--- title: "European Social Fund Provision 2014-20" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02be04" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02be04" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02be04.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02be04.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION" published: "2022-03-15" --- # European Social Fund Provision 2014-20 Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02be04 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02be04) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02be04.json) ## Summary The European Social Fund Provision 2014-20 is a significant procurement initiative by the Department for Education, aimed at enhancing education and training services across the UK. This tender is currently in the Award stage and encompasses various service streams designed to address the needs of Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs). Key activities include skills support for the unemployed, assistance for young people who are NEET, and community grants. The contract, with a substantial value, is to be delivered between 18 October 2021 and 31 March 2023, covering multiple geographical lots including London, South East, and other regions. This procurement process presents diverse opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in education, workforce development, and community engagement. Companies that are well-versed in delivering training services, especially those focusing on underrepresented and disadvantaged groups, will find a conducive environment to bid. The involvement of SMEs and larger organisations alike ensures a competitive landscape for anyone looking to expand their footprint in public sector contracts, particularly in the realm of social inclusion and vocational training services. ## Notice The ESFA, acting as a Co-Financing Organisation for the European Social Fund ("ESF"), for the procurement of 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. These contracts support activity to increase participation in the labour market and thereby improve social inclusion and mobility by delivering education and training that supports the needs of employees and local employers. Specifically, these contracts provide for the supply of Skills Support to the Unemployed, Support for Young People who are NEET or At risk of becoming NEET, Community Grants and Skills Support for the Workforce. ### Lot Information IP1.2 LEP South London Support for Young People who are NEET or At risk of becoming NEET The ESFA, acting as a Co-Financing Organisation for the European Social Fund ("ESF"), is procuring 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. investment priority for this procurement is : Investment Priority 1.2 Sustainable Integration of Young People into the Labour Market. Resources are being used in this investment priority to focus on helping young people, to participate in the labour market and learning. The ESFA is looking to procure organisations to deliver education and training services to support young people who are not in education employment or training (NEET) or At risk of becoming NEET. Additional information: EUROPEAN SOCIAL FUND PROVISION 2014-2020 IP 1.2 SUPPORT FOR YOUNG PEOPLE WHO ARE NEET OR AT RISK OF BECOMING NEET. The contract value for this programme is PS1,364,954 however this may increase by 50% over the lifetime of the contract to PS2,047,431. Any increase will be wholly at the ESFA's discretion. IP1.2 LEP North and East London Support for Young People who are NEET or At risk of becoming NEET The ESFA, acting as a Co-Financing Organisation for the European Social Fund ("ESF"), is procuring 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. investment priority for this procurement is : Investment Priority 1.2 Sustainable Integration of Young People into the Labour Market. Resources are being used in this investment priority to focus on helping young people, to participate in the labour market and learning. The ESFA is looking to procure organisations to deliver education and training services to support young people who are not in education employment or training (NEET) or At risk of becoming NEET. Additional information: EUROPEAN SOCIAL FUND PROVISION 2014-2020 IP 1.2 SUPPORT FOR YOUNG PEOPLE WHO ARE NEET OR AT RISK OF BECOMING NEET. The contract value for this programme is PS3,113,175 however this may increase by 50% over the lifetime of the contract to PS4,669,762.50. Any increase will be wholly at the ESFA's discretion. IP1.2 LEP South East Support for Young People who are NEET or At risk of becoming NEET The ESFA, acting as a Co-Financing Organisation for the European Social Fund ("ESF"), is procuring 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. investment priority for this procurement is : Investment Priority 1.2 Sustainable Integration of Young People into the Labour Market. Resources are being used in this investment priority to focus on helping young people, to participate in the labour market and learning. The ESFA is looking to procure organisations to deliver education and training services to support young people who are not in education employment or training (NEET) or At risk of becoming