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title: "Access to Employment : Leicester & Leicestershire LEP - Careers Education IAG"
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# Access to Employment : Leicester & Leicestershire LEP - Careers Education IAG

Buyer: SKILLS FUNDING AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d20cbd9c-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The procurement process titled "Access to Employment: Leicester & Leicestershire LEP - Careers Education IAG" is being conducted by the Skills Funding Agency, based in Coventry, England. This initiative seeks to facilitate access to employment for job seekers and inactive individuals in the East Midlands region, particularly those facing barriers to employment. The procurement method employed is a selective tendering process under the restricted procedure, with a total contract value of £2,060,500. The contract period runs from 26 September 2016 to 31 March 2018, while the tender period has already concluded as of 25 July 2016. The primary industry category for this procurement is education and training services.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in employment support and education services, particularly those with experience delivering apprenticeships, traineeships, and skills training tailored to NEET (not in education, employment, or training) individuals aged 15 to 24. Organisations classified as micro, small, or medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) will be well-suited to compete in this tender, especially those registered with the Skills Funding Agency and capable of effectively addressing the needs of disadvantaged job seekers in the Leicester and Leicestershire area.

## 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/8f4b22f8-432a-4659-a9a4-e7d76fb34506 |
| 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 | 20 Oct 2016 |
| Contract period | 1 Dec 2016 - 30 Mar 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,060,500 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £2,060,500 |
| 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 | BUSINESS 2 BUSINESS (UK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 13 Jan 2017 at 12:00 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8f4b22f8-432a-4659-a9a4-e7d76fb34506
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:16 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/63ea5c7a-87aa-4812-9688-7e58a98860d5

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8f4b22f8-432a-4659-a9a4-e7d76fb34506
  13th January 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/63ea5c7a-87aa-4812-9688-7e58a98860d5
  24th June 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0052dae9-77f1-48c4-9331-4e0a8c0fc337
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7fff3195-6755-435d-9fef-b9d832aafdb0
  For information & instruction
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8f4d9f1c-e24c-4d3f-94b6-9df8b6a6e376
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e8e4402a-a596-44ba-9725-0d700766ae9b
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/66ad64a0-349e-47c3-a3af-12631bafd8d2
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f1a74c5c-7077-48eb-9c58-042dd65921ca
  For information & acceptance
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c46ca744-e101-4dcc-bb13-1340519970d7
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/af704c99-9d0a-488e-b7e9-8b107aa23b2d
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6ab38a74-54b0-42db-8eeb-c8b864a8bf31
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9aa42cd7-5d39-4234-a4d8-e667f53e55d4
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1d9b7afb-fbca-4ce9-8e1b-51e92816e7a6
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a9af735e-dc9e-4cbc-b020-e624acb0ab6f
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7bc18c20-0c65-451b-b8d7-28fb2dd8c7f5
  For information & instruction
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/de3ec233-c28c-404f-8aec-3a26b02432ce
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/36fda046-24c7-4863-b525-fcaac3032243
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5b2b5b59-7452-4d6d-951f-89a203badc1a
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4384e691-e153-411c-aa47-742c621b0dd6
  For information & acceptance
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/086a4e27-0479-414e-ac7f-7995eb810ecb
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/82aa255a-a714-4047-9e24-99a9268c9978
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/16258e77-795a-4a31-a513-154705d939fd
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6a328c35-f1ce-430e-9528-7a9f9abf961a
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/bf2a0939-6e47-4a15-97a9-7c2aaa41f962
  For information

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