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

Buyer: SKILLS FUNDING AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c5ac19cb-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The Skills Funding Agency is seeking proposals for the delivery of education and vocational training services funded by the European Social Fund, specifically aimed at supporting employees and employers in the Tees Valley Local Enterprise Partnership area. This procurement process, currently at the Award stage, involves a total contract value of approximately £2.16 million, with the contract period running from 19 September 2016 to 31 March 2018. The tender process was restricted, allowing only organisations registered on the SFA's Training Organisational Register as of April 2016 to submit proposals, with the tender period having ended on 11 July 2016.

This opportunity is particularly well-suited for organisations that provide educational and training services, especially those specialising in apprenticeships, skills support for both employed and unemployed individuals, and traineeships. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate, given their suitability as identified by the Skills Funding Agency. Engaging in this tender could significantly boost the business prospects of successful bidders by expanding their service delivery capabilities within the Tees Valley region.

## Notice

Delivery of Education & Vocational training services activity funded through the European Social Fund (ESF) to support employees and employers in the Tees Valley Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) area . The activity to be procured is: Skills Support for the Workforce 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/823b5203-4b30-4276-a43e-84879e605717 |
| 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 | 11 Nov 2016 |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2017 - 30 Mar 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,160,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £2,159,997 |
| 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 | TLC North East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CALDERDALE COLLEGE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 16 Jan 2017 at 10:42 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/823b5203-4b30-4276-a43e-84879e605717
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:16 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b03b4abc-d2d9-4d5b-a1e3-6d5dca53ab12

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/823b5203-4b30-4276-a43e-84879e605717
  16th January 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b03b4abc-d2d9-4d5b-a1e3-6d5dca53ab12
  10th June 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f0866efe-f51d-40ec-903e-47bba1b62647
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3cfcc28b-5908-4828-9940-e0c32c770ba0
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1d40106a-5fc1-4102-b9ec-2d4b37de08f3
  For information & instruction
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/51b99edc-2f63-467d-b790-47b605cfe448
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c4f154ca-a233-4a79-8a04-2d34ac3eb652
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4e1e2be8-2e1d-43d8-82cd-99d70eaf52eb
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1329f4e5-f2e5-4e45-8eec-da969687f5de
  For information and acceptance
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1df04a06-9f1f-48cf-a1ba-66cad340aa43
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/31aa561e-2769-4cea-b8d1-fbc93f35cdb4
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5f1a486c-fd32-4af5-a973-c08026e8508d
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2e4c84c7-f10a-4e5e-bc05-779178d1db85
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9f5ef19a-508e-448c-ab4e-4804d1e67761
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/439fd614-35ef-443f-950f-56d951d41797
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0466c237-483d-4136-a6cb-fd18dc0e8552
  For information & instruction
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/71b335da-aa85-4ca8-8143-2236c33e70cf
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e88500cb-f07e-4b2d-98ff-f9052df0608b
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0d3a5610-67fe-4b43-b0ff-a181dc22413b
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/167b3ab9-f299-418c-921e-46d6c81f9582
  For information and acceptance
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5dd505be-87c5-4e5f-84a3-81e688934535
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3bee1805-7d54-40f6-8d2e-a05cb752888e
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ff9733bd-3a1a-4ab7-8f22-ae30d6eeae40
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a8a682fd-87d3-4748-9986-7858c4f28702
  For information

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