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title: "Delivery of Education & Vocational training services activity funded through the European Social Fund to support employees and employers in New Anglia 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 New Anglia Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) area.

Buyer: SKILLS FUNDING AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c5aaa3de-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The procurement process, initiated by the Skills Funding Agency, involves the delivery of education and vocational training services funded through the European Social Fund to support employees and employers within the New Anglia Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) area. This tender falls under the education and training services category and was announced on June 10, 2016, with a tender submission deadline set for July 11, 2016. The contract, with a total value of £3,333,000, is structured under a selective procurement method, and the successful implementation period spans from September 19, 2016, to March 31, 2018, focusing on regions in the East of England.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in education and training services, particularly those capable of providing skills support for the workforce, apprenticeships, traineeships, and skills for life programmes. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly encouraged to apply, provided they meet the prerequisites of being listed on the Skills Funding Agency Register and having previously demonstrated capability and capacity in delivering education and training solutions. Engaging in this procurement could foster growth for businesses seeking to broaden their service offerings and reach new clients in the public sector.

## Notice

Delivery of Education & Vocational training services activity funded through the European Social Fund (ESF) to support employees and employers in the New Anglia Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) area . The activity to be procured is: Skills Support for the Workforce Skills Support for Emerging Leaders Skills Support for Redundancy 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 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 Or they are Candidates which passed delivery of Information, advice and guidance

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/93950e2f-5084-4535-a7d8-52d420640a8f |
| 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 | 11 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 | £3,333,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £3,815,000 |
| 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 3 |
| Supplier names | COLLEGE OF WEST ANGLIA; SEETEC; THE CONSULTANCY HOME COUNTIES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 16 Jan 2017 at 10:56 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/93950e2f-5084-4535-a7d8-52d420640a8f
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:16 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a9c091cc-56f5-4d75-b8a3-6525d7a0231a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/93950e2f-5084-4535-a7d8-52d420640a8f
  16th January 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a9c091cc-56f5-4d75-b8a3-6525d7a0231a
  10th June 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1a7df231-f54b-44a9-a2f9-77148af58ef4
  For information & Instruction
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ac6c1807-9a9e-473b-aba3-ae7d08cc7002
  For information and acceptance
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/96b23f5b-7663-46d1-8f47-253309a53a08
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5cd341af-9e3f-4ca0-acd6-ca0278ad9639
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/99d25860-346b-44be-b76a-40bc13dfe5c8
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/aa7b7886-bf7c-42bd-a1f8-5919da6d662c
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/bda3bb7b-97ea-4a49-b2bd-abcb0c2f3b81
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/55c7749a-8639-4421-bab6-7addd1bcbd86
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3a5017f3-2366-4fb4-b126-91aa67c84502
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/61741efb-032e-402b-a99e-17ee60c789bb
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/593c8ddc-7dae-4f28-aef9-2b9efbe746ba
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/82dcb41e-f2ee-4606-86ba-aba4d02f5d7b
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/32dd796f-be90-42cc-af1e-6d5b9638c14f
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/58673db5-a50b-466a-b675-8f4e29bed47f
  For information & Instruction
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/16155efb-05d6-4a83-8006-5fb118289272
  For information and acceptance
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4c7d7cd3-b043-4b65-9a93-0c50c8b40dec
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/66e0e0d1-2f01-40d0-a1f8-e9f2a673cbe7
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/22480960-be56-4b08-ad48-d481b2d6ce4e
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7276563a-5132-4b64-82cd-24d9e17aa9b5
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8d2e985c-0f0a-496c-a172-0a43ab2f55da
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/80f1b854-2a4e-4d2a-b7f8-30b1c8d82334
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5dd974a7-39f2-476e-8740-ba1e2ed39660
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/94c2b628-6d55-42e3-9944-b7c88d16e41a
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/04686604-610b-4326-a855-ef4fbd42fce6
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6295e145-bf4e-41ce-bc5c-30d852320d08
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/825740f3-e88c-4816-9ccb-9c1273db8e2e
  For information

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