Published date: 24 June 2016

This notice was replaced on 24 June 2016

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

Awarded contract (published 13 January 2017)

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

Location of contract

West Midlands

Value of contract

£1,900,000

Procurement reference

30113

Published date

24 June 2016

Closing date

25 July 2016

Contract start date

26 September 2016

Contract end date

31 March 2018

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Restricted procedure

A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes


Description

Access to employment for jobseekers and inactive people - to help those who are disadvantaged but still relatively close to the labour market to tackle their barriers to work, and enter and sustain employment in the Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) area.


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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


About the buyer

Address

Skills Funding Agency , Cheylesmore House South
Coventry
CV1 2WT
England

Email

procurementhelp@sfa.bis.gov.uk