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Intensive Personalised Employment Support

Department for Work and Pensions

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17 Mar 2023 at 10:17

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Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Work and Pensions is procuring the "Intensive Personalised Employment Support" services. This procurement falls under the "Administration, defence, and social security services" industry category. The tender, identified as Lot No 3, aims to provide intensive support for individuals with disabilities and complex barriers to work in England and Wales. The procurement is currently in the award stage with the contract awarded to The Growth Company Limited for the region of North West England. The contract was signed on 6th November 2019 and has a duration of 1440 days.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specialized in providing tailored support services to individuals facing barriers to employment, particularly in the social security services sector. Companies experienced in delivering employment support programmes and sustaining relationships with participants and employers would be well-suited to compete. Interested businesses should closely monitor communication with the buyer, Department for Work and Pensions, and ensure compliance with the tender deadline for submission of responses.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Intensive Personalised Employment Support

Notice Description

Lot Information

Lot 1

IPES is a new voluntary provision covering England and Wales for people with disabilities and complex barriers to work who are referred to as "harder to help". They would be considered by Jobcentre work coaches to be more than 12 months from the labour market without intensive support. The intensive support could not be met by either the existing options available in the Jobcentre or from other DWP contracted provision. IPES focuses on supporting the harder to help group into employment by delivering support tailored to an individual's needs, focused on overcoming barriers, identifying and achieving employment aspirations and providing consistent contact and intensive support throughout the Participant journey. It will consist of three main areas: - Introduction - the achievement of successful outcomes depends on building and maintaining quality relationships between the Participant and a dedicated, consistent Key Worker. The focus in the introduction period should be on forging successful relationships, getting to know the Participant and building trust. - Support into employment - the focus will be on preparing Participants for work which may include preparation for other provision and support. This includes explaining the potential impact on the Participant's benefit payments and sourcing prospective employers to identify appropriate employment opportunities. As the relationship builds between Participant and Key Worker, they will focus on further steps such as partnership working with appropriate specialist services and identifying and establishing a wider support network, prioritising and addressing key needs to support Participants to overcome their barriers to work. - Sustained In-Work Support (IWS) - providing a service to both the Participant and the employer, investing in the sustained development and up-skilling of the employer and their staff with the aim of transitioning the ongoing IWS responsibility to the employer once provision has ended, maximising the use of existing support, particularly Access to Work (AtW).

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03b3c0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007790-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

CPV Codes

75000000 - Administration, defence and social security services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£6,947,966 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Mar 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Nov 20196 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

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
LEEDS
Postcode
Not specified
Postcode Area
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

The Growth Company Limited

Further Information

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