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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-b7ab827e-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The procurement process involves the Skills Funding Agency, which is seeking proposals for the delivery of Education & Vocational Training Services funded through the European Social Fund. The project aims to support employees and employers in the Leicester & Leicestershire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) area and falls under the education and training services industry category. This tender was published on 27 May 2016, with the procurement stage currently completed. The procurement method used is selective, applying a restricted procedure, and responses were required by 27 June 2016. The contract period runs from 12 September 2016 to 31 March 2018, with a total value of approximately £1.82 million.

This tender presents significant opportunities for organisations specialising in education and vocational training, particularly those able to deliver various apprenticeship programmes, traineeships, and skills support services for both employed and unemployed individuals. Businesses that hold registration as Training Organisations with the Skills Funding Agency and have demonstrated capacity for such programs are well-positioned to compete for this contract. Additionally, firms that can offer innovative training solutions tailored to the needs of the local workforce may find this an advantageous avenue for business growth.

## 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 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/9651b434-38e3-49a5-9050-fb4d0268efa1 |
| 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 | 24 Oct 2016 |
| Contract period | 1 Dec 2016 - 30 Mar 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,818,150 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,818,149 |
| 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 | CALDERDALE COLLEGE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 16 Jan 2017 at 11:59 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9651b434-38e3-49a5-9050-fb4d0268efa1
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:15 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e3f3f66c-0307-416d-8b12-29cbb7213003

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9651b434-38e3-49a5-9050-fb4d0268efa1
  16th January 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e3f3f66c-0307-416d-8b12-29cbb7213003
  27th May 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d955ffec-3acf-4606-8806-da13a05d4f48
  For information & Acceptance
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/43048a08-dab9-4f05-9093-3d08c0496aa7
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/57096088-ec28-42fa-82be-ab59970e8d8f
  For information & Instruction
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/843ce19a-4a2d-4945-9e2c-93fc7c70df8a
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c58b33c4-5610-444c-b066-f7e3e219caab
  For Information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/faeff505-09a3-4974-b477-8c2669f40c33
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c456bb45-3be8-48d6-bf8f-cb35d023b981
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/72bc5da1-d072-43b4-aa51-7e803215fb9c
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/319f8c24-e986-4d75-b038-83972583f3b2
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/034b4536-5240-4add-af9e-0b9c3325d7a5
  For Completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c778c7cd-2d7c-434d-b6be-33f2dfe83f48
  For information & Acceptance
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/27eadd6a-76e1-4c5a-b203-47483498080a
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/64800cf3-e115-463c-b3eb-e715905bcdbe
  For information & Instruction
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8f432ed8-96cd-43d5-b1cb-0478ba3c2e7c
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/43befb8c-d836-4299-a0a3-48c0cef6e317
  For Information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e24eef45-e5c3-45c9-9453-b231b814f72a
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f6818318-7774-4bbd-9636-c799422ac05e
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e82efc2c-aeb0-4fc9-8223-e854f63cf90c
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2293a130-1067-4c13-b53d-715aa7f61aaa
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2a84a67c-1040-4220-b7a1-0176bb2b6f25
  For Completion

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