Department For Education · Awarded contract
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Delivery of Traineeships Reforms and Expansion Programme by Department for Education

Awarded 01 Feb 2021

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Awarded01 Feb 2021
Value£65,364,175.00
SupplierACACIA TRAINING LIMITED,ACCESS TRAINING (EAST MIDLANDS) LTD,Wolverhampton City Council,AIM 2 LEARN LTD,APPLIED BUSINESS ACADEMY LIMITED,Aspiration Training Limited,BACK 2 WORK COMPLETE TRAINING LIMITED,Barnsley College,BARRETT BELL LTD,BCTG Limited,Best Choice Training Ltd,Bright Bees Nursery Ltd,Brighter Beginnings day Nursery Limited,B-SKILL LIMITED,CITY GATEWAY,City Of London Corporation,CITY SKILLS LIMITED,CORNDEL LIMITED,CT SKILLS LIMITED,DCG Derby College Group,E-TRAINING LIMITED,Fareham College,GEN II Engineering & Technology Training Limited,HAWK MANAGEMENT (UK) LIMITED,HTP APPRENTICESHIP COLLEGE LTD,INTEC BUSINESS COLLEGES LTD,IPS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED,ITEC TRAINING SOLUTIONS LTD,JGA LIMITED,JM Excellence In Training Ltd,KIWI EDUCATION LTD,LDN Apprenticeships Ltd,LEARNING FOR FUTURES LTD,LET ME PLAY LIMITED,LONDON LEARNING CONSORTIUM COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY,MARTINEX LIMITED,Mercuri International UK Ltd,THE MERIDIAN CENTRE,MI COMPUTSOLUTIONS INCORPORATED,MOMENTUM TRAINING AND CONSULTANCY LTD,NEW GENERATION TRAINING AND CONSULTANCY LIMITED,NORTH LONDON GARAGES GTA Ltd,Northern Training Academy Limited,PATHWAY FIRST LIMITED,PEOPLEPLUS GROUP LIMITED,PILOT IMS LIMITED,PREVISTA LTD,Pro-active Safety Limited,PROFESSIONAL TRAINING SOLUTIONS LIMITED,P.T.P. TRAINING LIMITED,QUBE QUALIFICATIONS AND DEVELOPMENT LIMITED,REAL SKILLS TRAINING LTD,REMIT GROUP LIMITED,RESOURCES (N E) LIMITED,REWARDS TRAINING RECRUITMENT CONSULTANCY LIMITED,ROYAL MENCAP SOCIETY,SANDWELL COLLEGE,SCCU LTD,SEETEC BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY CENTRE LIMITED,SKILLCERT LIMITED,Skills Recruitment Limited,SKILLS TRAINING UK LIMITED,South West Association of Training Providers Ltd,SPECIALIST TRADE COURSES LIMITED,SPS TRAINING SOLUTIONS LIMITED,ST HELENS CHAMBER LIMITED,Strode College,T3 TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT LTD,TCHC Group Ltd,TEMP DENT DENTAL AGENCY LIMITED,The Apprenticeship College,THE CHILD CARE COMPANY (OLD WINDSOR) LIMITED,THE LEARNING FOUNDRY LIMITED,THE LONDON COLLEGE OF BEAUTY THERAPY LIMITED,THELIGHTBULB LTD,UCRA,VMZONE Ltd,Vocational Skills Solutions Ltd,Waltham International College Ltd,Wellfair2Work Limited,West London Skills Training Ltd,Westminster Adult Education Service (Westminster City Council),WHITEHEAD-ROSS EDUCATION AND CONSULTING LIMITED
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryEducation & Training
Ended 3y 3mo ago2y 6mo term
Awarded 1 Feb 2021Expired 30 July 2023

Department For Education awarded a contract to ACACIA TRAINING LIMITED, ACCESS TRAINING (EAST MIDLANDS) LTD, Wolverhampton City Council, AIM 2 LEARN LTD, APPLIED BUSINESS ACADEMY LIMITED, Aspiration Training Limited, BACK 2 WORK COMPLETE TRAINING LIMITE for the delivery of traineeships under the Traineeships Reforms and Expansion Programme.

The programme, funded by the Education and Skills Funding Agency's Adult Education Budget, aims to engage young adults aged 19 to 24 and provide skills and learning for work, apprenticeships, or further learning.

The contract value is AUD 65,364,175.

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