Guidance

SFA register: support guide for the e-tendering portal

To assist organisations in locating and completing the pre-qualification questions which are on our e-tendering portal.

This publication was withdrawn on

The register of training providers has now been decommissioned. The Register of Apprenticeship Training Providers is now the market entry point for providers wishing to deliver apprenticeships.

Applies to England

Documents

SFA register: accessing the e-tendering portal

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Details

Decommissioning ROTO on 31 July 2021

We are formally decommissioning ROTO on the 31 July 2021. Our funding rules will be updated to reflect this. The Register of Apprenticeship Training Providers is now the market entry point for providers wishing to deliver apprenticeships and we will advertise funding opportunities for other funding streams on GOV.UK, including the recently announced expansion of traineeships.

This document provides step-by-step guidance on how to register on the SFA’s e-tendering portal, and provides instructions on how to access our pre-qualification questions.

These pre-qualification questions cover:

  • due diligence
  • capacity and capability
Published 24 February 2014
Last updated 30 September 2016 + show all updates
  1. Updated the support guide for the e-tendering portal.

  2. October 2015: updated document published.

  3. The document has been updated to clarify the process in response to some of the queries we have received.

  4. Published: revised guidance on accessing the e-tendering portal.

  5. First published.