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

Buyer: SKILLS FUNDING AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ee905b01-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The Skills Funding Agency, an executive agency of the Department for Business Innovation and Skills, has conducted a tender process for the project titled "ESF Funded Services to improve Labour Market Relevance of Education & Training in the Thames Valley Berkshire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) Area - Specialist Teaching." This project falls under the education and training services industry category and is located in the South East region of the United Kingdom. The tender period concluded on 17th August 2016, with a total contract value of £450,000. The awarded contract started on 1st January 2017 and will run until 30th March 2018, under a selective procurement method through a restricted procedure.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in educational services, particularly those focused on adult education and skills development. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly encouraged to participate, given the suitability criteria. Companies with proven financial health and a track record in improving labour market relevance within the education sector would be well-positioned to compete for similar opportunities in future tenders of this nature.

## 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/6de2a4ae-2949-4e1e-8678-a8a06c2de7e2 |
| 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 | 29 Nov 2016 |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2017 - 30 Mar 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £450,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £396,000 |
| 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 | ADVIZA PARTNERSHIP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 11 Jan 2017 at 16:11 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6de2a4ae-2949-4e1e-8678-a8a06c2de7e2
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:17 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e2db112e-6aa0-46ef-89b5-dbfcc6dead53

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6de2a4ae-2949-4e1e-8678-a8a06c2de7e2
  11th January 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e2db112e-6aa0-46ef-89b5-dbfcc6dead53
  22nd July 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1d96efa4-98f3-459c-b5dc-56e25b5d7efe
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7e9e5f78-1c77-4423-be10-78344c392b94
  ESF Deliverables
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a0bc1802-3d29-4bb9-a1c2-83dea74d9de6
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/66c87335-a811-4865-8f7f-c93ede2cfa56
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/07cd3b83-70b7-4dd4-b4c3-9c69813b6204
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d37cd405-35b9-48f0-8da5-74b87450c302
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/889af048-705b-4c92-ac86-3273fe5db34d
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7cfaba6b-8ac7-4f0e-ae67-396951bbcf73
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/dc5d8398-403c-43ff-b75f-f011d2bbc587
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5771a7fb-065d-4817-91a5-b756c5faaedd
  For information and acceptance
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/cd927eb6-63e2-4441-ad81-943a1513d06b
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/350fea1a-faee-43d2-a11c-a25f9f11463f
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/246ff2a4-b1cd-4870-847c-d8e98e1125fc
  ESF Deliverables
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4b14aef8-ab18-4f88-9dc4-5e3ec5215da6
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/955b369f-2387-480b-a789-578168c54c81
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/abb795e6-6fd4-4347-be63-06e0d264953f
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ad489223-519e-4b44-8005-f1bb12e954ae
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e3d89bcd-ce93-4a95-b184-5afcb0586534
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2d2ab13f-dfe7-4c01-bf8a-4a0119473d87
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5b90fe1c-c752-412d-a55b-5d657c04a7b5
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e3aa1b6a-98a7-4151-a19b-d6cf6eaa7b1d
  For information and acceptance
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/388a00f5-8b8a-4f44-b724-8bc5961cf012
  For information

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