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title: "ESF Funded Services to improve Labour Market Relevance of Education & Training in Greater Lincolnshire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) Area - Skills Advisor"
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# ESF Funded Services to improve Labour Market Relevance of Education & Training in Greater Lincolnshire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) Area - Skills Advisor

Buyer: SKILLS FUNDING AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e66a9918-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The procurement process involves the Skills Funding Agency, an executive agency of the Department for Business Innovation and Skills, which has initiated a tender titled "ESF Funded Services to improve Labour Market Relevance of Education & Training in Greater Lincolnshire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) Area - Skills Advisor." This tender is classified under education and training services within the East Midlands region of the United Kingdom. It is currently in the Award stage, having a total contract value of £1,400,000, with a contract period running from 1 February 2017 to 30 March 2018. The tender period ended on 9 August 2016.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses specialising in education and training services, especially those focused on enhancing the labour market relevance of educational systems. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract, as they can provide innovative and tailored approaches to meet the Skills Funding Agency's requirements, helping them expand their portfolios and gain valuable experience in public sector contracts.

## Notice

The contracting authority is the Secretary of State for Business Innovation and Skills acting through the Skills Funding Agency (SFA), an executive agency of the Department for Business Innovation and Skills exercising functions to fund adult education and skills. This Invitation to Tender (ITT) is for Priority Axis 2 and for Investment Priority (IP) 2.2, Improving the Labour Market Relevance of Education & Training Systems, where the need has been identified both in the LEP area and European Structural and Investment Fund Strategies. Additional information: All organisations bidding for this tender will be required to have their financial health assessed as per the process shown on the SFA .gov website No contract will be awarded to any successful organisation which is not a legal entity at the time of contract award

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/614c0ea8-9fa1-49b6-87cd-a108ab96dcb5 |
| 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 | 9 Aug 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Dec 2016 |
| Contract period | 1 Feb 2017 - 30 Mar 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,400,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,400,000 |
| 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 | TLF East Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BISHOP GROSSELESTE UNIVERSITY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 12 Jan 2017 at 11:16 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/614c0ea8-9fa1-49b6-87cd-a108ab96dcb5
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:15 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a3ba0f48-b205-45c9-a12b-226bad93bbd7

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/614c0ea8-9fa1-49b6-87cd-a108ab96dcb5
  12th January 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a3ba0f48-b205-45c9-a12b-226bad93bbd7
  15th July 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5c2d199c-ac68-48a2-b970-75bd37a7b243
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e2443916-d799-416a-9815-05a9899ff1da
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/938ad6a3-3dcc-4c8d-8caa-ebea721ff39c
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/689a022f-0348-406d-8e4c-4d19031467be
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ff472d67-a347-4d6b-9d23-e4149cb78f8a
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b022d974-ed7c-4389-8438-ec421f9f6123
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/16931386-717f-4e56-8753-d7664de9bcda
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/55f41f70-b3d3-4c9c-96ce-fe18a94b3a28
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/abf4c0ea-f65b-4c47-8333-65d5086c7e6a
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/30d57fa4-c510-4ef0-8848-b9cf5248094e
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e1b8fd88-2369-482a-861f-c2f2d10327e7
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c148e191-27b3-4cfa-9292-54b84b41c687
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/34e6ec66-1be6-4b87-b8e6-e3b90b04b1d5
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6d299ed3-4633-4923-b68c-afe21cff96fc
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/76a2cd5f-6ebc-4d8d-b6e6-1c43027eb67d
  For information and acceptance
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/bbc12222-d2d8-423f-be9b-f17cbeae2aaf
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1ebca5a4-4aef-4f29-a276-c1adbad1b62c
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/234a457a-29fb-4d29-90d9-6d563031dd63
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b7130fc2-1234-454e-9ff8-af5188782b41
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b062ebb2-46ef-4ddc-95b0-84e858f2ca23
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/777c7e7d-a3d9-4e54-a0f5-539687fb361a
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/453d6717-f647-4860-a078-8784d52a5de7
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1492f905-743c-4ce9-8264-8823c21d6c80
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/67630a4f-0ca1-40a5-82d9-aa1ec7b58cd6
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/bd67cbb0-5337-42b7-97dd-2ad0ff0862b5
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8b0d60e7-c2bb-47db-b323-5978330712e6
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e0a40295-3075-4126-ae24-2f5a540493d1
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1a451272-5a33-4641-83b5-52a1e676d74d
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/10e5d9ba-cd98-4b36-97f4-64ddcd4bf43f
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e2e7cfbf-34c5-4c8e-aabf-b06a62ddabab
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1f1f1658-d056-472c-8067-854fe845e814
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/04f672b6-2fcc-43b5-ab5e-0051014bb3d1
  For information and acceptance
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/12e91947-f1c4-492b-b2f3-ec7539db3b4d
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8706b377-523a-47ef-8a54-1b1a3ef30737
  For information

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