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title: "Delivery of Education & Vocational training services activity funded through the European Social Fund for delivery in D2N2 LEP area"
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# Delivery of Education & Vocational training services activity funded through the European Social Fund for delivery in D2N2 LEP area

Buyer: SKILLS FUNDING AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-dbe92067-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The Skills Funding Agency is seeking bids for the delivery of Education and Vocational training services funded through the European Social Fund in the D2N2 Local Enterprise Partnership area. This procurement is classified under the Education and training services category and has a contract value of £4,725,000. The tender process is currently in the Award stage, having been published on 5 July 2016. The contract is set to commence on 30 September 2016 and will run until 31 March 2018. The procurement method used was a selective procedure, allowing for targeted suppliers who meet the specific qualifications.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in vocational training and education. Particularly suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that are already registered with the Skills Funding Agency, this contract includes diverse options such as apprenticeships for various age groups and skills support for both employed and unemployed individuals. Engaging in this project could help enhance service offerings and expand market presence in the education sector.

## Notice

Delivery of Education & Vocational training services activity funded through the European Social Fund (ESF) delivering Skills for Growth in the D2N2 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/5e3540b3-fdcf-47a2-91bb-bc8649cf322c |
| 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 | 28 Nov 2016 |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2017 - 30 Mar 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £4,725,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £9,449,784 |
| 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 | TLF East Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | LEARNDIRECT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 12 Jan 2017 at 12:10 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5e3540b3-fdcf-47a2-91bb-bc8649cf322c
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:15 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b55da436-dff9-4185-b3e5-26a6b1abc5ab

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5e3540b3-fdcf-47a2-91bb-bc8649cf322c
  12th January 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b55da436-dff9-4185-b3e5-26a6b1abc5ab
  5th July 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/98bb0a57-1b6b-45d2-88a7-653099f86f37
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f6f93b6a-365d-4f18-acc4-696cff0b692b
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3fc57a52-58c1-43ec-82a5-b68c6a855493
  For iinformation
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/40fe93b6-0191-4680-841a-18d30571d669
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f8d5b4d4-36be-474e-97d9-b95933b584b9
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/fd61a797-34a1-4f6b-97d2-8263061471ef
  For information & instruction
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d5e4dafa-97ce-4261-b024-b7f0dff2b52a
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ea3e340d-153f-4bd9-a001-b7b7726a748f
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/53943147-ecde-47e8-965e-ba1c54889a00
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9a6ed934-f9e4-4780-b555-86daa3565efa
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3bc24377-5c86-4b82-9eca-76bdcc484244
  For information & Acceptance
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/59804e40-b737-4410-8444-fbb8db244efa
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3f8ba7d7-9b33-4041-a869-c4c949b3ccb0
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/bc5fe0bf-c573-424a-b4db-4fab3b89dc36
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/09b800df-90a8-4588-90c4-2ac8759e71a5
  For iinformation
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5a4fbef4-07ff-4927-8cf4-d34531e6a6b1
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1ae1d189-3ea8-4923-83fa-29f46790f6d5
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/fd473250-03a1-45ed-a191-a9f205396b7b
  For information & instruction
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9ac5c92c-9246-45ba-a0d6-fbba878c4061
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7e67e0b2-08ef-44ad-9b1c-a139aea1ace1
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2614144c-7ded-455a-8304-42595b9157cc
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2491c33f-cbae-4859-9ea8-32b142a7847e
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/dd6bf37b-fd8d-4aac-94b0-996aa7eefdaa
  For information & Acceptance
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7bf61cb0-3be5-4272-84e0-31e2b817424a
  For information

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