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

Buyer: SKILLS FUNDING AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a403b7f7-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The procurement process involves the Skills Funding Agency, which is seeking bids for the delivery of education and vocational training services funded through the European Social Fund in the Coventry & Warwickshire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) area. The tender, titled "Delivery of Education & Vocational training services," amounts to £3,851,500 and falls under the education and training services category. The procurement stage is currently at the award phase, with the contract period established from 1 December 2016 to 30 March 2018. Interested organisations were required to submit their proposals by 9 June 2016, and only those on the SFA Register for Training Organisations as of specified dates were eligible to apply.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in education and training services, particularly those capable of delivering apprenticeship programmes and skills support initiatives. Companies that focus on services like basic and higher skills training, traineeships, and skills for the unemployed would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The emphasis on delivery within the Coventry & Warwickshire LEP area further indicates that local providers may have an advantage in accessing this opportunity.

## Notice

Delivery of Education & Vocational training services activity funded through the European Social Fund (ESF) to support employees and employers in the Coventry & Warwickshire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) area . The activity to be procured is: Skills Support for the Workforce, Basic skills provision 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/95aa7df0-a6d2-4544-b322-949aee874233 |
| 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 Oct 2016 |
| Contract period | 1 Dec 2016 - 30 Mar 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,851,500 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £3,851,500 |
| 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 | 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

- 16 Jan 2017 at 11:33 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/95aa7df0-a6d2-4544-b322-949aee874233
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:16 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cf86adad-3a0e-4dac-8c06-3d413826e43a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/95aa7df0-a6d2-4544-b322-949aee874233
  16th January 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cf86adad-3a0e-4dac-8c06-3d413826e43a
  9th May 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ef9917c8-042c-47fa-ab15-bc2feb6067dd
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/23c2281d-23f0-4dbc-962e-ce59a53efa70
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/912a2aae-8934-448c-a4e4-6022073f4057
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9d01896e-91d4-48c0-b2b8-ee1486fbf268
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c5fab840-b768-44da-8b31-c36f66f7dc4b
  For information & Instruction
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7a91af4f-4b34-46df-97cf-68ee186611db
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a6e9bb3c-d53a-4f30-8d77-c6136073434c
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b9c3d097-d847-4121-8387-780aeed3b41c
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e55b4b61-749c-4a26-a22f-4b763181c53f
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b5558a31-7b3d-47a1-a647-cb07a3d91c24
  For information & Acceptance
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7267374c-f2cd-4ed4-9d10-c150cebc10ad
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/88c046cb-4452-4b17-945c-373a064984fa
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/aef5d1dd-09eb-4e7a-8340-1bc7c0711e5f
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/fa2c6070-9c03-4aa7-ba3e-c9510d5c9ca6
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e59fb1e2-9404-46a3-9ed4-dd3349a34ed3
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/41181735-3a42-4d3e-81b2-625c33a078ba
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/adf8feaa-3dd4-419e-a3e7-b9b2273f946c
  For information & Instruction
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/205b349a-4733-4075-9508-b3b79d4b8e93
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/eadbc0ba-714b-442f-8ecb-ac4bda75b2df
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/40f429f4-e747-4c0b-862e-afc5909f18a8
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/613413a6-aadc-456e-a31b-a8c230e9270f
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0a561f70-2953-487c-a2c5-554900bcc1c2
  For information & Acceptance
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/784b1e4a-a5b5-4b7c-bbbb-233419574eed
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3bb55e6b-42a4-4dfa-b4a7-962ba237af49
  For information

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