Award

Job Finding Support

DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS

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Award

23 Mar 2021 at 22:56

Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is conducting a procurement for "Job Finding Support," with a total contract value of approximately £10 million. This procurement falls under the services category within the education and training services industry and is aimed at providing tailored support to individuals recently unemployed for up to 13 weeks. The procurement process is currently in the award stage, with the contract signed on 14th December 2020. The initiative is designed to operate across England, Scotland, and Wales and follows an open procedure under the Light Touch Regime, allowing for a more flexible approach to social services procurement.

This opportunity offers significant potential for growth for businesses specialising in employment support, training services, and digital education solutions. Companies that focus on delivering tailored job search support, personal development training, or e-learning could find this tender particularly appealing. Additionally, potential suppliers should be prepared for a competitive bidding process, as the DWP has indicated the possibility of subcontracting arrangements and has emphasised the importance of quality in the evaluation criteria, with price not being the sole consideration.

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Notice Title

Job Finding Support

Notice Description

Job Finding Support (JFS) is a new 12 month voluntary provision with a contract value of GBP 10 million covering England, Scotland and Wales offering a service for recently unemployed people (up to 13 weeks unemployed) who may not need significant help with the job search, but would benefit from a short package of tailored support to help them become familiar with current recruitment practices and understand sector specific approaches. This procurement relates to the health, social and related services Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR) as a social service. This procurement is being conducted under the Light Touch Regime (LTR) and therefore is subject to limited regulation and will be conducted in accordance with regulations 74 to 76 PCR.

Lot Information

Lot 1

During the programme, every participant will be offered a minimum of 4 hours 1-2-1 digital support and offered access to at least 1 digital group session. The delivery of support will be tailored to the individual but all individuals will receive access to: * a minimum of two 1-2-1 sessions with a designated adviser, access to a minimum of one digital group session where the participant will receive advice and information in a group setting of a reasonable size. As a guide we would suggest up to 15 Participants; and have the opportunity to meet on-line with peers. * the full service must be delivered within a maximum of 20 working days from the start date. Providers should ensure the provision is completed as effectively and quickly as possible, the expectation is that the majority of participants will complete this provision within 10 working days from the start date.

Options: Option to extend the contract for a further year.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-029e99
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005928-2021
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
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

80400000 - Adult and other education services

80420000 - E-learning services

80500000 - Training services

80570000 - Personal development training services

80590000 - Tutorial services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£10,050,842 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Mar 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
14 Dec 20205 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
lubna.ghafoor@dwp.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1132327010

Buyer Location

Locality
LEEDS
Postcode
LS2 &UA
Post Town
Not specified
Country
Not specified

Major Region (ITL 1)
Not specified
Basic Region (ITL 2)
Not specified
Small Region (ITL 3)
Not specified
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Not specified
Electoral Ward
Not specified
Westminster Constituency
Not specified

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SERCO

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