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

Buyer: SKILLS FUNDING AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-dab051fc-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The procurement process concerns the delivery of education and vocational training services funded through the European Social Fund, aimed at enhancing numeracy in the South East Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) area. The buying organisation, the Skills Funding Agency, is located in Coventry, England, and has designated a contract value of £2,160,000. The procurement method adopted is a selective bidding process under a restricted procedure, with the tender period ending on 1st August 2016 and the contract set to run from 30th September 2016 to 31st March 2018.

This tender presents significant opportunities for organisations, particularly those registered on the Skills Funding Agency's Register of Training Organisations. Businesses specialising in education and vocational training, including those focusing on apprenticeships and skills support for both employed and unemployed individuals, would be well-positioned to compete for this contract. Furthermore, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are encouraged to participate, enhancing their ability to contribute to local workforce development.

## Notice

Delivery of Education & Vocational training services activity funded through the European Social Fund (ESF) improving Numeracy in the South East 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/cdfbb21d-28b9-45dd-93cf-4ed9eb5948fe |
| 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 | 12 Jan 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Aug 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Nov 2016 |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2017 - 30 Mar 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,160,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £2,159,509 |
| 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 | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SKILLS TRAINING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 12 Jan 2017 at 14:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cdfbb21d-28b9-45dd-93cf-4ed9eb5948fe
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:16 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e38bd645-3176-414c-a95f-8698246ab3d4

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cdfbb21d-28b9-45dd-93cf-4ed9eb5948fe
  12th January 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e38bd645-3176-414c-a95f-8698246ab3d4
  1st July 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/79dda88f-e8ec-4a3e-83e1-25276c041f59
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/24b63f35-9e45-49ea-8423-09499298fdf7
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/716757b1-4152-4d69-bce8-29771aa11aea
  For information & Acceptance
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b3ae662a-a579-4822-8302-40161707a206
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/801e3e1d-76cf-4338-b3f0-f5de33d9f3d7
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/65169603-4bae-41c7-96d5-f9fb22db45f0
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c77279c5-b49d-4775-bd42-c43f22d60df7
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0f72fdb7-78aa-4f4f-99b7-92a28aa56224
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/49428d7e-9dbf-440d-a0ce-6a8e37dece3c
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/aaf7003a-c80b-4384-9476-8e1b1a1f3d5b
  For information & instruction
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6d673a68-59d6-4c0a-b9c0-c9b645550798
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3ebd2504-553e-4fea-95a6-3f31ea45543c
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/beaa249d-5511-45fe-be94-aa89e9359b17
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/dfe62515-2d19-4ef6-8e3b-13050a595d5a
  For information & Acceptance
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a6cac6ce-98ce-4972-b601-1e18a236ee86
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5fa42982-1d38-4eaf-9682-0c9abeb146ff
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/be75ed6b-17fe-411c-9070-3f78c96671d5
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/856a8b80-6b3e-4976-9dec-5f0470749837
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c4d23be1-0af8-4acf-9d48-9277dc65bfbd
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2c282943-6ede-41c2-8a7a-896f4e0da8e4
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a85e1182-bf15-4de8-b6a0-903c266d2ebc
  For information & instruction
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f5382254-1e8f-480c-9de0-0a5781f393b4
  For information

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