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

Buyer: SKILLS FUNDING AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d201caea-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The Skills Funding Agency is seeking bids for a contract titled "Delivery of Education & Vocational training services activity funded through the European Social Fund" in the Yorkshire and the Humber region. This procurement process, currently in the Award stage, is focused on providing skills support for the workforce, aimed at enhancing employability and vocational training in the York, North Yorkshire, and East Riding LEP area. The tender, valued at £4,000,000, follows a selective procurement method under a Restricted procedure, with the contract period expected to commence on 26th September 2016 and conclude on 31st March 2018. Key dates include the tender period end date on 25th July 2016 and the award date of 27th October 2016.

This contract presents significant opportunities for businesses operating within the education and vocational training sector, particularly those qualified as training providers registered with the Skills Funding Agency. Organisations with capabilities in delivering various apprenticeship programmes, traineeships, and skills support for both employed and unemployed individuals are well-positioned to compete for this contract. The focus on local delivery within the LEP area further benefits local providers and enhances market presence, enabling them to expand their service offerings and contribute to workforce development initiatives.

## Notice

Delivery of Education & Vocational training services activity funded through the European Social Fund (ESF) to support employees and employers in the York, North Yorkshire &East Riding (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 September 2015 or the subsequent Register publications as at February or 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

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/be071243-c9be-4f27-bf08-edb054a53721 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Jan 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 25 Jul 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Oct 2016 |
| Contract period | 1 Dec 2016 - 13 Jan 2017 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £4,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £3,999,997 |
| 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 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |

## 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

- 13 Jan 2017 at 15:43 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/be071243-c9be-4f27-bf08-edb054a53721
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:17 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5cdfb52b-aaff-434f-b929-dc36db82eae0

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/be071243-c9be-4f27-bf08-edb054a53721
  13th January 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5cdfb52b-aaff-434f-b929-dc36db82eae0
  24th June 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/adfab8ee-a6ac-4b85-bca4-a9979a8fdd70
  For information & Acceptance
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3b98be53-4046-4045-bbfe-33ee6e042215
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3df5f078-e208-41b8-ad0f-d7610470e1e2
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/20b4081a-4276-40ee-9338-77b431cad59b
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b529ca67-f6e2-4490-a432-8a7784f0ee84
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/86b77a39-3b5a-444b-a447-db3b64898b6c
  Information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/23a59d3d-b896-4188-910a-4d1916240412
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c6a78283-7591-471c-82a3-92574958a9c4
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/233bd94c-3367-4496-a25b-7367acaa582b
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8a236b95-f9ef-4442-8a1f-a12813da047e
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/67e6769f-8fcb-4850-815d-ec968d952651
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/78d3b625-f3f4-433a-b1d2-5cf41ed2caa4
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/02ae6399-eedd-4f34-8e30-c304797082b7
  For information & Acceptance
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b0534309-c33a-48c2-b008-0ae368ff8059
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6cb280da-fc1c-427d-bc0f-9367d6302fd2
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c5d3b5e9-42a3-477f-b49a-8996bf25cf59
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ef108852-bab7-4908-8400-5e57536368c5
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3b176747-acfa-4196-8509-87700e7e5f90
  Information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4829191d-a3c1-48ae-b75f-95d80e0fd72f
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/df8edcb7-b1a9-490f-93c9-d206e90da607
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/dc390e8e-18bd-4677-861f-09a9559faf45
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c02538bc-88df-4590-84bb-3df2c6bdef1a
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/aa1f97d0-e08b-4dfe-9c5a-b895b28593b1
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/58580bc6-d674-48e7-84e9-b2f5b5c29539
  For completion

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