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

Buyer: SKILLS FUNDING AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b7aa2b4b-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The procurement process involves the Skills Funding Agency, which is seeking providers for the delivery of Education & Vocational training services funded through the European Social Fund, specifically to support employees and employers in the Leicester & Leicestershire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) area. The tender has a total value of £8,181,500, with the contract period set to last from 12th September 2016 to 31st March 2018. The procurement method used is a selective process under a restricted procedure, with the tender period concluding on 27th June 2016.

This tender presents an opportunity for growth for organisations with expertise in education and vocational training, particularly those capable of delivering apprenticeships and skills support. Companies registered on the Skills Funding Agency's Register of Training Organisations and having demonstrated capability in education and training delivery will be well-positioned to compete. The focus on a variety of training options, including apprenticeships for various age groups and skills support for employed and unemployed individuals, indicates a potential for diverse training providers to engage in this tender.

## Notice

Delivery of Education & Vocational training services activity funded through the European Social Fund (ESF) to support employees and employers in the Leicester & Leicestershire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) area The activity to be procured is: * Skills Support for the Workforce, Intermediate/Higher Skills Provision (Business Enterprise) 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/23e8780c-0485-49ec-aee7-0cb9fc924a20 |
| 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 | 20 Oct 2016 |
| Contract period | 1 Dec 2016 - 30 Mar 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £8,181,500 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,817,479 |
| 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 | TLF East Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NORTH WARWICKSHIRE & SOUTH LEICESTERSHIRE COLLEGE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 16 Jan 2017 at 10:42 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/23e8780c-0485-49ec-aee7-0cb9fc924a20
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:16 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/74c75414-b3bc-4bd2-852e-7a0bc8807ed9

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/23e8780c-0485-49ec-aee7-0cb9fc924a20
  16th January 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/74c75414-b3bc-4bd2-852e-7a0bc8807ed9
  27th May 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/78e2518e-1fe9-4b7b-986c-766960041786
  For Completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2f14fe56-9b35-4027-b68e-f091d3970475
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c542ce27-64fe-4c46-9299-43620c314088
  For Information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c5ef9bcf-8e97-42c6-a771-e429094615a9
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ab988cf0-acc8-478a-bcd9-57215954668e
  For information & Acceptance
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b2e75da2-35ef-4db8-89fd-ae118ed3be51
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/52f3968c-a3e1-4bbc-88b5-7077b6db5831
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7efe18ed-2300-4817-b076-87ec5962f7f0
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f7af9870-b01c-4090-85be-8c8bb19a0683
  For Information & Instruction
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7eaf6615-cfd4-4fae-a013-fad152593fcc
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f3f98db4-1c80-4fc0-8c1b-c96b99dba67d
  For Completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c37730ce-8762-4242-b75e-6d0ce2b83d78
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b2967ac4-a6b6-47e1-a7e2-8fe1ddc0179e
  For Information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3c571282-47dc-4bd7-a23d-7524b4fb0400
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9033ca35-dcc2-4374-9077-acfbabc1daf4
  For information & Acceptance
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/45f897b0-e042-4c66-9758-6da9ea093369
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b0a85236-42fa-49bd-b020-ba5287dd2104
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/92e79983-3ee0-49bc-b67e-e053a29c0648
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/27e96881-707b-48fc-bdd5-ea0f9e71f55d
  For Information & Instruction
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7ded97d9-6965-4d2a-a4fb-382366487ddf
  For information

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