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title: "European Social Fund"
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# European Social Fund

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f1e8286a-b362-4e10-b3d5-a37a1d2b2d19

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## Summary

The Department for Education has completed the procurement for the European Social Fund, aiming to provide education and training services to support young people in the United Kingdom. The tender, conducted via direct procurement method with a single tender action below the threshold, had a contract period starting on 1st September 2022 and ending on 31st March 2023.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the education and training services sector, particularly those focused on providing services to support young people who are not in education, employment, or training (NEET). Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as well as organisations with a focus on social impact projects are well-suited to compete in this procurement stage, given the emphasis on supporting vulnerable groups and communities.

## Notice

The ESFA, acting as a Co-Financing Organisation for the European Social Fund ("ESF"), procured education and training services to meet priorities identified by Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) area European Structural and Investment Funds Sub-Committees. As a Co-Financing Organisation, the ESFA provides match funding at Priority Axis level utilising sources of funding as match for ESF funded activity. The ESFA procured organisations to deliver education and training services to support Young People who NEET or At- risk of becoming NEET, Skills Support for the Unemployed and Skills Support for the Employed. The contracts allow for remaining learners to complete their learning programmes. Additional information: UKPRN Provider Name Contract Value 10026442 Groundwork London PS885 10039817 Cultiv8 Ltd PS1,358 10054677 Cultural Capital Consulting Ltd PS2,172 10054677 Cultural Capital Consulting Ltd PS2,596 10030802 The Construction Skills People Ltd PS3,101 10030099 Halls of Ivy Beauty Academy Limited PS4,600 10048217 Solvo Vir Limited PS10,149 10026442 Groundwork London PS14,802 10038201 Ashley Community & Housing Ltd PS15,925 10028038 East Essex Vocational Training Limited PS16,033 10039817 Cultiv8 Ltd PS16,560 10033746 SBC Training Limited PS16,632 10044407 Essential Site Skills Ltd PS17,038 10087486 Involved Social Impact Projects Limited PS19,855 10005109 Derby Business College Limited PS34,292 10030099 Halls of Ivy Beauty Academy Limited PS35,433 10048569 Target Recruitment & Training Ltd PS37,904 10036143 South Gloucestershire and Stroud College PS39,933 10028038 East Essex Vocational Training Limited PS40,965 10038201 Ashley Community & Housing Ltd PS45,983 10045412 KBM Training & Recruitment Ltd PS51,851 10045412 KBM Training & Recruitment Ltd PS57,778 10049149 RUNWAY APPRENTICESHIPS LIMITED PS62,792 10037289 Workpays Limited PS93,299 10087486 Involved Social Impact Projects Limited PS162,486

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/95cf9613-2596-4c09-90fc-3004998a8018 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Dec 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Aug 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Aug 2022 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2022 - 31 Mar 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £162,846 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £804,420 |
| 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 | DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION |
| 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 | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 17 |
| Supplier names | ASHLEY COMMUNITY & HOUSING; CULTIV8; CULTURAL CAPITAL CONSULTING; DERBY BUSINESS COLLEGE; EAST ESSEX VOCATIONAL TRAINING; ESSENTIAL SITE SKILLS; GROUNDWORK LONDON; HALLS OF IVY BEAUTY ACADEMY; INVOLVED SOCIAL IMPACT PROJECTS; KBM TRAINING & RECRUITMENT; RUNWAY APPRENTICESHIPS; SBC TRAINING; SOLVO VIR; SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE AND STROUD COLLEGE; TARGET RECRUITMENT & TRAINING; THE CONSTRUCTION SKILLS PEOPLE; WORKPAYS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80400000 - Adult and other education services

## Release History

- 1 Dec 2022 at 14:01 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/95cf9613-2596-4c09-90fc-3004998a8018

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/95cf9613-2596-4c09-90fc-3004998a8018
  1st December 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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