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title: "Delivery of Education & Vocational training services activity funded through the European Social Fund for delivery in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly LEP area"
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# Delivery of Education & Vocational training services activity funded through the European Social Fund for delivery in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly LEP area

Buyer: SKILLS FUNDING AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-dab19f4b-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The procurement process for the delivery of Education & Vocational training services, funded through the European Social Fund, is being conducted by the Skills Funding Agency (SFA). This tender is linked to the Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) area, classified under the education and training services category. The procurement is in the award stage, and key dates include the contract period starting on 30th September 2016 and ending on 31st March 2018. The procurement method is a selective restricted procedure, with a total contract value of approximately £2,299,400.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in education and vocational training, particularly those involved with apprenticeships and skills development for various age groups. Organisations that meet the criteria, including those registered as training providers with the SFA and demonstrating capability in service delivery, will find this an advantageous avenue for growth. Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly encouraged to participate, as the procurement is designed to foster broad-based engagement in delivering these essential services.

## Notice

Delivery of Education & Vocational training services activity funded through the European Social Fund (ESF) delivering Progression Pathways - Sector led in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly 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/b9aa9407-0f72-4495-a002-193e43a4dc43 |
| 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 | 27 Oct 2016 |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2017 - 30 Mar 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,299,400 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £2,299,395 |
| 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 | 1 |
| Supplier names | SERCO |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 12 Jan 2017 at 14:33 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b9aa9407-0f72-4495-a002-193e43a4dc43
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:16 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2797c6e4-5681-4ffe-bff8-8e06cd354c4d

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b9aa9407-0f72-4495-a002-193e43a4dc43
  12th January 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2797c6e4-5681-4ffe-bff8-8e06cd354c4d
  1st July 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b82f9650-87f3-48eb-b7d7-c00b7c2f0ea3
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b68a302f-f68d-48ad-a446-2eaaf9e66577
  For information & instruction
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/47b1f34a-7e39-456c-804c-b1319cb6db91
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/71c63485-1561-4bae-9779-d93f96f5bb46
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5cf01ff0-334c-4124-83d1-3cec4e8df0cf
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/838c527f-cfde-4475-9583-73281a68fd9e
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3136d223-6c1d-4cd9-983c-16c84b586fa9
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/244320ee-b19e-406f-adf9-7979311f866b
  For information & Acceptance
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ccdb367a-5888-405f-9338-8c1a338bd17d
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5421b00f-b262-4afd-86c5-3bec63ef6f6b
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/244a5408-8071-4220-8825-07f53a5622df
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/39c6b5eb-82b2-4834-8092-1dc63052579b
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0e2e2f2d-998c-4678-9258-33b6ad49466c
  For information & instruction
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/cf97c2c0-fcf2-4cd2-8d2c-e2931064e83a
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6fa3e1e4-090a-4cb5-9912-e2e57b9eba80
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/97a59ac0-9c30-4124-a068-f1d83668c326
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e2e8fbb1-2850-4535-a2d3-28fb2906dd80
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e7ad4a86-5102-4b71-a029-b309687387b9
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/fb2f819e-7453-466b-98e6-e43199d77ebc
  For information & Acceptance
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1cc0d0f2-6b45-4c28-bfd5-dc1b3e137af3
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c9755c5a-1e21-4669-af69-c44f93b92fcd
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/fb52b04a-c94b-4e18-ac86-9995f5dcde3d
  For information

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