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title: "Access to Employment : Black Country LEP -NEET IAG"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-d2056140-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b"
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# Access to Employment : Black Country LEP -NEET IAG

Buyer: SKILLS FUNDING AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d2056140-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The procurement process titled "Access to Employment: Black Country LEP - NEET IAG" is being conducted by the Skills Funding Agency, focusing on education and training services within the West Midlands region of the United Kingdom. The procurement stage is currently complete, with the award date noted as 25th October 2016. The total value of the awarded contract is £449,900, which is aimed at assisting jobseekers and inactive individuals to overcome barriers to employment. The contract's duration runs from 1st December 2016 to 30th March 2018.

This tender presents significant opportunities for organisations specialising in employment training, apprenticeship programmes, and community learning. Businesses that are part of the SFA Register of Training Organisations and have shown interest in delivering services in the specified LEP area, particularly those focusing on NEET (Not in Education, Employment, or Training) individuals aged 15 to 24, would be well-suited to compete. This may include small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that are capable of providing the required training and support services to enhance employment outcomes for disadvantaged groups.

## Notice

Access to employment for jobseekers and inactive people - to help those who are disadvantaged but still relatively close to the labour market to tackle their barriers to work, and enter and sustain employment in the Local Enterprise Partnership (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/a9250303-4143-4a3d-9c6d-76d37e57f130 |
| 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 | 13 Jan 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 25 Jul 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Oct 2016 |
| Contract period | 1 Dec 2016 - 30 Mar 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £449,900 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £449,900 |
| 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 | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SKILLS TRAINING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 13 Jan 2017 at 15:32 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a9250303-4143-4a3d-9c6d-76d37e57f130
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:16 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/64f50de0-8e49-4ab7-93da-5f042e53fcee

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a9250303-4143-4a3d-9c6d-76d37e57f130
  13th January 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/64f50de0-8e49-4ab7-93da-5f042e53fcee
  24th June 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/367b273e-f1aa-4508-9267-a8ef9386585c
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/396e3924-dd3b-4026-8356-034b7d8397c2
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e9b8e8f0-ad8b-41fc-8ddc-ffc269062726
  For information & acceptance
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/847917b7-522e-45a0-9d3d-9f02675b4570
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/10cd3de5-bb8a-42eb-85d3-a644f57f2d9d
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/013a25aa-223c-4202-be73-e724a3453f83
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b30715d9-07d1-4b60-bc74-49bcabc2ecda
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/265a25f6-17a6-499d-a11a-07ed73a865a9
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/604c27b5-4671-4819-8965-9708dbde0360
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/cb0595a1-686a-4fb5-b4aa-f13373b4a7f6
  For information & instruction
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6ad441b5-1863-4694-8e73-7f4595de4e59
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6b769b8b-dc1a-414f-ae4f-285a81bf0c6d
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/950c0e28-09ee-4343-ad21-e413f2b5e7ac
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/db26c688-2beb-41b5-b173-c03de3ae487e
  For information & acceptance
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/06261b32-4d34-4cb4-88db-8b4055a26203
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2c334f4e-9bc1-42f4-a336-51347598b4b5
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3f8f4ca9-2cd4-4ede-be2b-d42d7a67358d
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2337b2d0-39fc-41d5-8a5c-443106910a64
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/942ce4ce-a170-4194-98cb-42d756158203
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/953e9b1c-b222-4621-9e9c-7c6a2ba960e0
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8471a382-d226-4340-bd91-07401d502a9d
  For information & instruction
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/271d3569-de1a-4cc1-a2da-7cb6f395b155
  For completion

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