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

Buyer: SKILLS FUNDING AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ee919752-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The procurement process involves the Skills Funding Agency, an executive agency of the Department for Business Innovation and Skills, which is focused on funding adult education and skills. This tender, titled "ESF Funded Services to improve Labour Market Relevance of Education & Training in the West of England Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) Area - Specialist Teaching," is classified under the education and training services industry. The procurement is currently complete, having followed a selective procurement method with a value of £2,111,000. The contract period commenced on 1st October 2016 and concludes on 31st March 2018. The tender was published on 22nd July 2016, with the submission deadline having passed on 17th August 2016. Services will be delivered in the South West region of the United Kingdom.

This tender presents significant opportunities for growth, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary community and social enterprises (VCSEs) that specialise in education and training services. Businesses able to demonstrate their financial health and a legal entity status are well-suited to bid for this contract. Engaging in this project could enhance their market relevance and contribute to improving the educational landscape in the West of England, thereby also serving to expand their operational footprint within the public sector.

## 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/ada710dc-5b97-43af-9dc1-2c4d273e9cdb |
| 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 | 2 Dec 2016 |
| Contract period | 1 Feb 2017 - 30 Mar 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,111,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £2,111,000 |
| 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 | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BUSINESS WEST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 11 Jan 2017 at 15:51 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ada710dc-5b97-43af-9dc1-2c4d273e9cdb
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:17 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/65251339-c8f8-4d05-8ec3-fb68741ffd09

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ada710dc-5b97-43af-9dc1-2c4d273e9cdb
  11th January 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/65251339-c8f8-4d05-8ec3-fb68741ffd09
  22nd July 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9e43feba-6bca-46f0-914e-fda46ffb6421
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/56908e86-f9f4-44ef-bf2f-7c4ed48e28ac
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d159b8ad-5aa9-4fdb-ab76-d97635ccdc97
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7dbcf1a8-f336-4f2f-a514-9c713b180fca
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/bcee8e96-6c3f-43f2-996d-8a1c6581d79e
  ESF Deliverables
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2061d1e9-35a7-47d2-bb14-758059586ad0
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/43afd602-50af-4036-8033-4ed2477ccdd5
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6d60fdf0-cf85-426d-9179-29a0209ce6af
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5a0310d0-0093-487e-8434-dbf4f7b18776
  For information and acceptance
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1238d002-9986-43e9-9d72-b88f43aa871b
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b9977d89-a0cb-463e-abb3-db623ec374c4
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/614efc73-0ac7-4ef7-84ca-02ece6ff5427
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ca2f80d6-475c-4a85-9944-6cc14685295f
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/158dea79-8b96-4b9e-8cbd-addf6e44058e
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3652a2ae-c012-4c00-b843-783ee2745f25
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/90e5a48f-c562-4f15-9993-160c0cd0f2c5
  ESF Deliverables
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0cf2d72b-2ea8-4bb2-8b82-a0c44ed1301d
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ddd4fc2c-174c-4e1d-861f-f252b6150c68
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/aea76cdd-714a-4055-b020-f441f441c631
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/efdf32f8-eb9a-4bdf-a961-225cc152a166
  For information and acceptance
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/eadb97f6-9b2c-41b4-8424-8e28c5df9385
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6553beee-f38e-47b4-9aee-f4cee0a75a8f
  For information

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