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title: "ESF funded activity to support individuals who are NEET in the Coventry & WarwickshireLEP area"
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# ESF funded activity to support individuals who are NEET in the Coventry & WarwickshireLEP area

Buyer: SKILLS FUNDING AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e155f9c1-0c08-421f-97dd-132f54d4235a

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## Summary

The public procurement process involves the Skills Funding Agency as the buying organisation, with the tender titled "ESF funded activity to support individuals who are NEET in the Coventry & Warwickshire LEP area." This procurement falls under the education services industry category and is located in the West Midlands, United Kingdom. The procurement stage has been marked as 'Award', with the tender published on 21 March 2016 and an end date for submissions set for 22 April 2016. The awarded contract, valued at £1,211,950, is set to commence on 1 August 2016 and conclude on 31 March 2018, executed through a selective procurement method under a restricted procedure.

This tender presents significant opportunities for organisations that specialise in delivering education and vocational training, particularly those positioned to support individuals who are NEET (Not in Education, Employment, or Training). Businesses well-suited for this contract include small to medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that have registered with the Skills Funding Agency and indicated an interest in providing services within the Coventry and Warwickshire LEP area. The focus on diverse training options such as apprenticeships and skills support for the unemployed highlights a robust market for educational providers in this sector.

## Notice

To procure the services of organisations to deliver activity to support individuals who are NEET on behalf of The Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills acting through the Skills Funding Agency (SFA) for delivery in the Coventry & Warwickshire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) area Delivery of Education & Vocational training services activity funded through the European Social Fund (ESF) to support individuals who are NEET or in danger of becoming NEET identified in the Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) area mentioned above. 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 that responses to this ITT will be allowed Only organisations which successfully passed the June 2015 refresh or the October 2015 opening of the SFA Register of Training Organisations will be invited to this tender . They also must have indicated in their submission to this refresh that they were interested in delivering in this LEP are , were interested in delivering provision to individuals identified as NEET 15-24and passed delivery of education and training and selecting the following options: * 16-18 Apprenticeships * 19-23 Apprenticeships * Traineeships * Skills for Life * Pre-employment training * Community Learning * ESOL * Skills support for the unemployed Candidates passing delivery of Information, advice and guidance

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/afb22c9b-fcad-4ebb-87e1-0cb8b3d3b3a2 |
| 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 | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Jan 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 22 Apr 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Jul 2016 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2016 - 30 Mar 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,211,950 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,211,950 |
| 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 | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80400000 - Adult and other education services

## Release History

- 3 Jan 2017 at 16:40 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/afb22c9b-fcad-4ebb-87e1-0cb8b3d3b3a2

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/afb22c9b-fcad-4ebb-87e1-0cb8b3d3b3a2
  3rd January 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1f7e2cc6-8abd-4d1e-a871-f151d6dd204c
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c226f3c4-25db-40ce-a74a-7e438ba23730
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/62dac0be-5e0f-4c2b-950a-a1be995c1fca
  Specification
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/dbada7bf-1537-4c1a-8551-b506058b8001
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3856ec6f-7629-47eb-a17e-2a121b4f80e6
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/22d61821-2110-4526-a65e-035ab5517b78
  For completion where necessary and information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/693707ca-f743-414f-9bad-242e4f32ca93
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5aff3ce3-170a-4e94-8857-6ef8ba5d79c1
  Notice published in OJEU
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4c6807fc-6dad-4250-ad8e-12b46ac091f6
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6dbdb79c-b6e9-43d8-8be8-860cb0d1ae1a
  For information & Agreement
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1d697c8d-31f7-4980-8b55-92e58a72da22
  For Instruction and Information

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