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Specialist Employability Support

DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS

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Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Work and Pensions has completed a public procurement process titled "Specialist Employability Support" within the health and social work services sector. This initiative aimed to assist unemployed disabled adults in obtaining and maintaining employment, particularly focusing on those at a significant distance from the job market. The procurement used an open process, and the total contract value was £3,561,250, running from 1st September 2015 to 31st August 2017, with the tender submission period ending on 20th February 2015.

This tender presents substantial growth opportunities for businesses specialising in services that enhance employability for disabled individuals. Organisations that provide tailored guidance, work placements, and training aligned with the needs of disabled job seekers would be particularly well-suited to engage in future contracts of this nature. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to explore similar opportunities within this procurement framework.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Specialist Employability Support

Notice Description

Specialist Employability Support (SES) is a new national provision, designed to help unemployed disabled adults to secure and sustain employment or self-employment. The programme focuses on helping those furthest away from the employment market, and for whom other provision is not suitable and offers an individually tailored combination of guidance, work placements, and work experience. This new provision features two main support options: * Specialist Employability Support (SES) - intensive, end-to-end employment provision (up to 2 years), and; * SES Start Back - a shorter-term provision (approximately 8 weeks) that works with disabled people to help them to prepare for other provision (DWP or non-DWP), where appropriate.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-7af398b6-adc8-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ac43bd35-9de7-4ed4-9654-4b6c726aa257
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£3,561,250 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£3,561,250 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Jun 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
20 Feb 2015Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
23 Mar 201510 years ago
Contract Period
31 Aug 2015 - 31 Aug 2017 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SHEFFIELD
Postcode
S1 2FD
Post Town
Sheffield
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE3 South Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE32 Sheffield
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Sheffield
Electoral Ward
City
Westminster Constituency
Sheffield Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SHAW TRUST

Further Information

Notice Documents

Notice URLs

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