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Specialist Employability Support

DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS

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18 Nov 2016 at 20:17

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the "Specialist Employability Support" contract, initiated by the Department for Work and Pensions, is in the award stage. This project, classified under the health and social work services industry, has a contract value of £3,642,932 and spans from 1st September 2015 to 31st August 2017. The tender process was conducted using an open procedure, with the tender period concluding on 20th February 2015. The services are intended to assist unemployed disabled adults in securing and maintaining employment or self-employment.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses that specialize in providing support services to disabled individuals, particularly in the realms of guidance, work placements, and tailored employment assistance. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly well-suited to compete for this contract, as the programme aims to collaborate with organisations that can deliver bespoke solutions for disabled job seekers. Engaging with this contract can enable businesses to expand their offerings in the employment support sector while contributing to meaningful social outcomes.

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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.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-7afd3089-adc8-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1a1c2dde-23b0-4c72-9457-d79b5d6e750b
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

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
£3,642,932 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£3,642,932 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Nov 20169 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

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

STEPS TO EMPLOYMENT

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