NEET. Additional information: EUROPEAN SOCIAL FUND PROVISION 2014-2020 IP 1.2 SUPPORT FOR YOUNG PEOPLE WHO ARE NEET OR AT RISK OF BECOMING NEET. The contract value for this programme is PS2,000,000 however this may increase by 50% over the lifetime of the contract to PS3,000,000 Any increase will be wholly at the ESFA's discretion. IP1.2 LEP SEMLEP Support for Young People who are NEET or At risk of becoming NEET The ESFA, acting as a Co-Financing Organisation for the European Social Fund ("ESF"), is procuring 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. investment priority for this procurement is : Investment Priority 1.2 Sustainable Integration of Young People into the Labour Market. Resources are being used in this investment priority to focus on helping young people, to participate in the labour market and learning. The ESFA is looking to procure organisations to deliver education and training services to support young people who are not in education employment or training (NEET) or At risk of becoming NEET. Additional information: EUROPEAN SOCIAL FUND PROVISION 2014-2020 IP 1.2 SUPPORT FOR YOUNG PEOPLE WHO ARE NEET OR AT RISK OF BECOMING NEET. The contract value for this programme is PS800,000 however this may increase by 50% over the lifetime of the contract to PS1,200,000. Any increase will be wholly at the ESFA's discretion. IP1.4 North Eastern Community Grants The ESFA, acting as a Co-Financing Organisation for the European Social Fund ("ESF"), is procuring 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. investment priority for this procurement is: Investment Priority 1.4 Community Grants. The Services to be procured are for the management and running of a community grant programme funded by ESF. The ESFA wishes to make ESF Community Grants available in the form of small grants (up to PS20,000) to third sector and other small organisations for the purpose of mobilising disadvantaged or excluded unemployed and inactive people to enable their progress towards employment. Organisations that access grants need to be well placed to reach excluded individuals facing barriers, which hinder their access to mainstream provision Grants will: - engage with marginalised individuals and support them to re-engage with education, training, or employment; - will support a range of activities aimed at assisting the disadvantaged or excluded to move closer to the labour market by improving their access to mainstream ESF and domestic employment and skills provision; and - will provide support to the hardest to reach communities and individuals, especially those from deprived communities, to access employment or further learning and training. Additional information: EUROPEAN SOCIAL FUND PROVISION 2014-2020 IP 1.4 COMMUNITY GRANTS. The contract value for this programme is PS750,000 however this may increase by 50% over the lifetime of the contract to PS1,125,000. Any increase will be wholly at the ESFA's discretion. IP1.4 South East Community Grants The ESFA, acting as a Co-Financing Organisation for the European Social Fund ("ESF"), is procuring 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. investment priority for this procurement is: Investment Priority 1.4 Community Grants. The Services to be procured are for the management and running of a community grant programme funded by ESF. The ESFA wishes to make ESF Community Grants available in the form of small grants (up to PS20,000) to third sector and other small organisations for the purpose of mobilising disadvantaged or excluded unemployed and inactive people to enable their progress towards employment. Organisations that access grants need to be well placed to reach excluded individuals facing barriers, which hinder their access to mainstream provision Grants will: - engage with marginalised individuals and support them to re-engage with education, training, or employment; - will support a range of activities aimed at assisting the disadvantaged or excluded to move closer to the labour market by improving their access to mainstream ESF and domestic employment and skills provision; and - will provide support to the hardest to reach communities and individuals, especially those from deprived communities, to access employment or further learning and training. Additional information: EUROPEAN SOCIAL FUND PROVISION 2014-2020 IP 1.4 COMMUNITY GRANTS. The contract value for this programme is PS750,000 however this may increase by 50% over the lifetime of the contract to PS1,125,000. Any increase will be wholly at the ESFA's discretion. IP2.1 Solent Skills Support for the Workforce and Skills Support for Redundancy Resources are being used in this investment priority for people in the workforce and those who have been made redundant within the last three months who lack basic skills or qualifications needed for their career progression. This will facilitate business growth and innovation. The strands in IP 2.1 are: - Skills support for the workforce - Skills support for individuals who are recently redundant (within the last three months) or at risk of redundancy. Additional information: EUROPEAN SOCIAL FUND PROVISION 2014-2020 IP 2.1 SKILLS SUPPORT FOR THE WORKFORCE AND SUPPORT FOR REDUNDANCY. The contract value for this programme is