Published date: 19 June 2021

Last edited date: 20 July 2021

This notice was replaced on 23 February 2022

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 23 February 2022)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

Location of contract

North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West

Value of contract

£11,058,891 to £16,588,336.50

Procurement reference

tender_268616/969432

Published date

19 June 2021

Closing date

29 July 2021

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

18 October 2021

Contract end date

31 March 2023

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

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.
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.

There are 9 lot areas within 4 investment Priorities, these are:
Lot 1 - IP1.2 LEP South London Support for Young People who are NEET or At risk of becoming NEET
Lot 2 - IP1.2 LEP North and East London Support for Young People who are NEET or At risk of becoming NEET
Lot 3 - IP1.2 LEP South East Support for Young People who are NEET or At risk of becoming NEET
Lot 4 - IP1.2 LEP SEMLEP Support for Young People who are NEET or At risk of becoming NEET
Lot 5 - IP1.4 North Eastern Community Grants
Lot 6 - IP1.4 South East Community Grants
Lot 7 - IP2.1 Solent Skills Support for the Workforce
Lot 8 - IP1.1 Worcestershire Skills Support to the Unemployed
Lot 9 - IP1.1 York, North Yorkshire and East Riding (More Developed and Transitional)

More information

Links

  • https://education.app.jaggaer.com
  • Tender notice
  • This tender will be ran through the Jaggaer portal where the procurement documentation can be accessed. Follow this link to the portal.

About the buyer

Contact name

Department for Education

Address

Sanctuary Buildings, 20, Great Smith Street
London
SW1P 3BT
England

Email

esfaprocurement.help@education.gov.uk