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

Buyer: SKILLS FUNDING AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-dbf48f60-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The procurement process is for the delivery of Education and Vocational training services funded through the European Social Fund (ESF) in the Hertfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) area. The buying organisation is the Skills Funding Agency, based in Coventry, England. This tender falls within the education and training services category and has a contract value of approximately £1.5 million. The procurement method employed is selective, utilising a restricted procedure. The tender period has concluded, and the contract is set to commence on 30th September 2016, concluding on 31st March 2018.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses involved in education and vocational training, particularly those that are listed on the Skills Funding Agency's Register of Training Organisations. Enterprises focusing on apprenticeships for various age groups, as well as skills support for the unemployed, will find this contract particularly relevant. SMEs and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSE) are encouraged to participate, as they are considered suitable to compete for this contract, potentially allowing them to expand their operations within the educational sector.

## Notice

Delivery of Education & Vocational training services activity funded through the European Social Fund (ESF) delivering Skills Support for the Unemployed in the Hertfordshire 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 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/aa9584d1-f788-4fa5-83db-67118658ec02 |
| 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 | 3 Nov 2016 |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2017 - 30 Mar 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,500,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,499,816 |
| 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 | TLJ South East (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 11:35 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aa9584d1-f788-4fa5-83db-67118658ec02
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:16 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a01fe416-bcaa-430a-bfa1-35e781757679

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aa9584d1-f788-4fa5-83db-67118658ec02
  12th January 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a01fe416-bcaa-430a-bfa1-35e781757679
  5th July 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9dfaaebb-f8c6-430a-b675-3ecea7697966
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/287eafe2-0f66-424a-aede-10bd4bf6dcfc
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/97b7d167-d2af-41b9-9152-398166bce6ba
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2f319a62-538b-442c-9ef0-9a9c75ab967f
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/68803a39-3078-4315-8109-7a1645c1d17a
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7e5fb740-b534-4225-9e43-aefb46fb9b1b
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/867dd828-2ae0-402d-97ba-11fc335bccaa
  For information & Acceptance
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c1a32d7f-53c0-4e66-86c8-6b9db3c1192c
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d8ff6bfc-5318-4299-be02-fec24d639f76
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ccc61391-15f1-48db-a52e-8a7dc0344684
  For information & instruction
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e613c7c5-ca9f-4968-b2f1-89b04aa56dee
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d190928f-b947-4fec-91d0-4e40a61598cd
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/64997752-25c2-4c2b-b7ea-9ad2a3ce30a6
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7e7d6d44-ef09-48b9-ab91-31944265540c
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/211b27dc-7631-4f50-9494-c23ccf0013d0
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/15ff444a-6990-4ba3-ae43-fd295a7bef0b
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6108aef9-12e8-4af1-a717-298dc04032e3
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/814c6653-5c70-49bf-9f14-21e7bf5f2f5a
  For information & Acceptance
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/465d7f21-977e-4f86-8bd5-ab2de49384de
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/85cf25ad-6bf7-46fb-a03e-835087858fbc
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/063f8233-ff77-45ef-afc4-ef3ce27a9be9
  For information & instruction
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e5ffd497-6f90-46fc-aafc-c3841f9bf72f
  For information

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