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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-dab44fb1-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The Skills Funding Agency is undertaking a tender for the "Delivery of Education & Vocational training services activity funded through the European Social Fund for delivery in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly LEP area." This initiative falls under the education and training services category and is set in the South West of England. The procurement method employed is a selective procedure, with the tender period recently ending on 1 August 2016. The contracted services are scheduled to commence on 30 September 2016, with a contract term concluding on 31 March 2018, carrying a total value of £492,700.

This tender presents significant opportunities for organisations specialising in education and vocational training, particularly those registered on the Skills Funding Agency's Register of Training Organisations. Businesses that provide apprenticeship programmes, traineeship options, or skills support for the employed and unemployed would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. Additionally, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) have been identified as eligible bidders, reinforcing an inclusive approach to fostering local training services.

## Notice

Delivery of Education & Vocational training services activity funded through the European Social Fund (ESF) delivering CEIAG 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/6ef9a1a6-362e-42d6-b3f6-36a74424795f |
| 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 | 5 Dec 2016 |
| Contract period | 1 Feb 2017 - 30 Mar 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £492,700 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £492,688 |
| 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 | CSW GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 12 Jan 2017 at 12:42 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6ef9a1a6-362e-42d6-b3f6-36a74424795f
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:17 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/01a309ec-2141-42dd-b799-c289964a1b7b

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6ef9a1a6-362e-42d6-b3f6-36a74424795f
  12th January 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/01a309ec-2141-42dd-b799-c289964a1b7b
  1st July 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ba844fdb-4349-46a2-9ae0-b8e4ae6a7149
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7c7f60a8-b4b0-449e-a81a-7aedaaa16cea
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8933748f-730a-4f1b-b14e-6d98fa77e457
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ad465e8b-1879-4502-871d-5a8489f6dc43
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/87cd5d3c-fcf1-498a-ad1d-dfcea209f8c3
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3e743e69-a86e-4a69-9c28-d48fd4e2045b
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a4500c0f-d154-471c-b947-de6d6a98afdf
  For information & instruction
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d4185187-1aae-4fba-bd4d-d381dc49a1ec
  For information & Acceptance
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1b1468c4-18b0-4d2d-9189-1fd7a4e9e744
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0789444e-f81e-4293-bece-b388de535c90
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a2ef9195-494f-4419-b3b7-8c3c3ee2eb5a
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e600b86f-9dcb-4cd7-b78b-8d30ebf630d7
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/be1a9704-77f5-4e1a-b8e5-7c5ca90f105e
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/12d395f9-e8de-441a-b78f-770cdb73bec5
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e901197d-69b1-4d2e-a6bf-cc3552d55ba5
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8b9699b3-e4cf-42b1-9d7a-3724bace1433
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/45813e68-ab42-441f-a592-05df9b665eaf
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/48a1bcd0-a308-4796-8ab3-22d50c4f2d3b
  For information & instruction
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/89056feb-c6e2-4fdb-9325-936332d79179
  For information & Acceptance
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8c845f3e-d18f-4a8b-b579-567cde54d5b1
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6ab5fff6-bc85-424e-bca8-35651aad6be3
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/dd767732-6402-4997-84ec-e428ae3ec053
  For completion

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