MARKET RELEVANCE OF EDUCATION SYSTEMS – FUNDING

1. Title: MARKET RELEVANCE OF EDUCATION SYSTEMS – FUNDING2. Awarding Authority: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government, Department for Work and Pensions, Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, and Rural Payments Agency, Coventry and Warwickshire LEP, GB Email: E.CLAIMSSUPPORT@dwp.gov.uk / esf.2014-2020@dwp.gov.uk.3. Contract type: Service contract4. Description: Call to run a project which help deliver the Skills Strategy aim of promoting the development of a highly skilled workforce and improving the connections between education and employment.The awarding authority has a skills strategy which aims to promote the development of a highly skilled workforce with the attitudes and ambitions needed to drive economic growth and create jobs. The Skills Strategy also seeks to ensure the content of education and training programmes reflects the needs of local employers.This Call is seeking applications which help deliver the Skills Strategy aim of promoting the development of a highly skilled workforce and improving the connections between education and employment.Activities may include, but not limited to:Enhancing access to lifelong learning, upgrading the skills and competences of the workforce and increasing the labour market relevance of education and training systems, including improving the quality of vocational education and training, and the establishment and development of work-based learning and apprenticeship schemes such as dual learning systems.Developing better links between businesses and training provision to support economic recovery and to enable businesses to access government support and relevant incentives.Focussed activities and innovative approaches to promote interaction between business and Higher Education and Further Education providers to meet local business needs, particularly supporting the introduction of new technical qualifications routes (Level 3+).Developing better links between business and schools, Further and Higher Education providers and other education partners to equip students with the skills to start and grow a business, linking to existing provision in the local area.For more information, download the Call Specification on the website above.5. CPV Code(s): 80000000, 73110000, 732100006. NUTS code(s): UKG, UKG1, UKG13, UKD7. Main site or location of works, main place of delivery or main place of performance: Location: The project must cover the Coventry and Warwickshire LEP area.Location: North WestCoventry and Warwickshire8. Reference attributed by awarding authority: OC06S20P17989. Estimated value of requirement: Value: Approximately £2,000,000 of ESF is available.10. Full application deadline: 11.2.2021 (00:00).11. Address to which they must be sent: For further information regarding the above contract notice please visit: 12. Other information: Completion dateProjects must be financially completed (i.e. have a proposed Financial Completion Date) no later than 31st December 2023; however, the Managing Authority reserves the right to vary the maximum duration in exceptional circumstances.Full Application SubmissionTo apply for funding under this call you will need to complete and submit your Full Application via the ECLAIMS IT System.Please note: the ECLAIMS IT System can only be access from within the UK.Full Applications submitted in the ECLAIMS IT System after the call closing date shown above and on the call specification will not be appraised.If you do not already have access to the ECLAIMS IT system, please request an ‘ECLAIMS External Access Form’ by emailing E.CLAIMSSUPPORT@dwp.gov.ukYou will need to request an External Access Form for each person in your organisation who requires access.It is your responsibility to ensure you request and activate your ECLAIMS access in sufficient time. We strongly advise that you obtain and activate your ECLAIMS access at least 2 weeks prior to the advertised call closure date, if not sooner.You are also advised to read the details in the call specification in order to produce an application that complies with the requirements and meets the needs set out in the ESF Operational Programme. All this information, the related guidance and the European Social Fund Operational Programme can be found from our homepage: The published ESF Online Full Application Guidance also provides step-by-step advice on how to complete your Full Application using the ECLAIMS IT system ESF Online Full Application Guidance: Technical SupportIf you encounter any technical difficulties completing or submitting your Full Application via the ECLAIMS IT system, please send an email to E.CLAIMSSUPPORT@dwp.gov.ukThe technical support operating hours are Monday to Friday, from 8am to 6pm and it is your responsibility to ensure you seek and technical advice in sufficient time to complete and submit your Full Application before the published call closure date.The Managing Authority reserves the right to reject applications which are incomplete or not submitted in a timely and compliant way.Contact detailsIf you have any questions about the Call Specification or ESF Online Full Application Guidance, please contact esf.2014-2020@dwp.gov.uk. 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