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title: "Delivery of Education & Vocational training services activity funded through the European Social Fund for delivery in Liverpool City Region LEP area"
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# Delivery of Education & Vocational training services activity funded through the European Social Fund for delivery in Liverpool City Region LEP area

Buyer: SKILLS FUNDING AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-daa49581-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The procurement process involves the Skills Funding Agency, which is seeking to award a contract for the delivery of Education and Vocational training services funded by the European Social Fund within the Liverpool City Region LEP area. This tender, valued at £7,250,000, is classified under education and training services and is currently at the award stage, with key dates indicating that the contract period is set to commence on 30 September 2016 and conclude on 31 March 2018. The tender process followed a selective procurement method, and responses were required to be submitted via the SFA's dedicated e-tendering portal, with the tender period closing on 1 August 2016.

This opportunity can significantly benefit training organisations that are already registered with the Skills Funding Agency, particularly those providing apprenticeship schemes and skills support for various age groups. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are encouraged to engage, as they would be well-suited to compete in this sector, notably if they can demonstrate appropriate capabilities and prior experience in delivering education and vocational training services tailored to the needs of the local community.

## Notice

Delivery of Education & Vocational training services activity funded through the European Social Fund (ESF) delivering Employees Support in Skills in Heart of the South West 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 through which responses to this ITT will be allowed Only organisations on the SFA Register of Training Organisations as at September 2015 or the subsequent Register publications as at February or April 2016 will be invited to this tender . They also must have passed the Capability and Capacity stage of their Register application for delivery of education and training and indicated in their submission that they were interested in delivering in this LEP area and were interested in delivering the following options: * 16-18 Apprenticeships * 19-23 Apprenticeships * 24 plus Apprenticeships * Traineeships * Skills for Life * Skills support for the employed * Skills support for the unemployed

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/60acf21f-a9c2-4168-89e3-57f0fcc84e70 |
| 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 | 1 Aug 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Oct 2016 |
| Contract period | 1 Dec 2016 - 30 Mar 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £7,250,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £7,248,541 |
| 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 | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | LEARNDIRECT; SERCO |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 13 Jan 2017 at 10:54 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/60acf21f-a9c2-4168-89e3-57f0fcc84e70
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:16 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b5482cd1-f68b-42ca-88dd-a9a103599cdc

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/60acf21f-a9c2-4168-89e3-57f0fcc84e70
  13th January 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b5482cd1-f68b-42ca-88dd-a9a103599cdc
  1st July 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/defed21c-240f-4a3f-963d-785118a67011
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8fd1c145-87e5-46b8-bf8c-791d9f41d480
  For information & Acceptance
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c03e8ed7-eb34-440f-940e-b1dcbdc51d4c
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/31240217-c1be-4c3f-b9cd-1ed26d9fe70d
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3a64f03a-9c6c-4106-8c71-29fc870f9d31
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b1ffb46c-e75c-42cc-a79d-cac5fc8324cb
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8fa5fdcf-2565-4925-97b0-685fba6944fd
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ca2688d4-88a0-44db-b49a-cf89ec0082ff
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/31be3218-950e-4c2a-896d-9aaed61ff3a8
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0eb34e60-a923-4a1c-9510-1d3bfc63f717
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1672b4ef-4564-4bd0-81db-7aee4a54167e
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/971b61ec-16da-4c02-a9eb-decc52b82227
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/43ba3580-9d48-4fb8-8a24-cd034a24845d
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/26c14f43-1d66-403e-8318-6f23b777250f
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c4fe4dd2-8f5e-42ca-81ad-4198cf30be20
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/07fe0855-ee5a-4d02-a5fd-83b7ad90df4b
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/64ea1102-c0b4-4f10-8ce2-7236e8759637
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f2a82b4d-0590-426d-aea1-c7ba206d14e1
  For information & Acceptance
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ed2ddad3-6b7c-4f6e-9360-4d9de62cd7c5
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1c45684d-6533-4def-9929-65f667aa2264
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e85f7ecf-ada2-4e62-a524-004333e8b3e6
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/925cdef7-7df2-48a6-b044-d6273c031343
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5d196dc8-f796-475f-9fd2-c4fdb01cfc91
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/98d0c416-384a-4944-a34c-8ecf863cb79a
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3c267dca-879e-4aa5-9b38-4c368d6f0eed
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8395dc27-8f83-4165-84dc-ae5cd444c433
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b03e2497-bedf-4a17-9fc8-7cbf274401a2
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/cda36ee9-104b-4f5d-8517-ac8074b56bca
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/fd51f553-759b-4d94-aba3-1bdc03010e56
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4d57b09e-9d52-4131-9729-53651f2393f1
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/384425a3-dd1d-4c4d-96f7-a89859b4ad22
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ded4a5b7-eb00-4e30-849e-a9086d47b3d9
  For completion

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