--- title: "IAG SPECIFICATION Swindon & Wiltshire Local Enterprise Partnership" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-ee95dd7e-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ee95dd7e-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ee95dd7e-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ee95dd7e-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "SKILLS FUNDING AGENCY" published: "2017-01-16" --- # IAG SPECIFICATION Swindon & Wiltshire Local Enterprise Partnership Buyer: SKILLS FUNDING AGENCY Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ee95dd7e-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ee95dd7e-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ee95dd7e-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.json) ## Summary The Skills Funding Agency is conducting a tender for the provision of Information, Advice, and Guidance (IAG) services aimed at young people in the Swindon & Wiltshire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) area. This procurement process is in the award stage, with the contract valued at £1,120,000 GBP, set to commence on 30th September 2016 and concluding on 31st March 2018. The tender period ended on 15th August 2016, and the procurement method used is a selective restricted procedure, ensuring that only eligible organisations from the Skills Funding Agency's Register of Training Organisations are invited to submit proposals. This contract presents significant opportunities for businesses in the education and training sector, especially those focused on youth services, apprenticeship programmes, and community learning initiatives. Companies that specialise in delivering tailored support to individuals who are NEET (Not in Education, Employment, or Training), along with those capable of providing ESOL and pre-employment training, would find this tender particularly relevant. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate, as their expertise could play a crucial role in fulfilling the objectives of this contract. ## Notice The SFA is looking to procure an organisation to deliver Information, Advice and Guidance (IAG) to young people in the Swindon & Wiltshire Local Enterprise (LEP) area 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 that responses to this ITT will be allowed Only organisations which on the SFA Register of Training Organisations at April 2016 will be invited to this tender . They also must have indicated in their submission that they were interested in delivering in this LEP area , were interested in delivering provision to individuals identified as NEET 15-2 4 and passed delivery of education and training and selecting the following options: * 16-18 Apprenticeships * 19-23 Apprenticeships * 24 Plus Apprenticeships * Traineeships * Skills for Life * Pre-employment training * Community Learning * ESOL * Skills support for the unemployed * Candidates passing delivery of Information, advice and guidance ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/40def48b-0911-4a79-9676-7d295cea5c6d | | 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 | 16 Jan 2017 | | Submission deadline | 15 Aug 2016 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 31 Oct 2016 | | Contract period | 1 Dec 2016 - 30 Mar 2018 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,120,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £1,119,981 | | 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 | CSW GROUP | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services ## Release History - 16 Jan 2017 at 13:17 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/40def48b-0911-4a79-9676-7d295cea5c6d - 18 Nov 2016 at 20:16 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c9bc325b-1a3a-4b71-92de-60655c106f35 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/40def48b-0911-4a79-9676-7d295cea5c6d 16th January 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c9bc325b-1a3a-4b71-92de-60655c106f35 22nd July 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/47a1a3b7-de35-4a73-b9d8-1698e95321ef ESF Deliverables - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d27b2682-b701-4c28-8209-552876d2cf0e For information - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4609f5e3-eb92-42c4-b35f-1d86a3a9983c For information - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7636dd0b-d871-4c19-a69a-98c40a089b90 ESF Deliverables - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0b88bc8f-eaee-4c72-b11a-be4566ab942d For information - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/236d6954-a51d-4a39-8789-24f46246cdf0 For information & acceptance - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e294c598-5a70-4eaa-8996-5f5be16809f1 ESF Deliverables - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/40140e91-df79-4c74-a83d-189675d17dd9 For information - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9a601707-423d-4fa9-a504-3ba508c0ea38 For information - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a8e352f8-24eb-4b00-954d-b44bc5c916a8 ESF Deliverables - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d101f7fc-1e3a-4dea-be2b-91c0f649a17f For information - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a0142bc9-f2da-4b5f-b62d-cb8c46ddbdea For information & acceptance ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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