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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 Enterprise M3 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 Enterprise M3 Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) area.

Buyer: SKILLS FUNDING AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ad22d428-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The Skills Funding Agency is seeking to deliver Education and Vocational training services funded by the European Social Fund to support employees and employers in the Enterprise M3 Local Enterprise Partnership area. The procurement process is currently at the Award stage, with the contract valued at £1,750,000. The tender was published on 18 May 2016, and responses were due by 20 June 2016. The services will be delivered in the South East region of the United Kingdom, focusing on various educational trainings including apprenticeships and skills support for both employed and unemployed individuals. The contract is set to commence on 22 August 2016 and will run until 31 March 2018.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in education and vocational training services, including those with experience in delivering apprenticeships and skills support. Organisations that are on the Skills Funding Agency Register and have passed the necessary capability assessments can participate in this tender. Companies such as training providers and educational institutions that can demonstrate their capacity to support skills development in the local workforce would be particularly well-suited to compete. The emphasis on supporting SMEs suggests that suppliers offering tailored training solutions are likely to find success in this competitive landscape.

## Notice

Delivery of Education & Vocational training services activity funded through the European Social Fund (ESF) to support employees and employers in the Enterprise M3 Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) area The activity to be procured is: * Skills Support for the Workforce, Intermediate/Higher Skills Provision * Skills Support for Redundancy * IAG supporting skills development of the workforce to enable growth of SMEs 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/5e36b9d3-be1c-4c54-ab37-d2591d410cdd |
| 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 | 20 Jun 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Nov 2016 |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2017 - 30 Mar 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,750,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,750,000 |
| 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 | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SPARSHOLT COLLEGE HAMPSHIRE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 16 Jan 2017 at 12:39 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5e36b9d3-be1c-4c54-ab37-d2591d410cdd
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:17 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1f4456e7-3db1-45f1-85d8-f4217e364bc0

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5e36b9d3-be1c-4c54-ab37-d2591d410cdd
  16th January 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1f4456e7-3db1-45f1-85d8-f4217e364bc0
  18th May 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/459cedaf-ce6a-43f0-869d-217f693b40eb
  For Information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b819232b-f673-403a-b00f-f7c2fbd1d9de
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d073bf7d-4ce5-48a1-8a39-adbddc7558e7
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2e200844-ab56-40e5-9c1a-18f6b8f7909d
  OJEU Contract Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c2ad7c40-f4ed-4b6d-94ee-f4a562e37db6
  For completion and submission on the e-tendering portal
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9cbc1d88-e1c7-4b9f-8e9b-c4987fcf0981
  Specification
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/004a6624-f70f-4a5c-b093-537de78c51f3
  Procurement Process Instruction document
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ca1f35ec-bd6e-460d-a8a1-45aff8435613
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b899de68-49cc-4a28-8445-d1c3633a4103
  For completion and submission on the e-tendering portal
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/55a96571-ed39-45cf-b76a-0ec2e368be93
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/11a1ae12-16f9-4533-aba8-b366b3a692f8
  For information & Acceptance
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0c850cb3-96d9-4e8d-b434-9b48d708e1f9
  For completion and submission on the e-tendering portal
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2941abe9-03e3-41bb-90e8-88b95ce2a529
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/004a15e8-1894-4031-80b6-85dfe29a2516
  For Information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/aeacaf11-c76a-4e46-8c67-b73e3fc6937b
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/40eb908b-6bd9-43bc-9b9d-8bbed71bdd56
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5a74fe73-8e94-4694-a9ee-2df53ff46c85
  OJEU Contract Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d32b72b2-3f68-4a03-a9c6-2137328766b5
  For completion and submission on the e-tendering portal
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/519db816-1e5c-4a7f-a8e0-88ffa3a99d36
  Specification
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/59ad349e-ee4f-42cf-ac2b-f60afabf888e
  Procurement Process Instruction document
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2211bd54-fc98-41bc-be38-8a94580e5114
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ba43b7f8-8c24-4f6f-8cde-3521c9ce0ac5
  For completion and submission on the e-tendering portal
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/63ccb974-7eb8-4d1e-84b5-9f37624e1768
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/254890c0-f013-4b60-9ceb-a5b48579a54b
  For information & Acceptance
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/94223631-94bd-4978-be3a-e0c0fc5d1a18
  For completion and submission on the e-tendering portal
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2309b6fc-0198-469d-8682-7801709fc096
  For information

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