ESFA European Social Fund (ESF) Bidding Round Launched

The Education and Skills Funding Agency have launched their latest and probably final European Social Fund, comprising nine Lots worth a total of £11.8m:

  • Lot 1: London South Support for Young People who are NEET or at risk of NEET, £1,364,954
  • Lot 2: London North & East Support for Young People who are NEET or at risk of NEET, £3,113,175
  • Lot 3: South East Support for Young People who are NEET or at risk of NEET, £2,000,000
  • Lot 4: SEMLEP Support for Young People who are NEET or at risk of NEET, £800,000
  • Lot 5: North Eastern Community Grants, £750,000
  • Lot 6: South East Community Grants, £750,000
  • Lot 7: Solent Skills Support for the Workforce and Skills Support for redundancy, £1,712,750
  • Lot 8: Worcestershire Skills Support to the Unemployed, £800,000
  • Lot 9: York, North Yorkshire and East Riding Skills Support to the Unemployed, £568,012

Contracts will run from October 2021 to March 2023.

Tenders have to submitted by 12:00 on 23 July 2021 via the Department for Employment (DfE)’s Jaggaer e-tendering portal.

Finally, as always, don’t hesitate to get in touch if you need help with submitting a tender to deliver any of the above ESF contracts.