PS1,712,750 however this may increase by 50% over the lifetime of the contract to PS2,569,125. Any increase will be wholly at the ESFA's discretion. IP1.1 Worcestershire Skills Support to the Unemployed The ESFA is looking to procure an organisation to deliver education and training to support unemployed individuals with the right level of support, tailored to the needs of individuals and businesses in local labour markets. This will be the primary added value for ESF Activities include helping to identify the barriers individuals face in moving into work (including self-employment) and apprenticeships. Examples of such barriers include lack of confidence, recent work experience, basic skills, job-related skills, job-seeking skills, or other material barriers like debt, homelessness and substance misuse. Additional information: EUROPEAN SOCIAL FUND PROVISION 2014-2020 IP 1.1 SKILLS SUPPORT TO THE UNEMPLOYED. The contract value for this programme is PS800,000 however this may increase by 50% over the lifetime of the contract to PS1,200,000. Any increase will be wholly at the ESFA's discretion. IP1.1 York, North Yorkshire and East Riding (More Developed and Transitional) Skills Support for the Unemployed The ESFA is looking to procure an organisation to deliver education and training to support unemployed individuals with the right level of support, tailored to the needs of individuals and businesses in local labour markets. This will be the primary added value for ESF Activities include helping to identify the barriers individuals face in moving into work (including self-employment) and apprenticeships. Examples of such barriers include lack of confidence, recent work experience, basic skills, job-related skills, job-seeking skills, or other material barriers like debt, homelessness and substance misuse. The estimated contract value stated in this lot is the combined contract value for both more developed and transitional. This programme covers both more developed and transitional and one provider will be awarded two separate contracts for this lot. The combined values are set out within the additional information field below. Additional information: More developed: EUROPEAN SOCIAL FUND PROVISION 2014-2020 IP 1.1 SKILLS SUPPORT TO THE UNEMPLOYED. The contract value for this programme is PS568,012 however this may increase by 50% over the lifetime of the contract to PS852,018. Any increase will be wholly at the ESFA's discretion. Lot Lot 1 Support for Young People who are NEET or at risk of NEET - London South Lot Lot 2 Support for Young People who are NEET or at risk of NEET - London North & East Lot Lot 3 Support for Young People who are NEET or at risk of NEET - South East Lot Lot 4 Support for Young People who are NEET or at risk of NEET - SEMLEP Lot Lot 5 Community Grants - North Eastern Lot Lot 6 Community Grants - South East Lot Lot 7 Skills Support for the Workforce and Skills Support for redundancy - Solent Lot Lot 8 Skills Support to the Unemployed - Worcestershire Lot Lot 9 (more developed) Skills Support to the Unemployed - York, North Yorkshire and East Riding (more developed) Lot Lot 9 (transitional) Skills Support to the Unemployed - York, North Yorkshire and East Riding (transitional) ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007091-2022 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Large, SME | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 15 Mar 2022 | | Submission deadline | 23 Jul 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 8 Nov 2021 | | Contract period | 17 Oct 2021 - 31 Mar 2023 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £17,788,336 | | Lots value | £17,788,336 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £10,308,891 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Active, Cancelled | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION | | Additional buyers | EDUCATION AND SKILLS FUNDING AGENCY; EUROPEAN UNION | | Locality | COVENTRY | | Post town | Coventry | | Postcode | CV1 2WT | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London | | Local authority | Westminster | | Electoral ward | St James's | | Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster | | Delivery location | TLE12 East Riding of Yorkshire, TLE2 North Yorkshire, TLE21 York, TLE22 North Yorkshire, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire, TLI London, TLI4 Inner London - East, TLI5 Outer London - East and North East, TLI6 Outer London - South, TLJ South East (England) | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 7 | | Supplier names | CXK; DIMENSIONS TRAINING SOLUTIONS; GATESHEAD COUNCIL; LONDON LEARNING CONSORTIUM COMMUNITY INTEREST; SERCO; TALENTED TRAINING; WORKPAYS | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services ## Release History - 15 Mar 2022 at 22:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007091-2022 - 27 Jul 2021 at 17:14 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013969-2021 - 20 Jul 2021 at 21:45 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017133-2021 ## Notice URLs - https://education.app.jaggaer.com - https://www.gov.uk/Department-for-Education - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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