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title: "INFORMATION, ADVICE & GUIDANCE (IAG) SPECIFICATION Cheshire & Warrington Local Enterprise Partnership"
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# INFORMATION, ADVICE & GUIDANCE (IAG) SPECIFICATION Cheshire & Warrington Local Enterprise Partnership

Buyer: SKILLS FUNDING AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-be68bac9-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The Skills Funding Agency is facilitating a procurement process for the "Information, Advice & Guidance (IAG) Specification" within the education and training services sector, specifically targeting young people in the Cheshire & Warrington Local Enterprise Partnership area. The procurement method employed is a selective process under a restricted procedure, which has concluded its tender period on 4th July 2016. The awarded contract, valued at approximately £900,000, is scheduled to commence on 1st January 2017 and will last until 30th March 2018.

This tender presents valuable opportunities for organisations specialising in educational support and training services, particularly those that are already on the Skills Funding Agency’s Register of Training Organisations. Businesses that provide programmes such as apprenticeships, traineeships, and skills training for unemployed individuals will find this tender particularly relevant. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate in this tender process, as the procurement is designed to foster broad competition within the sector.

## Notice

The SFA is looking to procure an organisation to deliver Information, Advice and Guidance (IAG) to young people in the Cheshire & Warrington 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/672eb275-ce7b-4408-aa02-3a1e98c14d85 |
| 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 | 30 Nov 2016 |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2017 - 30 Mar 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £900,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £899,995 |
| 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 | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CHESHIRE EAST COUNCIL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 16 Jan 2017 at 11:49 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/672eb275-ce7b-4408-aa02-3a1e98c14d85
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:15 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/41aeb009-522e-4368-899f-1e1fb2e64e97

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/672eb275-ce7b-4408-aa02-3a1e98c14d85
  16th January 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/41aeb009-522e-4368-899f-1e1fb2e64e97
  3rd June 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ff926a2d-cd0a-4b99-9622-efd26e3ac793
  For information & instruction
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/76669a82-b399-48c9-855d-6955db123404
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/942e23d1-d956-4f93-9bee-8bfc71a2e8e1
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f079da9c-f7ef-4e19-916c-f4a01a08829b
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9f993c04-b07b-4c83-8cc7-f9ef29052356
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5e415762-12fa-44ff-bc65-3bd14f597d58
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/821c593d-f2a3-47c3-bcb8-f1a7ea945f70
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/24f23a90-50a1-42c9-8319-18a1e8180ffa
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e69a5904-dab0-4a3b-ae1b-08c56e048320
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/235722e7-d636-4321-aaea-e9d396c0068a
  For information & acceptance
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/75a0ecb2-113c-480e-9c84-7816220e5b6d
  For information & instruction
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e744d6d6-fdd2-4eaa-a96b-59c5277b1dcb
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4ad27cf1-9b17-4883-ae6e-f16ac00b6129
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/df095652-fa78-4dcf-bedc-d5625ae3a115
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5931128c-a39b-46f0-a15d-771e212a0cea
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f2fa2160-d986-4848-b70d-af0bd1bffae0
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d00a6f8d-bc8f-4f14-8a61-2dcaa720638c
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ed9176ff-1f6f-4915-b360-0c7ccdaf1f4d
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a56235f7-5888-4b3f-8566-cc01956256a7
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/af9fc39e-cc6a-4303-97de-09c7a6432de3
  For information & acceptance

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