DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION · Awarded contract
Awarded

Skills Support for Unemployed Individuals Under ESF 2014-2020 Programme

Awarded 31 Mar 2019

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Awarded31 Mar 2019
Value£74,760,548.00
SupplierRefer to list in Attachments,PEOPLEPLUS GROUP LIMITED,PEOPLEPLUS GROUP LIMITED,TWIN TRAINING INTERNATIONAL LIMITED,PEOPLEPLUS GROUP LIMITED,INSPIRA CUMBRIA LIMITED,TWIN TRAINING INTERNATIONAL LIMITED,IXION HOLDINGS (CONTRACTS) LIMITED,PEOPLEPLUS GROUP LIMITED,THE GROWTH COMPANY LIMITED,DIMENSIONS TRAINING SOLUTIONS LIMITED,HULL COLLEGE,PEOPLEPLUS GROUP LIMITED,TWIN TRAINING INTERNATIONAL LIMITED,PEOPLEPLUS GROUP LIMITED,ACTIVATE LEARNING,TWIN TRAINING INTERNATIONAL LIMITED,PEOPLEPLUS GROUP LIMITED,PEOPLEPLUS GROUP LIMITED,PEOPLEPLUS GROUP LIMITED,MARTINEX LIMITED,DIMENSIONS TRAINING SOLUTIONS LIMITED,PEOPLEPLUS GROUP LIMITED,THE GROWTH COMPANY LIMITED,THE GROWTH COMPANY LIMITED,INTERLEARN LTD
AgencyDEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryEducation & Training
Ended 5y 3mo ago2y 4mo term
Awarded 31 Mar 2019Expired 30 July 2021

About

The Department for Education awarded a contract to PeoplePlus Group Limited, Twin Training International Limited, and Inspira Cumbria Limited for the ESF 2014-2020 Programme Skills Support for the Unemployed.

The contract, valued at £74,760,548, supports unemployed individuals aged 16 and over with individualised programmes of learning and support to overcome barriers to education and transition toward sustained employment.

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