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

Buyer: SKILLS FUNDING AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b7a5d8ae-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The procurement process involves the Skills Funding Agency procuring delivery of Education and Vocational training services in the Northamptonshire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) area, following a selective procurement method. The contract, which was awarded on 31 October 2016, has a total value of £3,316,500 and is classified under the education and training services category (CPV 80000000). The contract period spans from 1 December 2016 to 30 March 2018. Interested organisations were required to have been registered with the Skills Funding Agency by September 2015 and passed the Capability and Capacity stage for this specific delivery area, with all submissions conducted via the agency’s e-tendering portal.

This tender represents an excellent opportunity for businesses specialising in education and vocational training, particularly those equipped to deliver various apprenticeship programmes and skills support services for both employed and unemployed individuals. Companies with a focus on acquiring or enhancing workforce skills, such as talent development firms, training organisations, and educational consultancies, would be well-positioned to engage in this sector. By participating, these businesses can potentially expand their market reach within the Northamptonshire LEP area while contributing to workforce improvement initiatives funded by the European Social Fund.

## Notice

Delivery of Education & Vocational training services activity funded through the European Social Fund (ESF) to support employees and employers in the Northamptonshire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) area The activity to be procured is: * Skills Support for the Workforce, Intermediate/Higher Skills Provision, which includes responding to emerging workforce needs 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/6a6f56d7-259b-4159-a38f-c2ed0439834d |
| 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 | 31 Oct 2016 |
| Contract period | 1 Dec 2016 - 30 Mar 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,316,500 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £3,315,792 |
| 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 | THE CONSULTANCY HOME COUNTIES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 16 Jan 2017 at 11:39 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6a6f56d7-259b-4159-a38f-c2ed0439834d
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:17 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/337ec748-7fbc-45e3-b236-d94f7cc80775

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6a6f56d7-259b-4159-a38f-c2ed0439834d
  16th January 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/337ec748-7fbc-45e3-b236-d94f7cc80775
  27th May 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a5ea9462-4bdf-4945-8811-6e0f733fbcbf
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c9f02470-4706-4b9a-81a2-807122a0e7d9
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/cc59ca3b-44fe-407c-ab23-2f22bfa743e1
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/fe08386f-8328-4332-ba6e-2504fdfbb550
  For Completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/63f59ce2-7327-45e8-a564-ea9e298a83a2
  For information & Acceptance
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c420165d-55ed-4889-a464-e233ca4eb8a3
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/21624b89-3b59-4a47-b467-8887d11c7cc1
  For Information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/35afcd50-091f-4715-bf62-ecf1a5feda16
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/be616523-a36c-4fe4-8299-c9884ffd4681
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b293f725-f144-44b2-95fb-1a0d8ceeec35
  For information & Instruction
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6e4b0d8f-74a7-490d-a244-fb92a86aec61
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8bcf5c48-1651-4628-8337-8c6aca9c9f1e
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/cbd046a2-d41b-4c39-9ee0-e955b4f24041
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/dcd64fd5-5775-4c57-8ac3-7aa3cfccf20d
  For Completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/df6b3310-76a2-403d-b0ce-0c1da675e7c3
  For information & Acceptance
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ed14add3-e312-48b7-afda-c673915aa5ea
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/55ab7b08-c0cc-4933-b8ad-afc2afb29dde
  For Information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7d4a473d-0904-4cf5-9015-c9b6b92d7e7a
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c9063ffc-a7d0-45f7-95f4-f7ef8b0cb677
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/865ca4ed-fc5e-42d0-9e59-ef621bb19972
  For information & Instruction

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