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title: "INFORMATION, ADVICE & GUIDANCE (IAG) SPECIFICATION Leeds City Region Local Enterprise Partnership"
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# INFORMATION, ADVICE & GUIDANCE (IAG) SPECIFICATION Leeds City Region Local Enterprise Partnership

Buyer: SKILLS FUNDING AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-be6537fe-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The Skills Funding Agency is seeking to procure an organisation to deliver Information, Advice and Guidance (IAG) services aimed at young people in the Leeds City Region Local Enterprise Partnership area. This procurement process, which is currently at the award stage, has a total contract value of £4,259,000 and was formally published on 3rd June 2016. The contract period runs from 1st January 2017 to 30th March 2018. Interested parties must be registered on the SFA Register of Training Organisations as of April 2016 and indicate their capability in delivering various educational provisions relevant to individuals identified as NEET (not in education, employment, or training).

This contract presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in education and training services, particularly those focused on apprenticeships and support for underprivileged youth. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary community sector enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate, especially those with a proven track record in delivering educational services and guidance. Businesses that can demonstrate experience in community learning, ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages), and skills support for the unemployed would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract.

## Notice

The SFA is looking to procure an organisation to deliver Information, Advice and Guidance (IAG) to young people in the Leeds City region Local Enterprise (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/62a4278e-0dbc-4f22-9b8a-af4eea709507 |
| 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 | 3 Nov 2016 |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2017 - 30 Mar 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £4,259,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £4,259,000 |
| 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 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ASPIRE-IGEN |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 16 Jan 2017 at 11:27 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/62a4278e-0dbc-4f22-9b8a-af4eea709507
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:16 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/628f4a40-b912-4275-956e-6b609649fd48

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/62a4278e-0dbc-4f22-9b8a-af4eea709507
  16th January 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/628f4a40-b912-4275-956e-6b609649fd48
  3rd June 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b27de213-f3ba-43f1-b00d-08fed651b5f4
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7983bec6-4785-44bd-a555-5f4c9de7c6c9
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d5eadc0e-edb3-4e5a-afc7-4ceb9bd80fd9
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/36a95a7b-1c23-4b45-bfce-d6288f1447cb
  For information & instruction
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0eb57af7-1d5a-4c5d-8b11-c44564b2193c
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e728bd95-cbed-40d9-bf03-e507c43167c8
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/70c0827b-1498-4e15-ad29-8052fec1d50e
  For information & acceptance
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/71a7edc6-86d3-4f06-a516-53757ae5ce8d
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1844aabf-5667-43c6-b723-c264f2c0cb9c
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d432d0c0-dd13-4c69-8913-ddb7e9885126
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/63fed160-3d69-4eab-a438-8826a6cafe20
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d6d51210-8b8e-4cf3-8922-3c03e4c1568c
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/09134d98-899b-4def-b43e-b45fd95d8c26
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a658eeaa-b439-4149-92ff-c6178fffef34
  For information & instruction
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2e8125bc-b08d-400d-8f3f-3fb23d03b8de
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6ae38e79-ce45-4d76-bc4f-3537dd03da14
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7cab7853-b92b-455c-a2ce-f81c03ee95a6
  For information & acceptance
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/035b0090-4ce4-47cf-89fb-2ebbd7d06116
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7d2f1448-2301-429c-aadb-2e0512d60f31
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/41690a07-638d-4374-af55-f8018ac3ab54
  For information

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