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title: "Access to Employment Swindon & Wiltshire LEP - Support for the Unemployed"
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# Access to Employment Swindon & Wiltshire LEP - Support for the Unemployed

Buyer: SKILLS FUNDING AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-be6080b9-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The procurement process titled "Access to Employment Swindon & Wiltshire LEP - Support for the Unemployed" was conducted by the Skills Funding Agency, focusing on education and training services. Located in the South West of the United Kingdom, this tender has reached the award stage, with a significant contract value of £855,000. The procurement method employed was a selective procedure, whereby only organisations registered as training providers with the Skills Funding Agency (as of April 2016) were qualified to participate. The procurement period ended on 4th July 2016, with the contract period commencing on 19th September 2016 and concluding on 31st March 2018.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses engaged in education, training, and skills development, particularly those with experience in delivering apprenticeships, pre-employment training, and support for the unemployed. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly well-suited to compete in this tender, as they can offer tailored services to address the needs of jobseekers and inactive individuals in the Local Enterprise Partnership area.

## Notice

Access to employment for jobseekers and inactive people - to help those who are disadvantaged but still relatively close to the labour market to tackle their barriers to work, and enter and sustain employment in the Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) area. 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 that responses to this ITT will be allowed Only organisations which on the SFA Register of Training Organisations at April 2016 will be invited to this tender . They also must have indicated in their submission that they were interested in delivering in this LEP area , were interested in delivering provision to individuals identified as NEET 15-2 4 and passed delivery of education and training and selecting the following options: * 16-18 Apprenticeships * 19-23 Apprenticeships * 24 Plus Apprenticeships * Traineeships * Skills for Life * Pre-employment training * Community Learning * ESOL * Skills support for the unemployed * Candidates passing delivery of Information, advice and guidance

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c27d6799-8ea1-49b2-81bc-03d9f4e78eba |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Jan 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Jul 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Oct 2016 |
| Contract period | 1 Dec 2016 - 30 Mar 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £855,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £854,977 |
| 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 | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | LEARNDIRECT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 16 Jan 2017 at 12:04 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c27d6799-8ea1-49b2-81bc-03d9f4e78eba
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:16 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9e7ca2d2-9392-410e-a313-73b1c6494c48

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c27d6799-8ea1-49b2-81bc-03d9f4e78eba
  16th January 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9e7ca2d2-9392-410e-a313-73b1c6494c48
  3rd June 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4c920d0f-c3df-4a82-8b8c-7b7a818a0c46
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/780b2b0c-bded-4d96-8eea-2c2809595e35
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2fff468d-d2eb-4028-b8ae-804c1b36d257
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6fc772ad-d4f9-4021-b611-98952ad098de
  For information & instruction
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9b03af08-50e1-457d-b895-611e85d12670
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/18ebd304-2d74-4b7f-bffb-41bea7cfb600
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/391d1638-1de7-4987-b873-67987c03dc1c
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d834f5d0-a776-495d-bb45-d9d9ca396172
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7f43d8c7-60b3-41be-b5e2-f0aceb553fef
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8396b006-bb12-4245-941b-99aaafcaa333
  For information & acceptance
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0de56297-8111-4a71-851b-cd6c296e57b0
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/48b8d5c9-e602-498a-ae24-8b194d0d0d0e
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e7b251ab-6edb-47d4-9e94-52149ab84503
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/093d2694-7bea-4b1f-9b84-2f24f1dbaef9
  For information & instruction
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e891732e-77c1-475e-b1e7-5406d9f397e9
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/59d04b59-ca20-4db7-9fcb-a83a5601b292
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5c2fffda-81d3-4354-be31-ec35d420efdf
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f1dbc2e9-3f1d-4256-b8bf-9dfb82a123af
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4c26351e-dcad-4b13-85cb-44f887bafb2f
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6fa26c28-2702-4b3e-b268-d1977b8dd82f
  For information & acceptance

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