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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 Gloucestershire 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 Gloucestershire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) area.

Buyer: SKILLS FUNDING AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b1799ac8-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The Skills Funding Agency is overseeing a procurement process titled "Delivery of Education & Vocational training services activity funded through the European Social Fund to support employees and employers in The Gloucestershire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) area." This procurement, classified under education and training services, is currently at the award stage, with a contract value of £859,950. The procurement method used is selective, following a restricted procedure, with key dates including a contract period starting on 1st November 2016 and ending on 30th March 2018. The geographical focus is the South West region of the United Kingdom.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in educational and vocational training services, particularly those experienced in STEM subjects. Companies interested in providing training for various apprenticeship programmes and skills support for both employed and unemployed individuals would find this contract particularly relevant. Businesses registered with the Skills Funding Agency and capable of meeting the specified training requirements are encouraged to explore this opportunity to expand their operations and enhance their service offerings in the Gloucestershire LEP area.

## Notice

Delivery of Education & Vocational training services activity funded through the European Social Fund (ESF) to support employees and employers in the Gloucestershire (LEP) area The activity to be procured is: * Skills Support for the Workforce, Intermediate/Higher Skills Provision Service providers will need to work with employers to identify where the improvement of STEM related skills can best support their businesses and provide training to staff in these areas 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/b7330d7b-3f5c-4cf3-989f-d094f5ff964c |
| 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 | 25 Sep 2016 |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2016 - 30 Mar 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £859,950 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £859,944 |
| 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 | TLK South West (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 12:31 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b7330d7b-3f5c-4cf3-989f-d094f5ff964c
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:15 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c3ca6cf2-b114-4e70-bbaa-12c9baec364f

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b7330d7b-3f5c-4cf3-989f-d094f5ff964c
  16th January 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c3ca6cf2-b114-4e70-bbaa-12c9baec364f
  20th May 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/dbd0dc33-8c7f-4681-89dd-0e7258407a1e
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/02c80ff0-2e4d-4d50-b259-ef836b579e15
  For Information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6b5299c9-c169-461b-8fcb-67ff297f051a
  For information & Acceptance
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/25e41428-922b-465f-bb9d-ca8c700cc262
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/026e752a-7956-428c-8651-91c4578b5d48
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/633725df-8651-4a01-a59e-665cf939a9f1
  For Information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a64d41dd-83e9-477a-8ddc-70e8d9a8512d
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f126036d-9e46-4c06-9200-d6e5e7deb133
  For Information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9fa0ef30-13d4-4bf5-9084-e38004398de3
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f4669748-4c17-473f-9a63-727ceb3e782d
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9ab9ba80-af55-4e4e-a217-0e8bb3bb3945
  For Information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/dd9fe4bb-c3bc-427d-8a32-a821780f492c
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ac9c8371-3a56-451c-b619-3d3bb2f02d6c
  For Information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e466155e-5fa3-4251-8337-dcaaae2cc080
  For information & Acceptance
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/34bad73e-8bb9-432e-a7b1-b88de31e1a15
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/da67a8a9-2592-459f-bfb7-938bfa28c577
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/fd2e97b1-2d2b-447c-8bcf-22781f362c5e
  For Information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f960e2e4-66ff-4ade-af0e-6e9856c689bd
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/244c3496-d9db-4b65-ab89-53804668b2ec
  For Information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f7845542-79a7-4a81-a28f-55ed5bcb2d2b
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d4024a2f-47b2-4d4f-9aef-0dbbb8986148
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/07232388-9d41-4f75-88de-d8a08fd6b3f7
  For Information

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