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title: "Access to Employment Heart of South West LEP - Support for the Unemployed"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-be61bd73-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b"
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# Access to Employment Heart of South West LEP - Support for the Unemployed

Buyer: SKILLS FUNDING AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-be61bd73-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The procurement process, titled "Access to Employment Heart of South West LEP - Support for the Unemployed," is managed by the Skills Funding Agency (SFA), located in Coventry, England. This initiative falls within the education and training services industry and has a budget of £500,000. The tender has undergone the award stage, with active contract performance commencing from 1st January 2017 and concluding on 30th March 2018. Interested organisations had until 4th July 2016 to submit their bids, following a selective procurement method under a restricted procedure.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for organisations focused on training and employment support, particularly those that provide apprenticeships, traineeships, and skills training for unemployed individuals. Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to engage, as the tender specifically invites participation from those registered with the SFA and with capabilities in delivering educational and training services aimed at disadvantaged groups within the South West region.

## 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/96dc3e36-eaf2-4bf9-a2cd-0730a57d9991 |
| 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 | 16 Nov 2016 |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2017 - 30 Mar 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £500,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £499,948 |
| 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 12:00 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/96dc3e36-eaf2-4bf9-a2cd-0730a57d9991
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:15 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0b42abd1-6358-4f9f-977d-086f5cea24d4

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/96dc3e36-eaf2-4bf9-a2cd-0730a57d9991
  16th January 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0b42abd1-6358-4f9f-977d-086f5cea24d4
  3rd June 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c0722179-14f3-4abf-bfa6-b0a32d775ec3
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7d4d2297-65d1-4e30-9dae-4fc25de6b4cf
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f76986b5-fd14-4c01-8cd9-301f0c93bbff
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7254c496-4f7c-4d3f-8ad0-7e4e77f7a8ee
  For information & instruction
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/34efff93-b987-4f1e-9bba-f6cf33472e0c
  For information & acceptance
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e09938ef-90e7-4906-96f2-6a25f30f7d0e
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a6eda6b8-afe4-4930-bd47-7813e7a57819
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3855d4b0-f7bf-45fe-97fc-3ec1c16d7031
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/cc38339c-988a-406b-91ba-a78f1af6215f
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/58c33350-116e-4cd6-a492-b4c6749faf17
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0161b98f-f44d-43d3-b0f6-8c760d6bfeb4
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/43f5cdfd-994b-4b6d-bcb9-e66c1fbd7ff8
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/93582077-580c-45ab-b9d1-686849d62359
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/dde7a558-35a9-402a-82a3-2a6ef9c84bad
  For information & instruction
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d8cfe122-8c07-476e-96de-47be79aaee87
  For information & acceptance
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/633f8228-b83d-4701-977a-9c9a30a5e6aa
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b0749bd4-e8db-4d61-baef-79b83215c72f
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c560ff55-5635-48f8-92fc-6a97e9e6ae04
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/95352e9a-b501-43aa-9c77-535a5355547d
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a7554efb-10f5-4df2-93b7-ce9379d9b231
  For information

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