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

Buyer: SKILLS FUNDING AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a3f3e09b-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The procurement process titled "Delivery of Education & Vocational training services activity funded through the European Social Fund to support employees and employers in South East Midlands Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) area" is led by the Skills Funding Agency, based in Coventry, England. This procurement is classified under education and training services with a total value of £6,480,000. The procurement method used is a selective procedure, and the tender period concluded on 9 June 2016, while the contract period spans from 22 August 2016 to 31 March 2018. The award for this contract was made on 4 December 2016.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the education and training sector, particularly those with expertise in skills support, apprenticeship services, and workforce training. Companies registered as training organisations with the Skills Funding Agency and those that have demonstrated capability in delivering vocational training tailored to the needs of employees and employers in the region would be well-positioned to compete. The focus on skills development indicates a growing demand for training services, making this a conducive environment for business expansion in this sector.

## Notice

Delivery of Education & Vocational training services activity funded through the European Social Fund (ESF) to support employees and employers in the South East Midlands Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) area . The activity to be procured is: *Skills Support for Redundancy Skills Support for the Workforce, Basic skills provision Skills Support for the Workforce, Intermediate/Higher Skills Provision PLEASE NOTE LOT 1 APPRENTICESHIP SERVICES HAS BEEN WITHDRAWN Additional information: It should be noted that the SFA uses its own e-tendering portal provided as a managed service and that is the only means through which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/bc6835a2-7111-4bcd-9766-fead54523388 |
| 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 | 16 Jan 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Jun 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Dec 2016 |
| Contract period | 1 Feb 2017 - 30 Mar 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £6,480,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £4,859,876 |
| 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 | TLF East Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | LEARNDIRECT; SERCO |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 16 Jan 2017 at 11:06 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bc6835a2-7111-4bcd-9766-fead54523388
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:17 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/650453e1-425b-48de-8d2b-fdc3a79b188e

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bc6835a2-7111-4bcd-9766-fead54523388
  16th January 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/650453e1-425b-48de-8d2b-fdc3a79b188e
  9th May 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/bbd857f5-e641-403c-826b-91728e66140b
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2e1c36df-0180-4c81-9ee5-5100f0075a71
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d6694af9-0bb3-4fb4-9657-9b20a477ed97
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1f0e2acb-4b1c-4152-8b3d-f7c6a11dbffe
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/cf3cc62a-eb28-4f93-83f5-494b7721fae3
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/dc7ddb06-bc22-4455-9be9-726e8065f84a
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/50c5f64b-099b-4762-99af-38448ccf80a5
  For information & Acceptance
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/202a9584-799a-48f2-9e77-deb2f3acf029
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9b111717-c3c7-4245-aee5-21bbb2d123ee
  For information & Instruction
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e85982f5-eb95-424d-a7a6-1a41a3cf5f73
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1c46bdf2-2e0e-46e4-b81f-b7e9edf2c3d7
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/46bdfed3-2a70-4c06-92a3-b320cc3dd266
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/accac03d-b672-42d5-bd9d-e106948fb71d
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f3ba5850-1665-4e45-b3e7-f86d86bd9f8d
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/107e72d8-bce4-4ce0-85d3-82d66370f1f1
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b7167eee-5c6f-4e1b-baec-f573494199b5
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c96be34a-9b16-457e-8e2f-c39219b88173
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/30bfaf19-b56e-45f4-9414-c49e2f723ae9
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2d0bdbe2-9a27-4613-8b25-4bf3db9c6f6c
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5ba172dd-73cd-4a27-a5fb-a042a99f6001
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/36f4f7da-1ac3-4797-b53e-678ec5bc4d10
  For information & Acceptance
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3f5a81a4-5484-4edb-b1b2-a13b648121c0
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8ed35213-d65a-448b-b748-e621f97954a1
  For information & Instruction
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c419dfd4-c66b-4a87-8572-d3c9d53981be
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a8b380b9-23b5-4b53-b702-5dcc3ec558a0
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a825537d-0de0-4981-a2f2-fbb539035742
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/bdf8781b-3322-42eb-91b9-6343f4b981fd
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f26a86b7-f29b-4792-9909-d347a82f06d3
  For information

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