--- title: "ESF Funded support for the unemployed in Greater Lincolnshire LEP Area" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-ee7dd7ed-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ee7dd7ed-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ee7dd7ed-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ee7dd7ed-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "SKILLS FUNDING AGENCY" published: "2017-01-11" --- # ESF Funded support for the unemployed in Greater Lincolnshire LEP Area Buyer: SKILLS FUNDING AGENCY Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ee7dd7ed-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ee7dd7ed-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ee7dd7ed-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.json) ## Summary The Skills Funding Agency has initiated a tender titled "ESF Funded support for the unemployed in Greater Lincolnshire LEP Area". This procurement, classified under Education and Training Services, is aimed at delivering education and vocational training to unemployed individuals within the East Midlands of the United Kingdom. The tender was awarded on 25th November 2016, with a total contract value of approximately £2,259,266.50. The contract period spans from 1st January 2017 to 30th March 2018. Interested organisations had to respond by 16th August 2016, exclusively through the Agency's e-tendering portal, and must have been registered as training providers since April 2016. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those in the education and training sector. Companies that specialise in apprenticeships, traineeships, or skills development support for both employed and unemployed individuals would be well-suited to compete for similar contracts. Given the inclusive nature of the tender, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) can also look to leverage their capabilities in this sphere to contribute to the local workforce development while benefitting from the funded support aimed at enhancing employability in the region. ## Notice Delivery of Education & Vocational training services activity funded through the European Social Fund (ESF) as support for individuals who are unemployed identified in the Local Enterprise Panel (LEP) area mentioned * Access to employment for jobseekers and inactive people - to help those who are disadvantaged but still relatively close to the labour market to tackle their barriers to work, and enter and sustain employment. 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 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 Or they are Candidates which passed delivery of Information, advice and guidance ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/59e50385-ed04-44be-931d-7193783a5fad | | 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 | 11 Jan 2017 | | Submission deadline | 16 Aug 2016 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 25 Nov 2016 | | Contract period | 1 Jan 2017 - 30 Mar 2018 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £2,260,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £2,259,266 | | 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 | AVANTA ENTERPRISE | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services ## Release History - 11 Jan 2017 at 16:22 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/59e50385-ed04-44be-931d-7193783a5fad - 18 Nov 2016 at 20:16 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6f63fce5-1d9b-4432-85f3-766b5d26fb71 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/59e50385-ed04-44be-931d-7193783a5fad 11th January 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6f63fce5-1d9b-4432-85f3-766b5d26fb71 22nd July 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/54f3c15c-17c1-4e8c-9b2d-75c21e0feb50 For information - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d44073af-b2b4-4a36-9ec6-dc28ea52892d For information - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/db73dccd-6608-45b4-9b79-3e18442bbeb7 For information and acceptance - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/549d5022-e0e2-411b-a52e-4d7da2c825aa For information - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3cc474bc-46fa-403c-9d87-d81353f6f3b6 For information - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5074ac05-dd68-4d05-8130-9124d1d85bb1 For information - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3e2fb656-bdc6-485a-b577-92a1a78b72d0 For information - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/def97973-b2c8-44b8-be3a-9a4c65d2e2b7 For information - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4d305767-5f75-4117-98b6-4861838ca8ea For information and acceptance - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e9c12584-8cb5-4d2d-ba65-155ae51d78d7 For information - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a27204e4-82c4-40f4-997b-e6edb55b526b For information - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/71f1504a-ea77-46c6-a999-3cf2fa6fd2d4 For information ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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