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title: "ESF Skills Support for the Unemployed"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-d77689dc-1f9a-48fa-95be-f50ee1c69927"
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# ESF Skills Support for the Unemployed

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d77689dc-1f9a-48fa-95be-f50ee1c69927

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## Summary

The procurement process titled "ESF Skills Support for the Unemployed" is being conducted by the Department for Education, specifically through the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA). This tender, classified under the education and training services category, is currently in the Tender stage. It is aimed at providing education and training services that enhance labour market participation and improve social inclusion in various regions across the United Kingdom. The tender amount is valued at £75,255,548, with submissions due by 17th September 2018. The contract period will commence on 1st April 2019 and conclude on 31st July 2021, and it will utilise an open procurement method. 

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary and community sector organisations (VCSEs), to engage in delivering critical skills support services. Companies with expertise in adult education, vocational training, and social inclusion initiatives will find this procurement particularly relevant. The funding provided through the ESFA, which operates as a Co-Financing Organisation for the European Social Fund, indicates a commitment to strengthening workforce capabilities and can enable participating businesses to expand their service offerings and client base.

## Notice

The Contracting Authority in this procurement is the Secretary of State for Education acting through the Education and Skills Funding Agency (the "ESFA"). The ESFA is an executive agency of the Department for Education, exercising functions to fund adult education and skills. The ESFA, acting as a Co-Financing Organisation for the European Social Fund ("ESF"), is procuring education and training services to meet priorities identified by Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) area European Structural and Investment Funds Sub-Committees. As a Co-Financing Organisation, the ESFA provides match funding at Priority Axis level utilising sources of funding as match for ESF funded activity. This invitation to tender is for Priority Axis 1. Priority Axis 1 supports activity to increase participation in the labour market and thereby improve social inclusion and mobility. Additional information: ITT Documents are available via the Department for Educations e-tendering portal Bravo

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ab9e6854-23c7-4fe8-8eaa-ecc49d404602 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Aug 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Sep 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2019 - 31 Jul 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £75,255,548 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION |
| 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 | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 21 Aug 2018 at 11:25 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ab9e6854-23c7-4fe8-8eaa-ecc49d404602

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ab9e6854-23c7-4fe8-8eaa-ecc49d404602
  21st August 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://education.bravosolution.co.uk
  Link to e -tendering portal

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