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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-dab2f170-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The Skills Funding Agency is procuring the delivery of Education and Vocational Training services in the Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Local Enterprise Partnership area, supported by £2,299,400 from the European Social Fund. This selective tender process was initiated on July 1, 2016, and the contract period is set to commence on September 30, 2016, running until March 31, 2018. The tender period concluded on August 1, 2016, and the selected supplier will cater to the South West region of the United Kingdom, specifically focusing on various apprenticeship and skills support programmes.

This opportunity offers substantial potential for training organisations, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that are registered with the Skills Funding Agency. Businesses interested in providing services such as apprenticeships for different age groups, traineeships, and skills support for both employed and unemployed individuals would be particularly well-suited to compete in this tender. Engaging in this procurement process could allow these organisations to expand their market reach and develop impactful training solutions within the local community.

## Notice

Delivery of Education & Vocational training services activity funded through the European Social Fund (ESF) delivering Progression Pathways - Individuals 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/c10e44fa-5ce6-4080-858d-998470aac6fb |
| 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 | £2,299,392 |
| 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 14:26 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c10e44fa-5ce6-4080-858d-998470aac6fb
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:16 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/730df3da-a727-463f-be49-8d2f982b8167

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c10e44fa-5ce6-4080-858d-998470aac6fb
  12th January 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/730df3da-a727-463f-be49-8d2f982b8167
  1st July 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/69552663-b255-4957-9690-1d6e333c1d17
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f58dbdbb-02c6-485d-80f9-21a98af8793e
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b0d6c332-5c44-4809-a904-62d2a8bb53ba
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e62b188b-e172-40c7-97b7-749cf95c6262
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c74999e5-2bc6-48cb-a4d5-3c5c4bcf5a24
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/cee30fb6-59a1-419c-a9e4-152b11924772
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/64833ba3-32b8-4d94-9204-b4fd0d1b53f8
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9b88eaa3-0096-423d-bb8d-191468bd3c81
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2223506c-e3fb-4d65-a0ea-e9ca781336f3
  For information & Acceptance
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e4cc3a62-456d-4c95-ae5d-35370742904a
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/688660e6-43d3-45ee-996a-cae7a2f687ff
  For information & instruction
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/87ab03e4-8509-40de-80f2-1cebaaaea8a5
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/930ad824-255a-4ae8-a174-0e448d03ff8d
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6e3982bb-7fbb-47c7-9347-8c0859942498
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f3f1e8ca-bef1-4845-ae7d-3d86367fad87
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9de30ea2-af8d-4277-a009-20336fc942ef
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/603296be-1c26-4d6c-8689-62b9a77df50c
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/79448a69-5486-4834-b51a-dd2de54a6d4b
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/cfdfc881-b020-4531-a4bc-990df4682b59
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/093114ae-014c-4799-a095-8ea9236a836e
  For information & Acceptance
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/33d676a6-945f-4dd6-9f79-1aa21bfbbd05
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b0642b1d-d5e8-47a1-b01b-f0af67a64ac6
  For information & instruction

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