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

Buyer: SKILLS FUNDING AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e67786fa-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The procurement process involves the Skills Funding Agency, part of the UK Government’s Department for Business Innovation and Skills, which is seeking to improve the labour market relevance of education and training in the Hertfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) area through a tender titled "ESF Funded Services to Improve Labour Market Relevance of Education & Training". This initiative falls under the education and training services category and is aimed at organisations capable of delivering specialist teaching services. The tender period ended on 9th August 2016, and the awarded contract was valued at £1,190,000, with a contract duration from 26th September 2016 to 31st March 2018.

This opportunity presents a potential growth avenue for businesses that specialise in educational services, particularly those equipped to develop and deliver training programmes relevant to the labour market needs. Both small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate, especially those with a sound financial standing, as financial health assessment is part of the bidding process. With the contract aiming to enhance skill development aligned to local economic requirements, there is scope for innovative approaches that meet the specific needs of the Hertfordshire area.

## 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/c3e495a6-0bb8-4484-92c5-9c27715f79c3 |
| 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 | 14 Nov 2016 |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2017 - 30 Mar 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,198,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,180,000 |
| 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 | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | UNIVERSITY OF HEREFORDSHIRE HIGHER EDUCATION |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 12 Jan 2017 at 10:37 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c3e495a6-0bb8-4484-92c5-9c27715f79c3
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:15 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cdac0ddc-f012-4cd8-b501-0d4f9c64552b

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c3e495a6-0bb8-4484-92c5-9c27715f79c3
  12th January 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cdac0ddc-f012-4cd8-b501-0d4f9c64552b
  15th July 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/dfb4d587-8d65-4f8e-b788-1fad5142a342
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f31596cb-6099-41a5-835e-7f882341bb7b
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/30eadee4-1012-44bc-b62d-c0fc8b624a4c
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/dfac1419-f324-4cf0-99d7-28d37cd1e7ab
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/626f00d0-2f5c-4f5a-b75c-b128cdad0006
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/176bf9e5-6eac-4e09-899a-9827384e10ba
  For information & instruction
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/53d06a25-061f-4095-b0f4-c9dac861b724
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9e74dc22-eda1-4cd2-bf7e-4d90fb9a57be
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/66ec3ccf-8ca4-4b5c-9b4e-c1659fd0041d
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/cc20483f-2200-4d22-ba68-fc609823616f
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2c8b499a-f42b-4c25-91c4-f67434166648
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b2719387-5625-4899-8f4b-3f8b7ea259ca
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/63c1583d-d5fc-46f7-ac49-61801c69019b
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/cae5ddd4-f6ed-43b0-9481-c3aeb14bef20
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c9d01978-5a26-41f7-9b55-b3d0e463f299
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8a285952-5ac0-4924-b498-7a7140d1f614
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b13adb69-1b37-485e-8be8-eeaafa0370a3
  For information and acceptance
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a783db7b-3da4-4e5b-b542-6f44b11bac57
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f7ba6ac0-ce1a-4081-9115-efe4c33238f2
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/492a4968-aab5-4dc4-b182-67b3d095ecc2
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f433ff3e-3439-45c0-a75b-2ebcb908bf67
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4273e1af-9ff8-4b89-9f12-1fb005a887f7
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9cb549be-cd65-4a45-a0ab-a5cfdf86139b
  For information & instruction
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1aa78281-1710-4f0f-85b5-411e032cbda6
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2ef33f1a-b2e9-471f-af8f-72015bb5c8b5
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0e596783-2624-43d3-a496-7e858d6ebea1
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/cc8d7d47-67d7-415e-a96e-3265fdeabc3e
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e5807103-2f94-468d-9637-b40d5a99a225
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/850bf75c-6497-4871-9428-a1ec57d4e550
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/014aff6a-3136-44e4-8769-104b40e84364
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/363401fa-7fc2-4258-ac8d-92ec46671fe6
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d697b240-12e6-47dc-ab70-287fcf877705
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2ea3a4d3-c1e1-4f95-90a6-b073d093c776
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4b5d1495-4d9c-4cdd-ad1c-842b8404cf90
  For information and acceptance

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