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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-dab6fb35-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The procurement process involves the Skills Funding Agency, which is seeking to deliver education and vocational training services in the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) area. The tender, titled "Delivery of Education & Vocational training services activity funded through the European Social Fund," has a total contract value of £657,000 and is classified under education and training services. The tender, now complete, was published on 1st July 2016, with the tender period ending on 1st August 2016, and the contract period running from 30th September 2016 to 31st March 2018.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses engaged in educational services, particularly those capable of providing apprenticeships, traineeships, and skills support initiatives. Businesses that qualify for participation must be on the Skills Funding Agency's Register of Training Organisations and have demonstrated their capacity to deliver quality education and training. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly well-suited to compete for this contract.

## Notice

Delivery of Education & Vocational training services activity funded through the European Social Fund (ESF) up-skilling the VCSE Sector 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/58ee1f23-3812-4281-b34e-1aac1ab1ac3f |
| 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 Oct 2016 |
| Contract period | 1 Dec 2016 - 30 Mar 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £657,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £657,000 |
| 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 | LEARNING PARTNERSHIP FOR CORNWALL & THE IOS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 12 Jan 2017 at 12:33 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/58ee1f23-3812-4281-b34e-1aac1ab1ac3f
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:16 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/85e609e5-33d3-43cf-84a3-ac4298104940

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/58ee1f23-3812-4281-b34e-1aac1ab1ac3f
  12th January 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/85e609e5-33d3-43cf-84a3-ac4298104940
  1st July 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/eea29a80-cf47-41fc-8e6b-c17ccba39b7d
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/90e9488d-cc40-47d8-a900-b622f5432790
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c005670c-ec60-4e57-9d76-99b947620642
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4a0e55a7-90d0-4dbb-8eab-e78d9840f136
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/02a4e1b4-9412-4ed5-bc7f-fe3fe431bb4a
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e305fdb8-35e7-4066-82ce-ab5e93830d0b
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5915aeee-716a-45d1-9da5-1681cef6f48f
  For information & instruction
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4c8e3f3a-7cb3-40dc-a776-f3354e64ca25
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d98b5c7b-b989-4388-abef-6a10c2388ca8
  For information & Acceptance
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/29445bd9-8d76-4571-ac39-fcd0d240395e
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1ac3a16c-efb4-45b7-8ced-1cc603ad94c0
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6da9595d-99c7-4a60-8c54-9050a632e603
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5387db9c-7f73-4064-8cfa-c4dc116d0c92
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ed97889f-fa97-4d93-9d0b-05edb8dfc7b0
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/09a31caa-73b4-499e-9e0d-4342c5bfddbb
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/56659844-0cde-41fb-9892-9d82e61fd25b
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5aa926f3-c482-468c-b0f9-17d5d520facb
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a0a309e9-8e0e-44e5-ad3b-df3d52594d8e
  For information & instruction
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b58b45bf-d1de-4289-a99b-20923baf9ce0
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/67d63395-0240-4792-87bf-52298f5b7429
  For information & Acceptance
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a921e0a3-cfdd-4bd9-9fc1-299e8b72ebae
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/bfa0c6fc-5d4e-421f-ae61-e039bb6b9acb
  For information

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