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

Buyer: SKILLS FUNDING AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-dc9241e9-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The Skills Funding Agency has conducted a procurement process for the delivery of Education and Vocational training services funded through the European Social Fund, specifically targeting the North Eastern Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) area. The tender, valued at approximately £9,400,000, was published on 6th July 2016 and the tender period ended on 2nd August 2016. The contract commences on 30th September 2016 and runs until 31st March 2018. This procurement utilised a selective, restricted procedure aimed at organisations registered with the Skills Funding Agency and capable of delivering a range of training services.

Opportunities to participate in this tender are particularly suited to businesses specialising in education and vocational training services, including those offering apprenticeship programmes and skills support for both unemployed and employed individuals. With the Skills Funding Agency seeking to engage organisations from the North East region, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) will find ideal prospects to expand their services and reach a wider audience within the local community.

## Notice

Delivery of Education & Vocational training services activity funded through the European Social Fund (ESF) delivering Skills Support for the Unemployed in the North Eastern 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/8e6ce21f-a63c-4b87-824d-8ff7fda846d5 |
| 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 | 2 Aug 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Dec 2016 |
| Contract period | 1 Feb 2017 - 30 Mar 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £9,400,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £9,397,639 |
| 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 | TLC North East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | ESG SKILLS; GATESHEAD COLLEGE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 12 Jan 2017 at 11:31 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8e6ce21f-a63c-4b87-824d-8ff7fda846d5
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:15 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8d67251c-048c-42a3-a582-2a45a5b0503c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8e6ce21f-a63c-4b87-824d-8ff7fda846d5
  12th January 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8d67251c-048c-42a3-a582-2a45a5b0503c
  6th July 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/bb6fcfc4-25a6-462d-84a0-135e42ee6b87
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2ba92433-d163-4a26-919e-cce97ec9d32c
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9daaddcf-6db3-4871-b5de-e9a176c2c438
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/028a8e25-71ea-4815-8b30-69a033781c08
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0981d380-aed3-4c9a-b7da-ef1f3939dc90
  For information & Acceptance
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/196250a5-5945-4784-9964-f037b4345780
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/88e0020a-4e9c-4f41-8dbb-191d7d2522d9
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7fa72610-11bd-4daf-abee-ea7b48777a5d
  For information & instruction
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/301ab76e-02ae-4471-8d4a-273004f7c286
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/72810162-38d9-4cd6-94ef-99dc0cd89da9
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ea9b3baf-5bb0-4897-9028-b567692f67d9
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f8ffb7df-4cfb-476e-8aff-6c9eb1585631
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e0d12fb6-5987-4c6f-9663-8738845be298
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b8302e1d-692a-42aa-9e62-08b93efb7837
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4d54951b-e672-4953-8b4c-22db230bf1bc
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/16682810-1647-4583-ac9c-996bde19d050
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/cb2a613d-3698-4151-9846-c727b6d81089
  For information & Acceptance
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1a55f266-453f-49c5-9b1b-0ce7748447ac
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/70e31170-7e1d-4d09-96c0-7709502f800b
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4edeae3e-a074-4b9c-9200-cf9d5abe1a28
  For information & instruction
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/88ef7291-00fb-4198-926e-edfdd54ff173
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1f7865a3-d5cf-4a8c-9c6b-135fd6f3358f
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9f0611fb-d7d8-4cb2-9d54-f9c4678bfec5
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b7c68733-243d-4d94-96f8-e00d9ad2a186
  For information

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