SKILLS FUNDING AGENCY · Awarded contract
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Award of Careers Education IAG and Access to Employment Services in Leicester & Leicestershire LEP

Awarded 25 Sep 2016

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Awarded25 Sep 2016
Value£2,060,500.00
RegionEast Midlands
CategoryPublic Services & Welfare
Ended 8y 7mo ago1y 6mo term
Awarded 25 Sept 2016Expired 30 Mar 2018

The Skills Funding Agency awarded a contract to Business 2 Business (UK) Ltd for the provision of careers education information, advice and guidance (IAG) and access to employment services for jobseekers and inactive people in the Leicester & Leicestershire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) area.

The contract, valued at £2,060,500, aimed to help disadvantaged individuals who are relatively close to the labour market to overcome barriers to work and enter and sustain employment.

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