---
title: "Delivery of Education & Vocational training services activity funded through the European Social Fund for delivery in Hertfordshire LEP area"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-dc96c99a-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b"
canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-dc96c99a-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b"
markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-dc96c99a-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.md"
json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-dc96c99a-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.json"
source: "Contracts Finder"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SKILLS FUNDING AGENCY"
published: "2017-01-12"
---

# 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-dc96c99a-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

[View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-dc96c99a-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b)  
[Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-dc96c99a-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.json)

## Summary

The Skills Funding Agency is seeking proposals for the delivery of education and vocational training services funded through the European Social Fund (ESF) within the Hertfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) area. This tender is currently in the Award stage, following its initial publication on 6th July 2016. The contract, valued at approximately £499,800, is set to commence on 30th September 2016 and run until 31st March 2018. The procurement method used is a selective approach, specifically a restricted procedure, allowing only organisations on the SFA Register of Training Organisations, with a demonstrated capability in the relevant training fields, to participate.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in educational services, particularly those focusing on apprenticeships for individuals aged 16-24 and skills support for both the employed and unemployed. Businesses should ideally be small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) or voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs), as they have indicated suitability for this tender process. Engaging in this contract can enhance market presence and contribute to the training landscape in Hertfordshire, fostering local workforce development and fulfilling skills needs in the region.

## 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/d2b0a931-e6ec-4869-91e1-6bb386dff9f2 |
| 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 | 4 Aug 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Nov 2016 |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2017 - 30 Mar 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £499,800 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £499,707 |
| 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 11:25 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d2b0a931-e6ec-4869-91e1-6bb386dff9f2
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:16 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/81226457-1f36-4866-a98a-8490536ac557

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d2b0a931-e6ec-4869-91e1-6bb386dff9f2
  12th January 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/81226457-1f36-4866-a98a-8490536ac557
  6th July 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d8440e69-1be0-42b5-bac8-39cd9d0da304
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b9a77fca-20c4-48ad-b195-f9c0c55df26f
  For information & Acceptance
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/946beaf6-e4b0-482d-8962-148af9506fd6
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b1695c06-8113-4f68-adf5-2c7e10d20d48
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ad9d7086-edf9-402c-b107-c625a52b7170
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5f18d09b-8ac3-40ee-947a-27341c7ec779
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e5129fc1-5f1d-45d5-ae48-78514dd0777b
  For information & Instruction
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/537cfa64-4f85-4389-86d6-2186ac3e3527
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/862e306e-c20e-4aac-ae61-6797979af73d
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/94731c35-5438-4aed-8c7e-cf341db9cec7
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/42ea44ef-38d9-4e68-ae22-c1c004aa2b7f
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/65fceaa7-21b6-4f8f-9b6f-f09977b7db7d
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d8e0d196-bce3-4e3c-b0c6-b31c3870af33
  For information & Acceptance
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7b06a26e-8de1-49d8-9626-c35e7d5fb2b6
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c0393744-0f8c-4d65-97dc-04747047cb4d
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e846daf3-c670-4ea9-bb6b-49d67f99a691
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3091301f-09ee-4602-92f1-731687e1ff5d
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/69a46b30-926b-43d5-89a6-a2de886289eb
  For information & Instruction
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2e5d45f3-917f-4855-a208-f64b65dfe8f7
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ae76afe6-d9e1-4e01-9d2e-3fbdf2854b6e
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7872060c-c874-4270-a816-227bfd5807b0
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a9346298-1ed0-4b9f-8720-e1f5702c077e
  For information

## Provenance

This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-dc96c99a-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-dc96c99a-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.json.