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

Buyer: SKILLS FUNDING AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-dbf36240-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The Skills Funding Agency in England is seeking suppliers for the delivery of Education and Vocational training services within the Cumbria Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) area. This tender, titled "Delivery of Education & Vocational training services activity funded through the European Social Fund," has a total value of £3 million. It falls under the services category, specifically focusing on education and training services. The tender was published on 5th July 2016 and was active until 3rd August 2016, with the contract period starting on 30th September 2016 and running through to 31st March 2018. The procurement process used was a selective restricted procedure, inviting only those on the Skills Funding Agency's Register of Training Organisations.

This opportunity presents significant potential for businesses specialising in education and training services, particularly those equipped to provide apprenticeship programmes and skills support for unemployed individuals. Suitable candidates could include small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that meet the necessary eligibility criteria. Engaging in this tender could enhance their market presence and contribute to community upliftment in the North West region.

## Notice

Delivery of Education & Vocational training services activity funded through the European Social Fund (ESF) delivering Skills Support for the Unemployed in the Cumbria 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/d4e4267a-f9bc-4d0b-9280-0b9e64571ce0 |
| 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 | 3 Aug 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Nov 2016 |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2017 - 30 Mar 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £2,572,158 |
| 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 | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | INSPIRA CUMBRIA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 12 Jan 2017 at 12:03 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d4e4267a-f9bc-4d0b-9280-0b9e64571ce0
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:16 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9ceffd1f-b71c-4b9b-9804-6aa54499f05b

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d4e4267a-f9bc-4d0b-9280-0b9e64571ce0
  12th January 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9ceffd1f-b71c-4b9b-9804-6aa54499f05b
  5th July 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4402fe7d-8e6f-46e2-9c48-f41204b2310a
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/df50e5c7-0a97-4ab6-992b-7b1740983a55
  For information & Acceptance
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9652b035-8507-4ffa-bd03-71410c62ffc9
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5d988bfa-9e61-412a-a966-7a8b62d5fc54
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d7825ddf-97cd-44f7-bcac-b094bbc0ef38
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f60de9c9-3134-4509-9498-7a1f0aa6c61e
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0eec9d10-eeb5-477c-bfc0-7f90885cf6b9
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f7e8ceeb-7c6b-4f7d-871a-a7cb1f6025a0
  For information & instruction
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9dc35cca-0068-4fc1-b951-f44820c26e9a
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4c7b38ca-fd7a-4bb3-80e8-2ca66dd1d4ef
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f8da5f3b-e3e7-47a7-8b2c-3e4add3fcb81
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/aba7bd47-c93b-4d3b-abd6-0f02b945ff2b
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/309f445c-7493-4168-a491-062b57c53f5b
  For information & Acceptance
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ae88f9f9-c434-4b4c-a586-1f66025412bb
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3b1a7f48-5541-4a5c-8131-70ad35c1c7ba
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/86f5958d-2524-43dc-86ed-c6a099d986c4
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/83ae97c7-84ad-4942-99ae-df1d1d66c44b
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1449a990-0ad8-465c-b2cc-72d3d2b3572c
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b506e8d1-c76d-4e5b-a60a-e5249569ce91
  For information & instruction
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/519831b2-b4eb-4868-92ac-70927436ac17
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4fee6569-8fca-4e7c-b254-caf1325f77de
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b54ac353-2525-4d3f-a268-f77ddf565db3
  For information

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