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

Buyer: SKILLS FUNDING AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c5b10ad2-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The procurement process is led by the Skills Funding Agency, focusing on the delivery of education and vocational training services funded by the European Social Fund. The contract, valued at £1,620,000, seeks to support employees and employers in the South East Midlands Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) area. This restricted tender was active with a deadline for submissions on 11 July 2016, and the awarded contract commenced on 1 December 2016, continuing until 30 March 2018. The primary industry category is education and training services, with the project specifically aimed at various apprenticeship frameworks.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those registered with the Skills Funding Agency as training organisations, as they will be considered for the contract. Companies specialising in education and training, especially those offering apprenticeship services, skills support for unemployed and employed individuals, and related training programmes would be well-suited to compete. Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to explore this tender, leveraging their capabilities to deliver impactful training services within the specified LEP area.

## Notice

Delivery of Education & Vocational training services activity funded through the European Social Fund (ESF) to support employees and employers in the South East Midlands Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) area . The activity to be procured is: Apprenticeship Services 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/c247bf31-22dc-4926-a1cc-eec6e118489e |
| 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 | 23 Oct 2016 |
| Contract period | 1 Dec 2016 - 30 Mar 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,620,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,619,221 |
| 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 | TLF East Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 16 Jan 2017 at 10:33 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c247bf31-22dc-4926-a1cc-eec6e118489e
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:16 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/05a55ac4-386d-494e-b21b-928fd9c5fe0e

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c247bf31-22dc-4926-a1cc-eec6e118489e
  16th January 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/05a55ac4-386d-494e-b21b-928fd9c5fe0e
  10th June 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/49c77f76-570f-4279-9b73-c3dd1030b993
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/fc1c7544-370f-4d3c-b807-5bf2954c3f97
  For information & instruction
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f9fbb4da-828c-4d18-a505-440835f81d56
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d1cc6446-f551-4263-b35f-3163588761f5
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/20a1ad26-2d0b-47a4-917d-e438e152d9d5
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/93167499-b18b-4885-ae89-a07a9a173ed9
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c191852e-f00e-4495-8d85-be2c041ccb97
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/63c485e8-01d1-476f-b81a-0d1dc64489c7
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c07e9179-d2a6-473a-89df-58e16db66e89
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/90bc9c7a-9a4b-4d54-b931-b10dbc20a632
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5ff06f47-87b0-442e-9c05-0aa8104da413
  For information and acceptance
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3394f2a9-37e9-497f-b3b7-846484839ff3
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3c7b340b-4b89-4d46-9946-dfd92fbc2a82
  For information & instruction
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/00da09f3-0171-4332-b1b5-1b7ece3fd9b9
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3c1e5d64-1ed2-4f3c-948f-07651929f4f1
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f716fae1-245d-4848-a78d-80e7497bc7a1
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/bf21158b-0683-46bf-bb71-434d2a473ae2
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e7ebb45c-d13d-4c2f-a8c8-59c153174fe7
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c4de164c-e22f-441f-93f8-6908da66d1d4
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7970466a-6d7d-4afe-b558-73db255953aa
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2dfa7d27-0860-48b8-bb63-4643b593a143
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/81995521-fd76-4fb8-a7de-996d5cfa1632
  For information and acceptance

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