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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-dab5aa58-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The procurement process is led by the Skills Funding Agency, focusing on the delivery of education and vocational training services funded by the European Social Fund in the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Local Enterprise Partnership area. The contract, valued at approximately £486,100, is currently in the contract award stage, following a restricted tender procedure. The contract period will run from 1 December 2016 to 30 March 2018, with responses to the tender initially due by 1 August 2016.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in vocational education, training services, and apprenticeships for individuals aged 16 and above. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that are registered with the Skills Funding Agency and have demonstrated capacity in delivering educational programmes will be well-positioned to compete for this contract, ultimately fostering growth in this vital sector.

## Notice

Delivery of Education & Vocational training services activity funded through the European Social Fund (ESF) delivering Family Community Essential Skills 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/d0e29b35-11b1-4733-b8c7-8221ac6de760 |
| 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 | 31 Oct 2016 |
| Contract period | 1 Dec 2016 - 30 Mar 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £486,100 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £486,094 |
| 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 12:38 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d0e29b35-11b1-4733-b8c7-8221ac6de760
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:16 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cecd2e68-0b5e-439b-8d0f-47b26e3083e2

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d0e29b35-11b1-4733-b8c7-8221ac6de760
  12th January 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cecd2e68-0b5e-439b-8d0f-47b26e3083e2
  1st July 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d5f652e8-2c99-43f3-addc-7e3a307434c2
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d98586eb-f798-4f7c-84b1-0216d605c522
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d6d425c2-3093-4ef7-aff1-9f65a1ac03bc
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/692dfdfa-8f4f-4367-ab3b-0e4263275c4b
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e123bd43-ad41-4abe-b19c-72431bcf900b
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a4da1c47-887f-422f-b129-cb32928d2635
  For information & instruction
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a81b3085-3760-467c-aaac-5ae2d1a1593d
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/741dae7a-928c-4ac6-ba28-5020c93345d6
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/cd11c555-e09a-4333-aa66-2f0a0683d2ea
  for information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d545ef42-dc9e-4bc2-857e-4ec0b27d5405
  For information & Acceptance
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/41dd53e2-1af5-47c8-8259-0f676f39832c
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9b106d3a-5f4d-47bd-8aa8-f046c77de092
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a9e73cf0-fa83-4ca7-ace0-3396ec6afae3
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/dd34bbb4-88ee-4e27-96dc-66a86ad56549
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8919abad-b68f-40db-a590-f994c863690b
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/45a35bbe-513d-4318-a250-ea755c572d04
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/297424b8-7d03-4308-bc0b-bd4d24f5cf4e
  For information & instruction
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7d7a8007-4f82-43ca-a49a-79a60eac36ac
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6dccab16-bf93-4e5f-b7f1-26e5135fb048
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4198e94e-b183-4efa-aed0-7f982db9e7bd
  for information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5f3831c3-eb73-41a0-9bed-3b936f619ff6
  For information & Acceptance
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6e1b05b6-9f18-4489-8b88-3427d1ef68ea
  For completion

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