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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-b1803cc2-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The procurement process is initiated by the Skills Funding Agency, focusing on the delivery of education and vocational training services funded through the European Social Fund in the Gloucestershire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) area. This contract, valued at £2,579,250, is part of a selective procurement method and has progressed to the award stage. The contract period spans from 1 November 2016 to 30 March 2018, with the tender period having concluded on 20 June 2016. The main industry category for this procurement is education and training services within the South West region of the United Kingdom.

This tender presents significant opportunities for growth, particularly for organisations specialising in delivering education and training services such as apprenticeships and skills support programmes. Businesses that have been listed on the Skills Funding Agency's Register of Training Organisations and have demonstrated capacity and interest in this geographical area are well-suited to compete for this contract. With the focus on skills development for low carbon, construction, and engineering sectors, businesses that have expertise in these fields will likely find additional avenues to expand their services and capabilities.

## 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 The Skills for Low Carbon programme will help to ensure there is a continuous supply of adequately skilled and qualified workers to support the delivery of the large infrastructure projects whilst maintaining the skills requirement of existing companies in the low carbon, construction and engineering industries in the county 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/a3b2fa9c-8701-4de0-b811-eceaeaf9fbc5 |
| 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 | £2,579,250 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £2,579,239 |
| 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 11:43 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a3b2fa9c-8701-4de0-b811-eceaeaf9fbc5
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:16 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ed78911f-1958-4351-b46e-865bafaaf7a6

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a3b2fa9c-8701-4de0-b811-eceaeaf9fbc5
  16th January 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ed78911f-1958-4351-b46e-865bafaaf7a6
  20th May 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7cd20628-170d-413e-a41a-25676e9b713f
  For Information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f6d47969-ff40-40b8-afe5-b68f89dc29aa
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/35f3295a-36a5-479b-8f95-52904f748e3d
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6864ec1b-6420-4993-adb1-dbbbd7f9a113
  Information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5bb90ee6-94dc-4f99-a480-09ce88ddcd9d
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f3ae3de8-bece-46a6-87d3-5c34618f675f
  For information & Acceptance
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7b2a085c-88c5-49cf-96a0-c6a4374f73bd
  For Completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3168d3d6-65ee-43fd-bb29-63b9b274d0b0
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/425b826e-818a-48c3-bfa7-7b4eef85a6d9
  For Information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/bba4117e-c0c0-4de3-a59a-1dbdf468cab3
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b2a4ea1c-01b3-41b6-ad28-310bdee5b53e
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8df72e8f-9210-4819-9235-fe313de2c021
  For Information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6ebb902b-2d1c-4a5d-aacd-aec16cce8c19
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2a7b12ab-64c1-437d-9cfd-86c9cd3d5588
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d8d66e89-1440-49f9-9f7a-45321dbaa6ab
  Information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d11b1e90-06f4-4200-b012-e3445f5bb871
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8384e081-87b1-439a-b950-113e50d2e123
  For information & Acceptance
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/cc507d19-9e52-4934-a95b-1af7998e8194
  For Completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/98c67e45-887d-4c7d-9a30-843273c22bef
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2c9edc1a-8fd6-4bba-8afe-b2b7246ab06a
  For Information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/95c67422-fdf6-4cba-a400-8a6f8d24e86f
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/50de5766-8925-4b81-937d-7bffd0c9220b
  For information

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