Delivery of ESF-Funded Vocational Training Services in South East Midlands LEP Area
SKILLS FUNDING AGENCY · Awarded contract
AwardedDelivery of ESF-Funded Vocational Training Services in South East Midlands LEP Area
Awarded 21 Aug 2016
Awarded21 Aug 2016
Value£4,859,876.00
SupplierSerco Limited,Learndirect Ltd
AgencySKILLS FUNDING AGENCY
RegionEast Midlands
CategoryEducation & Training
Ended 8y 7mo ago1y 7mo term
Awarded 21 Aug 2016Expired 30 Mar 2018
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The Skills Funding Agency awarded a contract to Serco Limited and Learndirect Ltd for the delivery of education and vocational training services funded through the European Social Fund (ESF) to support employees and employers in the South East Midlands Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) area.
The activity covered Skills Support for Redundancy, Skills Support for the Workforce (Basic skills provision), and Skills Support for the Workforce (Intermediate/Higher Skills Provision).
Lot 1 Apprenticeship Services was withdrawn.
The contract value was £4,859,876.
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