideal for larger training firms capable of managing substantial contracts, as well as smaller organisations looking to expand their reach and services in the Worcestershire region.

## Notice

Delivery of Education & Vocational training services activity funded through the European Social Fund (ESF) to support employees and employers in the Worcestershire 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/a0cd8d75-0bfb-4635-9b3a-6f9d82165bae |
| 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 | 26 Sep 2016 |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2016 - 30 Mar 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,808,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £2,807,984 |
| 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 | TLG West Midlands (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 15:21 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a0cd8d75-0bfb-4635-9b3a-6f9d82165bae
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:15 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2e65cafb-0b98-4ab1-9280-291380bd5469

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a0cd8d75-0bfb-4635-9b3a-6f9d82165bae
  12th January 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2e65cafb-0b98-4ab1-9280-291380bd5469
  9th May 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ff5fb4ce-a156-4240-a4d9-ad8230ccd1cc
  For information & Instructions
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/593a5301-6e89-4dd9-8de1-4a462d59af20
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/69a61bf3-39b7-4b71-8301-09d223d1c0d1
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4d3e8d3d-2fda-4825-8dab-13f9d9906c6f
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6d307760-f927-4df5-894d-24b28172d58e
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a116e594-24ed-47f6-b445-2a7e8cc30ca2
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a2ec3f77-c342-4bbc-94e7-6c9bf7d75767
  For information & Acceptance
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/85f37fdb-d856-41e8-9f13-0065f1f03a47
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8299d588-6c0e-4581-be1e-393c581ec5e2
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c1278800-6aa4-438a-b7dc-4a59829ab331
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/269f7192-b9d1-4286-82ae-7e948b1b7d90
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9d852b1b-18ef-4011-802d-19c7f83cbc43
  For information & Instructions
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3df6085b-a097-4f8d-9654-50003dcc55f8
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f8b510cf-d9bf-4d12-92ac-c45d13aae6b4
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/aa30cd78-13ba-4df9-8ceb-e8a7e4deb0ec
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b6532f18-e3f4-43b8-b665-c28f56716914
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/dd4cee3b-3a0d-46bb-ac68-67fa623e93ae
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/266fc610-7729-4934-aacd-8885f9a65cf7
  For information & Acceptance
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/926fe847-9052-4eab-98e0-4218c86aabea
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/62d7784a-9d3e-4f30-9cf8-95bc698fbe1e
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9eaf87b8-f18c-4e18-a67f-8e31040f43ce
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ec4b0091-f565-4048-a037-f5be00b3f047
  For completion

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