# ESF funded activity to support individuals who are NEET in Greater Manchester LEP area

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [SKILLS FUNDING AGENCY](/buyers/skills-funding-agency/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: Economic Solutions Ltd
- Award value: £3,665,700
- Tender value: £3,663,700
- Award date: 24 November 2016
- Published: 16 January 2017
- Contract start: 1 January 2017
- Contract end: 30 March 2018
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 60e77422-a798-47ee-b746-22911fba840c-125361
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-cac38618-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

## Description

Delivery of Education & Vocational training services activity funded through the European Social Fund \(ESF\) to support individuals who are NEET or in danger of becoming NEET identified in the Local Enterprise Partnership \(LEP\) area mentioned Additional information: It should be noted that the SFA uses its own e-tendering portal provided as a managed service and that is the only means that responses to this ITT will be allowed The ITT has been issued to all candidates who have submitted a successful response to The Register of Training Organisations refresh for the delivery of education and training services, candidates passing delivery of Information, advice and guidance as at September 2015, and the recent Register publication as at February 2016, and indicated that they were interested in delivering: • to one of the LEP areas covered by these ITT’s • Education and vocational training to individuals 15-24 identified as NEET or at risk of becoming NEET\. • candidates passing delivery of education and training and selecting the following options: • 16-18 apprenticeships • 19-23 apprenticeships • Traineeships • Skills for Life • Pre-employment training • Community Learning • ESOL • Skills support for the unemployed

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/60e77422-a798-47ee-b746-22911fba840c-125361)