Latest Funding Opportunities

ADULT EDUCATION BUDGET (AEB) – DIRECT BIDDING OPPORTUNITY £63 MILLION AVAILABLE Individual Contracts Between £100K & £1M West Yorkshire Combined Authority has launched their AEB contracting process, through which they are intending to distribute initially between £10 million and £20 million per year. Funding will be accessed via a two-stage bidding process. Applicants wishing to be involved in the main call for applications scheduled for Jan 2021 will need to submit a first stage application by Deadline 10 am – 27th November 2020 The funding is split into 3 lots, namely: LOT ONE: Adult Education Provision that is accessible to all West Yorkshire residents Providers should be able to provide access to skills from entry-level up to Level 3, including: Delivering legal entitlements.   Supporting the unemployed to progress into ‘good’ jobs. Supporting in-work progression of those on low wages. Upskilling employed adults to progress in the workplace. Learning and Learner support. LOT TWO: Targeted Adult Education Provision These contracts will be awarded to organisations who are interested in bidding for services that provide targeted, specialist interventions. LOT THREE: Responsiveness, test pilots and supporting disadvantaged communities These contracts will be awarded to organisations who are interested in bidding for services that provide targeted, specialist interventions for emerging economic needs. If you have any queries, please contact us at info@essassist.co.uk or call 01977 705203 for further information.   ESS TENDERTRACKER This opportunity is on our ESS TenderTracker. You can register here for a free no-obligation 30-day free trial and if you decide it’s not for you just send us an email cancelling within your 30-day trial period and you won’t be charged anything. essassist.co.uk/education/tendertracker-opportunities/ Register

New Funding Opportunities

 

ESF (Employability) Amount Available: £6,000,000.00 Geographical Coverage: Scotland Contract Duration: 36 months Deadline: 12/18/2020 View Opportunity   End Point Assessment (EPA) services ref Level 2 LGV apprenticeship standard (ST0257) Amount Available: £2,732,400.00 Geographical Coverage: England Contract Duration: to 2024 Deadline: 11/5/2020 View Opportunity   Leadership and Management training Amount Available: £45,000.00 Geographical Coverage: UK Contract Duration: to June 2021 Deadline: 11/13/2020 View Opportunity   Delivery of (Cambridge) English Exams across the Netherlands Amount Available: £2,300,000.00 Geographical Coverage: Netherlands Contract Duration: to 2025 Deadline: 11/30/2025 View Opportunity   Delivery of "digital healthcheck workshops" Amount Available: £24,500.00 Geographical Coverage: East of England Contract Duration: to Nov 2021 Deadline: 11/6/2020 View Opportunity   Driver Offender Re-Training Amount Available: Range: £4.5m to £5m Geographical Coverage: North East Contract Duration: to 2026 Deadline: 11/23/2020 View Opportunity   Employment support services (Work Match) Amount Available: £100,000.00 Geographical Coverage: London Contract Duration: to Dec 2021 Deadline: 11/30/2020 View Opportunity   Apprenticeship Funding (Levy - public sector) - Multiple lots: Lot 1 - Business and Administration; Lot 2 - Care Services; Lot 3 - Construction; Lot 4 - Digital; Lot 5 - Education and Childcare; Lot 6 - Engineering and manufacturing; Lot 7 - Health and Science; Lot 8 - Legal, Finance and Accounting; Lot 9 - Sales, Marketing and Procurement; Lot 10 - Transport; Lot 11 - Degree Apprenticeships Amount Available: Range: £2.4m to £4m Geographical Coverage: Midlands Contract Duration: to 2024 Deadline: 11/23/2020 View Opportunity   End Point Assessment Services (Science Industry Maintenance Technician Level 3) Amount Available: £135,000.00 Geographical Coverage: England Contract Duration: to 2024 Deadline: 11/20/2020 View Opportunity   Provision of Learning Management System Amount Available: £166,000.00 Geographical Coverage: Soth West Contract Duration: to 2023 Deadline: 11/23/2020 View Opportunity

Mergers and Acquisitions - Companies for Sale

ESS Mergers and Acquisitions Looking To Sell a Training Company? If you are considering a sale in the next 12-18 months, please contact us in confidence to access 100s of clients who have expressed an interest in purchasing a training company. You can call on 01977 705203 or email Managing Director Ian.Peacock@essassist.co.uk. Company valuation form   Looking To Buy a Training Company? ESS has launched an industry-leading “Training Companies For Sale Platform” on its website. In the last week, ESS engaged with over 10 new training companies looking to sell and have been matching them with potential purchasers. Click the button below to view the 20+ training companies that we currently have listed with new instructions regularly added. Training companies for sale   The ESS M&A Team are Pleased to Bring 4 New Training Companies For Sale to the Marketplace. You can see all our companies for sale on the UK’s leading training and education companies for sale platform at https://essassist.co.uk/education/training-companies-for-sale/ Training companies for sale Purchase Opportunity 1 Social Care Sector Training Provider (N179) £300K turnover 25% PBT Provided L2&3 training to 100 Care providers Worked with DWP & Prime Providers & Colleges Lucrative contract to expand services overseas 97% Achievement & Success Rates Offers over £250K For further details please email companysales@essassist.co.uk and quote the N Reference Number. Purchase Opportunity 2 Leadership and Management Sector (Ref N178) Apprenticeship Funding Levy Commercial Contracts £347K turnover £65K PBT (Forecast) Price OIRO £250K For further details please email companysales@essassist.co.uk and quote the N Reference Number. Purchase Opportunity 3 Commercial Training Agricultural, Horticulture and Care Sectors  (Ref N168) 20 Years Trading History Local Authority Contracts Central Government Contracts £50K Profit PBT ISO 9001 accreditation Excellent Fit with a RoATP Provider Offers Invited For further details please email companysales@essassist.co.uk and quote the N Reference Number. Purchase Opportunity 4 Community Training Company (Ref N180) Limited trading 2019-2020 July 2018 Ofsted inspection grade 2 Good for Independent Education for 3-19-year olds. Roto approved Pre-agreed legal fees to be paid by the seller. No cash no debt – offers over £35k For further details please email companysales@essassist.co.uk and quote the N Reference Number. You can see all our companies for sale on the UK’s leading training and education companies for sale platform at https://essassist.co.uk/education/training-companies-for-sale/ Training companies for sale