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

Buyer: SKILLS FUNDING AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e6751ddd-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The procurement process is led by the Skills Funding Agency, an executive agency of the Secretary of State for Business Innovation and Skills, focusing on the provision of education and training services to enhance labour market relevance in the Greater Lincolnshire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) area. The tender, titled "ESF Funded Services to improve Labour Market Relevance of Education & Training in Greater Lincolnshire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) Area - Specialist Teaching," involved a total contract value of £750,000. This selective procurement process concluded the tender period on 9th August 2016, with the contract awarded on 5th December 2016. The contract period runs from 26th September 2016 to 31st March 2018.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses in the education and training sector, particularly those with the ability to demonstrate financial sustainability and legal compliance, as all bidders must be legally registered entities. Companies that specialise in educational development or vocational training are especially well-suited to compete, including small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that can align with the objectives of improving the relevance of educational systems to the labour market in the East Midlands region.

## 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/5a6095d2-17be-4da1-80ee-e9504908f9bf |
| 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 | £750,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £750,000 |
| 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 11:04 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5a6095d2-17be-4da1-80ee-e9504908f9bf
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:16 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bfcceb1b-1ef2-4f5b-a9b0-5a20d30903f1

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5a6095d2-17be-4da1-80ee-e9504908f9bf
  12th January 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bfcceb1b-1ef2-4f5b-a9b0-5a20d30903f1
  15th July 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3e77997b-c46a-4837-a579-c9f268b57f1e
  For information & instruction
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/bbab3bb3-8339-447b-8fb2-440144ef5402
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/170538b9-ba43-49f3-8a3a-7cb93f1ab49c
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/67a10c11-f8db-439e-871a-b4a3ca44d636
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b780bd1f-4515-4e35-a447-1b571e4d8311
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b5d6b5cc-529a-484f-87d8-ff6331004cf7
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/74f4b44f-27ef-4bb2-bd92-a1c65ce338df
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e3c48cae-b83e-42f1-9d6f-ce5ffba17085
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4d122a21-bf17-45d1-a6ac-bb0c97474ace
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/137e4940-11ba-40e5-ac55-51ea36d9aa31
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1eea4994-4563-468b-b0f4-529ca8a10d45
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/152acd24-807a-420c-8955-4bc0a49dd969
  For information and acceptance
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/db6ab66c-a2af-45af-962c-f2fb21b095c6
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/621cc512-eda2-47d6-8f75-c2b0dfa2bcda
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/34fe7766-8bf7-4c16-a843-6f206649fe28
  For Information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/23d8ccbe-1ee5-47e7-b457-1030ce9436a5
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/935068aa-e239-449b-b44e-f3656dc940c3
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/04bb39fe-6430-4248-9698-5d5eff2a0a31
  For information & instruction
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1e203958-78e0-4d6a-9a9f-0f41e9b642ba
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/928f689e-fddb-49e1-93ed-587612739dca
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9d6fd844-c58d-4b7b-bddd-0f353a1b22ac
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d529a8ee-058d-424b-b6f3-699140279bd7
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7324abc6-2a7a-46ef-9109-744077cca1a7
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/29c2d128-54e4-46ae-943d-8892655e90d2
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8618463c-f230-4e95-aadf-da927f8992e4
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/58ae17fa-86e7-4ce1-80fe-695daa3c167f
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7fee3b85-707c-4382-bd9e-ec343e50ac00
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7212503a-6cf1-40ff-9a9e-eaea04bd81ba
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b0513bb3-624e-4b1b-a41a-e52aa05f5bfc
  For information and acceptance
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/dff3f1cd-2fb6-4517-8d3e-35d9fbc277db
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1ebe737c-899e-483c-9069-2ec6d299284c
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7383180f-94da-4695-94ba-ae2dd362fb2a
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e2209388-406f-4091-8ef5-30bb5fa8ebdf
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/450b2053-7538-4f27-a050-c4834b3c7de2
  For information

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