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title: "Delivery of Education & Vocational training services activity funded through the European Social Fund for delivery in South East LEP area"
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# Delivery of Education & Vocational training services activity funded through the European Social Fund for delivery in South East LEP area

Buyer: SKILLS FUNDING AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e724ee71-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The procurement process involves the Skills Funding Agency, which seeks to contract services for the delivery of education and vocational training funded through the European Social Fund in the South East LEP area. The title of the tender is "Delivery of Education & Vocational training services activity," with a total contract value of £8,021,125. The procurement method utilised is selective, employing a restricted procedure. The tender period ended on 9th August 2016, with the contract set to commence on 30th September 2016 and concluding on 31st March 2018. This process falls under the category of education and training services and is located in the South East region of the United Kingdom.

This tender presents significant opportunities for growth, particularly for businesses specialising in education and vocational training, including those providing apprenticeships and skills support. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that have been included in the Skills Funding Agency's Register of Training Organisations may find this contract well-suited to their capabilities. Companies interested in delivering services related to apprenticeships and skills development for various age groups can leverage this opportunity to expand their service offerings within the South East.

## Notice

Delivery of Education & Vocational training services activity funded through the European Social Fund (ESF IP2.1) delivering South East Higher Level Skills - Enhancing equal access to lifelong learning 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 September 2015 or the subsequent Register publications as at February or 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/66c0e820-e1ba-49d2-a39d-fccb8a3b9e86 |
| 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 | £8,021,125 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £7,985,664 |
| 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 | 3 |
| Supplier names | IXION HOLDINGS CONTRACTS; SKILLS TRAINING; THANET COLLEGE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 12 Jan 2017 at 11:53 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/66c0e820-e1ba-49d2-a39d-fccb8a3b9e86
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:17 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/975e1a9b-0b53-4340-bfe3-b88bd8039621

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/66c0e820-e1ba-49d2-a39d-fccb8a3b9e86
  12th January 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/975e1a9b-0b53-4340-bfe3-b88bd8039621
  15th July 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/51a72899-bef4-4dd3-b501-1faf46ee7ac3
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/747756c4-9cf9-4910-94b0-95da54edfc75
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3144dc98-03ab-4aaf-9e53-565d3048a513
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c3619ad3-df13-4a8f-9dad-f4850df01344
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4bef6331-86bf-4a21-bf61-e798b4c3c767
  For information & instruction
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c335681f-2ac7-4c3e-bd7f-9a9e839c568c
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2720b620-e5b3-4286-9a7a-ea6141c9c292
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/fc9b1088-0c7b-4fa5-b77f-aa5719196ccb
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9efdd462-70c1-43db-b5a3-71e7d3bd11bf
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4293ae35-f285-4124-81b6-25bb0492befe
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e3b0d87b-d278-4232-afbd-6b2fc8df2991
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/288af8a1-57f9-4de8-a700-536f7fdb4387
  For information & Acceptance
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ea9031e8-4407-4e05-bcca-c1e709b052d4
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7cc8e4a4-c5bf-4579-9f49-b547a5b32400
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/81a9ecfc-0442-4a35-8b13-a0dc95ad2ef0
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/24c30a25-f9f5-48e4-abb4-1460edb17baf
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0f1513b2-ead1-4636-8a91-f06a085c8f60
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/abd694ad-3567-499f-9c89-487e18291b61
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c6f52c1c-6f19-4f6b-a3ec-eaad1f392200
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9f1a64b0-e071-47f5-921d-facff0e2f914
  For information & instruction
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/910bf27a-2b35-43e3-bfb7-253ead8f7aa7
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/34c4edcb-e773-4359-baae-32c86fccc096
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/62c80541-7ef2-4281-98ee-14d543a8591f
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ab879673-ff7e-4ff3-8403-987ad483a0f6
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/94a7cb86-9f47-4796-b205-2aca7618f685
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a884e431-70da-42f1-93ef-57abf2d037a7
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e571bcb6-5050-44fb-ba3a-f3dac008f7a5
  For information & Acceptance
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6f745e37-9889-4ad6-bc22-2c6cc7f19256
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ebb91a22-526f-4847-a711-bab64b22a699
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7ab40956-7548-4525-afe9-60d0fd2c2ac0
  For information

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