ADDITIONAL 16-19 BURSARY FUNDING

1. Title: ADDITIONAL 16-19 BURSARY FUNDING2. Awarding Authority: AELP, Education and Skills Funding Agency, GB. Web: 3. Contract type: Service contract4. Description: The Awarding Authority is encouraging 16 to 19 providers with a Bursary Fund allocation to submit a business case to ESFA in July to apply for additional funding, where appropriate, for devices and/or internet connectivity. To submit a business case, providers must complete a template and provide evidence that as a result of coronavirus (COVID-19) they have insufficient funds to support disadvantaged students, providing a short narrative to explain the numbers of students and the support required. This must be assessed and determined at an individual student level, in line with Bursary Fund rules that all support must be based on individual circumstances and needs. Bursary funding also cannot be used to support the purchase of additional devices for households with existing connectivity and available devices.5. CPV Code(s): 92312000, 923100006. NUTS code(s): UKK, UKK1, UKK127. Main site or location of works, main place of delivery or main place of performance: South West (England), Gloucestershire, Wiltshire And Bristol/Bath Area, Bath And North East Somerset, North Somerset And South Gloucestershire.8. Reference attributed by awarding authority: Not provided.9. Estimated value of requirement: Not provided.10. The deadline for submission of business cases is 31.7.2020.11. Address to which they must be sent: For further information/documentation regarding the above contract notice please visit: 12. Other information: Full details are available from the website above.# funding opportunity# COVID-19