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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 Black Country 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 Black Country Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) area.

Buyer: SKILLS FUNDING AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b7a3563a-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The public procurement process involves the Skills Funding Agency, which has initiated a tender for the delivery of Education and Vocational training services funded through the European Social Fund aimed at supporting employees and employers in the Black Country Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) area. The total value of the contract is £10,500,000, with a procurement method classified as restrictive. The tender was published on 27th May 2016, with an end date for receiving responses set for 27th June 2016. The contract period is from 12th September 2016 to 31st March 2018, with delivery addresses located in the West Midlands, England.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses focusing on education and training, specifically those on the Skills Funding Agency Register of Training Organisations. Suitable candidates would include organisations experienced in delivering apprenticeships and skills development programmes tailored for various age groups and individuals seeking employment. With multiple lots available, including response to redundancy and workforce skills development, this initiative aims to enhance workforce skills while providing a substantial contract for competitive training providers.

## Notice

Delivery of Education & Vocational training services activity funded through the European Social Fund (ESF) to support employees and employers in the Black Country Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) area The activity to be procured is: Lot 1: Response to Redundancy - PS500,000 Lot 2: Workforce Skills Development - PS10,000,000 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/d2ed0f8f-e83e-4b58-b72f-ecec419e7b51 |
| 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 | 27 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 | £10,500,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £10,499,977 |
| 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 | CALDERDALE COLLEGE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 16 Jan 2017 at 10:29 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d2ed0f8f-e83e-4b58-b72f-ecec419e7b51
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:15 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8282d7fb-fc83-4bf5-bffe-1dda4e7fc116

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d2ed0f8f-e83e-4b58-b72f-ecec419e7b51
  16th January 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8282d7fb-fc83-4bf5-bffe-1dda4e7fc116
  27th May 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5c252a4c-436b-4d59-ab42-7453a802ae9b
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6e4cedbf-0814-4b78-9990-d7c8de8eabe9
  For Completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4852bc0f-48cd-4eb4-bb66-dee8f6585ed0
  For information & Instruction
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/44519661-b174-4c59-bea4-8b3dea71179c
  For Completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4155c775-5bcb-4507-b186-95e2fc728ff4
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1aa721be-d26e-41af-a7a6-f0624389eef0
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/95ac69dd-09cb-4634-8795-ba9bb6822dd2
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ae95a97a-b282-4c9d-95fd-0d377d5735c5
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f34e57a9-baab-4adb-82a2-2b3993ce54b5
  For information & Acceptance
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/cd300d9a-68d7-4e82-a83b-0f5134803a6d
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d30e46ce-8503-4421-9444-b690d965bac0
  For Information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/857e1166-09d9-4578-9a70-7bdef63a45de
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/182bd24d-ca29-4095-9786-cd23a38ff4e4
  For Completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6038c52c-380d-49ab-aea3-4a315d801200
  For information & Instruction
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9f8caea5-30c0-4ef2-ac1a-fd487bfdf11c
  For Completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/32b0948f-a54e-4826-aac1-b3b682c6b209
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/67625ace-85ab-44bf-ad46-62185c64b159
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3e9ff59f-dbd7-44cf-b38a-6d32f293d75c
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/af7232a2-931b-4081-9b59-bd379b37e14f
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/25394f08-a194-47aa-9e7b-5c6207af51ae
  For information & Acceptance
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6502a8a8-86a2-49c0-b264-664bbe5a4187
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c949001f-ef40-4f85-b97e-e7b20e5e5c3a
  For Information

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