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

Buyer: SKILLS FUNDING AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a98b3a06-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The Skills Funding Agency is procuring the delivery of education and vocational training services funded through the European Social Fund for the Marches Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) area. This contract, titled "Delivery of Education & Vocational training services activity," has an estimated value of £1,500,000 and falls within the education and training services category. The procurement is currently at the award stage, having been awarded on 19th September 2016, with contract performance set to commence from 1st November 2016 and concluding on 30th March 2018. The tender had a deadline for submissions on 13th June 2016 and was processed through a selective procurement method, specifically a restricted procedure.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in the education and training sector, particularly those registered with the Skills Funding Agency and capable of delivering apprenticeship services, skills support for redundancy, and workforce training initiatives. Companies specialising in educational services, including large training providers and those experienced in the delivery of apprenticeships and skills training, would be well-positioned to compete effectively for this contract. The focus on enhancing skills support in the region will likely attract businesses eager to expand their portfolio and contribute to workforce development in the East Midlands.

## Notice

Delivery of Education & Vocational training services activity funded through the European Social Fund (ESF) to support employees and employers in the Marches Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) area The activity to be procured is: * Skills Support for the Workforce * Apprenticeship Services * Skills Support for Redundancy. 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

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/904fb4c9-c57d-4da7-8782-56e23c6c93b3 |
| 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 | 13 Jun 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Sep 2016 |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2016 - 30 Mar 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,500,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,500,000 |
| 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 | 1 |
| Supplier names | RIVERSIDE TRAINING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 16 Jan 2017 at 12:54 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/904fb4c9-c57d-4da7-8782-56e23c6c93b3
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:16 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0d60af2b-0a6c-463f-9a76-5899d82a9580

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/904fb4c9-c57d-4da7-8782-56e23c6c93b3
  16th January 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0d60af2b-0a6c-463f-9a76-5899d82a9580
  12th May 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3b2ddf55-1ebb-4656-95e7-404e0ee56b55
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/cbb71e7f-1c7a-4c22-af9d-a56e9e5d98a4
  Information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/42c7471e-99e0-458e-ae35-2448c4357e87
  Instruction to Read First
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/caab303e-7ef3-45b7-aebf-4bf13d6bd76a
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8618ee6f-72cb-4649-a6e7-5bbe3a0ba4fc
  For information & Acceptance
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8f05e405-4261-4569-b611-f508bde7c83c
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a67f8ded-08ca-4ce4-8802-934ea2433b2e
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/dc47e8a2-5046-4fbf-8c5d-838064804443
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1fd3d9f8-203d-4cc8-8194-055ff55ab602
  For Completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/53d7222d-16fd-48dc-bed9-fadde4acfaa1
  Information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8997d783-bad4-4bfa-ad34-efff11ed1111
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/15598dbd-ca26-4c40-8dbd-424f31e1ed2f
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/60045cfd-8b8e-48c2-b402-cfef508053e8
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a20636cb-d857-4af2-96cf-785f5368ad86
  Information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c373c02a-a55d-4cae-98d8-74994ae0a702
  Instruction to Read First
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8bbd7b0b-77a5-43a3-b63c-7bde2196bc13
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ca75b2ab-fec9-436e-8ae5-7a9d3b71204b
  For information & Acceptance
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d581f246-4e67-4b49-81ff-e3f25315b2c1
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ef34f9f6-883d-4a65-9c00-93ebbd5980c6
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b85914eb-3b18-4d48-8a26-891c755bb7ab
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/710f3424-1d65-4575-a3ea-c11fcbbbd346
  For Completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/443fff10-f18c-493a-9b3a-c44c9aa74b03
  Information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2f999e8c-22ba-4fb2-bc8c-a8d668f7c37f
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/22788df0-1917-4284-ab59-a651f3bba4d9
  For completion

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