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

Buyer: SKILLS FUNDING AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d20b8f9d-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The Skills Funding Agency is conducting a tender for the project titled "Access to Employment: Stoke on Trent & Staffordshire LEP - Careers Education IAG." This initiative aims to enhance employment access for disadvantaged jobseekers in the West Midlands region of the United Kingdom. The tender falls within the education and training services industry and is currently in the Award stage, with the contract period commencing from 1 January 2017 and concluding on 30 March 2018. The project's total value is approximately £1,999,800, and the tender process followed a selective procurement method, with the deadline for submission having been on 25 July 2016.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses focused on education and training services, especially those experienced in supporting NEET (Not in Education, Employment, or Training) individuals and delivering apprenticeship programmes. Companies that are registered with the Skills Funding Agency and have demonstrated interest in providing services in the specified LEP area will be well-positioned to compete. Potential providers may include SMEs and voluntary or community sector enterprises that are adept at delivering training and employment support to help individuals overcome barriers to employment.

## 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/3d5f979f-42a3-4233-8660-92449225d178 |
| 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 | 23 Nov 2016 |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2017 - 30 Mar 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,999,800 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,999,586 |
| 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 | ESG (SKILLS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 13 Jan 2017 at 13:25 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3d5f979f-42a3-4233-8660-92449225d178
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:17 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/679c368b-4e12-4b07-ad7c-f018a48b54e7

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3d5f979f-42a3-4233-8660-92449225d178
  13th January 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/679c368b-4e12-4b07-ad7c-f018a48b54e7
  24th June 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f4d3bd5f-20b6-45bd-8bc6-aa8ac9523946
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ebdbc780-ad7f-4f9d-8e0b-372f229e1197
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/231c1e65-0442-4b0a-aeb3-18d591d2db72
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8b4729c1-eec8-4fc6-b704-49a2209344ca
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0e99d65a-f509-4471-a5fb-21572f8123a6
  For information & instruction
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/65cb1c5b-df57-49c0-b4e2-bb4593ed26b4
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6fd8c76d-1b45-4953-8e92-cc5d7e982a7e
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e5c6bd64-a172-4af9-9b4d-a2026268f02a
  For information & acceptance
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/df0398c3-018c-4ffb-a6b2-3e4ca5c547a8
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c42688cf-164e-4017-aa02-7d5693ad9d57
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8685c008-9973-4e42-94fb-308a0779f2bc
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/60db7d82-8542-49d1-8e39-175cba93c400
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ac65acd9-71dc-428f-b8c0-91fd2b671db2
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4e25c6f4-6282-42ca-8b52-b23c6e7e40a5
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ea113fcd-6128-41ce-9581-5c5d817bc1e9
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2ab6b9a1-d84a-4410-9bd1-b5e80410eabd
  For information & instruction
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/52ace830-c360-4d03-8699-8d516dc380e6
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0183dd3e-9640-41b2-85c7-730c6ff31528
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/06170e30-f2c9-4149-a334-ab74f5cee986
  For information & acceptance
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/fd820ab2-3a82-4005-beaf-d605925a1cc2
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/de0e5d11-22ff-48e0-bebc-7c3dd1fca57c
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/cdad919e-5de0-4a6e-ab0d-e1d929d86217
  For information

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