Published date: 7 March 2016

This notice was replaced on 7 March 2016

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

Awarded contract (published 17 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

  • Adult and other education services - 80400000

Location of contract

London

Value of contract

£8,000,000

Procurement reference

29987

Published date

7 March 2016

Closing date

8 April 2016

Contract start date

27 June 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

The SFA is looking to procure an organisation(s) to establish and manage a geographic or employer sector based Career Cluster that aims to improve the labour market relevance of education on behalf of The Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills acting through the Skills Funding Agency (SFA) for delivery in London Local Enterprise Panel (LEP) area

More information

Attachments

  • ESF Generic.zip
  • This file contains generic information for candidates regarding the tender requirements and contract

Additional text

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

The ITT has been issued to all candidates who have submitted a successful response to The Register of Training Organisations refresh and October opening for delivery of Information, advice and guidance and development of services and indicated that they were interested in delivering in the London LEP area.

About the buyer

Address

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

Email

procurementhelp@sfa.bis.gov.uk