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New Enterprise Allowance Phase 2

Department for Work & Pensions

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Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process initiated by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is titled "New Enterprise Allowance Phase 2" and focuses on enhancing self-employment support for individuals receiving Universal Credit across Great Britain. The project falls within the education and training services industry, with a total contract value of £3,195,589 and a minimum value of £1,615,610. The tender, classified as an open procedure, aims to deliver services across up to 14 Contract Package Areas starting from 3rd April 2017 and has an initial contract period ending on 31st December 2020, with a potential extension of 2 years. The tender period concluded on 21st October 2016.

This tender presents ample opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in education, training, or business support services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary community sector enterprises (VCSEs) could find this procurement especially suitable, allowing them to contribute to the scheme's goals by providing mentoring and business planning support. Businesses focused on helping the unemployed transition into self-employment may leverage this contract to expand their services and client outreach within the UK.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

New Enterprise Allowance Phase 2

Notice Description

New Enterprise Allowance (NEA) Phase 2 will build on the success of the current NEA scheme and act on the recommendations of the review undertaken by Michelle Mone. The current NEA scheme is designed to support DWP customers of working age move into self employment. It provides business advice and support, particularly business mentoring, to help out of work participants who want to move into self employment develop their business plan, start trading and offers further support in the first 26 weeks of trading. Extending this support further, NEA Phase 2 will include additional delivery requirements including offering support to already Self Employed people in receipt of Universal Credit (UC) who are already self employed and trading. NEA Phase 2 will be delivered via contracted provision across Great Britain in up to 14 Contract Package Areas from 3rd April 2017, with an initial referral period of 2 years up to 31st March 2019 with these participants being supported on programme until 30th September 2020. DWP reserve the right to extend the contracts for up to a further 2 years subject to funding availability and performance.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-bf644e49-6546-48ba-995a-6afdfde9977e
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/34931742-3feb-41e7-8ec5-d5a377adf5e3
Current Stage
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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 (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£3,195,589 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£30,478,907 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Sep 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
21 Oct 2016Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
8 Mar 20179 years ago
Contract Period
3 Apr 2017 - 8 Jan 2021 3-4 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 & 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
Postcode Area
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
8
Supplier Names

PeoplePlus Group Ltd

Pinnacle People Limited

Standguide Limited

Ixion Holdings (Contracts) Ltd

Gateshead Trading Company

Cumbria Chamber Of Commerce

Gloucestershire Enterprise Ltd

Business Sense Associates

Further Information

Notice Documents

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