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title: "Access to Employment : Stoke on Trent & Staffordshire LEP -Skills Support for Unemployed Careers Education IAG"
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# Access to Employment : Stoke on Trent & Staffordshire LEP -Skills Support for Unemployed Careers Education IAG

Buyer: SKILLS FUNDING AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d20a77f9-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The Skills Funding Agency has completed a tender titled "Access to Employment: Stoke on Trent & Staffordshire LEP - Skills Support for Unemployed Careers Education IAG." This initiative aims to assist jobseekers and inactive individuals in overcoming employment barriers to enter and sustain jobs within the Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) area. The procurement process, which followed a selective method with a restricted procedure, had a tender period that ended on 25th July 2016, while the contract period started on 26th September 2016 and will conclude on 31st March 2018. The total contract value is approximately £3,499,700, focusing on education and training services within the West Midlands, United Kingdom.

This tender represents a substantial opportunity for businesses involved in education and training services, particularly those that have experience in providing skills support for unemployed individuals. Companies interested in delivering programmes such as apprenticeships, skills for life, or ESOL training could especially benefit from this contract. The invitation is limited to organisations listed on the Skills Funding Agency Register as of April 2016, making it suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that meet the specified criteria.

## 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/2519a2ad-f554-432b-ba88-a09474e51da7 |
| 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 | 5 Dec 2016 |
| Contract period | 1 Feb 2017 - 30 Mar 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,499,700 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,749,564 |
| 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 | 2 |
| Supplier names | AVANTA ENTERPRISE; LEARNDIRECT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 13 Jan 2017 at 13:43 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2519a2ad-f554-432b-ba88-a09474e51da7
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:17 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8fa9989f-3a10-419c-954b-fc762b7a29ed

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2519a2ad-f554-432b-ba88-a09474e51da7
  13th January 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8fa9989f-3a10-419c-954b-fc762b7a29ed
  24th June 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a2fb9f39-07bd-4a41-9392-9d242bd09bd0
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d4a57656-f765-4a80-8919-a150d27f6691
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6a3b0822-9e55-4b28-8ff7-4523453618c0
  For information & instruction
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8b0f87eb-0516-41a2-9d1d-8d6d33d7dd73
  For information & acceptance
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d3bbd1da-816a-42b5-b3e5-57f120079365
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/66d22639-f4c7-44b6-b05b-a50f76447a0b
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2526cc2b-9481-4dab-9c2c-77e277b146a1
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e05bcca9-49c2-4458-80b7-1bd9615c2b1d
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4951826a-6960-4bc5-8be0-126a6cda2a60
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a2ea96ed-2c59-4d72-965f-a0629ade86a6
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5ad1b2f6-928e-4386-b1ab-a03d3dbf1aa9
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/906f71de-bacf-41e0-b944-ceb6b26471d7
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/cc09f83a-0624-46a8-8158-4d6b7961f332
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/386c3425-28e2-444f-9e3f-bf78942040db
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7e8ce135-83ec-49cb-91d9-df5a77dc9a22
  For information & instruction
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/bffcad4d-5a1e-4576-bac2-ee4c3dd977b6
  For information & acceptance
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3be768e5-1d3a-4ce4-b27a-9090c269b949
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/98b0f174-0371-4605-842c-c4466ab96e37
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/81034ae4-d0d4-45b0-937f-64dfa667f099
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/cfffd04e-15ec-48d8-8385-d51ac7155bc8
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e8d4077d-267c-483f-9356-d67b43561a77
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1ae49052-9ef2-4e54-b3ef-b445dda1e9fb
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/bff34a43-57b2-4235-a614-cc9fd924ae46
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/395f0d84-369a-4377-a793-c950850dd53f
  For information

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