SKILLS FUNDING AGENCY · Awarded contract
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Delivery of ESF-Funded Vocational Training Services in Lancashire LEP Area

Awarded 21 Aug 2016

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Awarded21 Aug 2016
Value£8,497,850.00
RegionNorth West
CategoryEducation & Training
Ended 8y 7mo ago1y 7mo term
Awarded 21 Aug 2016Expired 30 Mar 2018

The Skills Funding Agency awarded a contract to Learndirect Limited for the delivery of education and vocational training services funded through the European Social Fund (ESF) to support employees and employers in the Lancashire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) area.

The activity covers Skills Support for Redundancy, Skills Support for the Workforce (Intermediate/Higher Skills Provision), and Skills Support for the Workforce (Basic Skills Provision).

The contract value is £8,497,850.

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