Award of Start and Grow a Business Programme to Learndirect Ltd by Skills Funding Agency
SKILLS FUNDING AGENCY · Awarded contract
AwardedAward of Start and Grow a Business Programme to Learndirect Ltd by Skills Funding Agency
Awarded 25 Sep 2016
Awarded25 Sep 2016
Value£1,599,944.25
SupplierLearndirect Ltd
AgencySKILLS FUNDING AGENCY
RegionNorth West
CategoryPublic Services & Welfare
Ended 8y 7mo ago1y 6mo term
Awarded 25 Sept 2016Expired 30 Mar 2018
About
The Skills Funding Agency awarded a contract to Learndirect Ltd for the Start and Grow a Business Programme, which provides access to employment for jobseekers and inactive people in the Greater Manchester Local Enterprise Partnership area.
The programme helps disadvantaged individuals who are relatively close to the labour market to overcome barriers to work and enter and sustain employment.
The contract value is £1,599,944.25.
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