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

Buyer: SKILLS FUNDING AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ee8b6501-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, focused on funding adult education and skills. The tender, titled "ESF Funded Services to improve Labour Market Relevance of Education & Training in the Cheshire & Warrington Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) Area - Specialist Teaching", falls under the education and training services category. Located in the North West of England, this tender was active until 17th August 2016 and involved a contract value of £630,000. The procurement method used was a 'selective' procedure, which necessitated financial health assessments for bidding organisations, and the contract period commenced on 1st October 2016 and will run until 31st March 2018.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations, to contribute to improving education and training systems in the region. Firms with expertise in educational service delivery and workforce development would be well-suited to compete for this contract, leveraging their capabilities to meet the specific requirements outlined by the Skills Funding Agency. Engaging with this tender could enhance their visibility and expand their networks in the public sector, thereby fostering sustainable business growth.

## 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/b3fa1f07-ed8b-473c-bbdf-42c8041e5bdb |
| 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 | 17 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 | £630,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £625,298 |
| 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 | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SOUTH CHESHIRE COLLEGE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 11 Jan 2017 at 15:58 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b3fa1f07-ed8b-473c-bbdf-42c8041e5bdb
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:15 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/865d8b36-4128-4cbf-969b-3222a45bae84

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b3fa1f07-ed8b-473c-bbdf-42c8041e5bdb
  11th January 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/865d8b36-4128-4cbf-969b-3222a45bae84
  22nd July 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/08e8406a-5d27-40f6-89dd-921ae5bef666
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f730f3af-7ee1-4382-8c05-29e31337967f
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1ce5df33-9b00-4e50-ab30-b8db8aabb3d4
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5923ab17-f8c1-4f90-bbe0-f169e9d01bc8
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0be01f4d-8240-402a-838a-f3f3abbaa523
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/dfc2a9d3-d7ec-423f-a76c-28b6abb8bfa7
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/dbc092c4-68fc-4133-a68b-13a379f46f3f
  For information and acceptance
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ce2841ec-9064-47d8-b0f5-370347b52170
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/173ba825-5c56-469f-8caa-ec75649303ae
  ESF Deliverables
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4b0f138b-45eb-4023-8ad7-bc8e68703ed2
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c8215c19-35ef-4f27-a6cb-3bbd9ec10a4d
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a68eb5eb-74b9-4891-a02c-d9a29c6c5b89
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e49b1a41-459a-4329-ae8d-4a2ed0ecf758
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c4795f49-0b26-4bfc-a793-9d6f9cf13b90
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/246d4f47-a0d3-4c51-95a3-81964062780f
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7b05cfab-4510-4897-9dbd-84bdf7f5f967
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/697df2ea-c955-493a-a62e-772285ddcb4f
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ff02fe0d-48a8-4d5b-91bc-be0c90718f33
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8f15c0c1-9ef9-4144-9067-5628e05cddd4
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a11089d4-30cc-4526-bbe8-7d2dc6e84c3e
  For information and acceptance
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/50983777-1a38-4560-97ec-a52d9990914a
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a76ac780-b2cb-4dfe-8277-ccb1ade2df69
  ESF Deliverables
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/754315de-7b04-4ed7-a82a-ae9d118dec9b
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3fd0ed84-0b98-44c7-982c-8c5d0524e624
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e715ae29-9f5c-4df0-bc04-9b39ef934243
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2c16c3cf-234f-4014-b015-981f5292c97b
  For information

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