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West London Strategic Employment Support Contract

LONDON BOROUGH OF EALING COUNCIL

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10 Feb 2025 at 09:52

Tender

28 Nov 2024 at 14:46

Summary of the contracting process

The London Borough of Ealing Council has completed the procurement process for the "West London Strategic Employment Support Contract," classified under "Job search services" in the services category. This contract, valued at £25 million initially but with the capacity to reach up to £250 million over ten years, will provide employment support programmes across several West London boroughs including Barnet, Brent, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Harrow, Hillingdon, and Hounslow. Shaw Trust Ltd. has been awarded this contract, which commenced on 2 January 2025 and includes an initial term of three referral years with the potential to extend for an additional seven years. The procurement method used was an open procedure.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in employment support and job search services. The sheer scale and duration of the contract offer a stable and extended engagement, providing scope for consistent revenue and strategic growth. Particularly well-suited for organisations with substantial experience in delivering Individual Placement and Support (IPS) or Supported Employment programs, this contract favours providers capable of substantial financial stability and robust performance in sizeable public contracts. Businesses with a proven track record in these services and the ability to deliver across multiple London boroughs should find this tender particularly advantageous.

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Notice Title

West London Strategic Employment Support Contract

Notice Description

West London Alliance (WLA) through consultation with representatives of its member boroughs (Barnet, Brent, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Harrow Hillingdon, and Hounslow) and input from North West London NHS and Public Health colleagues. London Borough of Ealing is the lead commissioning borough on behalf of the WLA. has awarded up to PS250m of employment support programmes over a ten-year period through the WLA Strategic Employment Support Programmes to Shaw Trust Ltd.<br/><br/>It is intended that the contract shall be for an initial term of 3 referral years, with the option to extend for a further 7 referral years, in any combination of durations.

Lot Information

Lot 1

West London Alliance (WLA) through consultation with representatives of its member boroughs (Barnet, Brent, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Harrow Hillingdon, and Hounslow) and input from North West London NHS and Public Health colleagues. London Borough of Ealing is the lead commissioning borough on behalf of the WLA. has awarded up to PS250m of employment support programmes over a ten-year period through the WLA Strategic Employment Support Programmes to Shaw Trust Ltd.

It is intended that the contract shall be for an initial term of 3 referral years, with the option to extend for a further 7 referral years, in any combination of durations.

Renewal: This is contract is for an initial term of 3 period years, with the option to extend for a further 7 years, in any combination of durations, making the possible contract terms of up to 10 years A person starting on a service on the last day of the referral window will receive the full duration of the service

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04c0d4
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004290-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

79611000 - Job search services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£250,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
£250,000,000 £100M-£1B
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£41,407,570 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Feb 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
2 Jan 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 Jan 20251 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
LONDON BOROUGH OF EALING COUNCIL
Additional Buyers

LONDON BOROUGH OF EALING

Contact Name
David Lillicrap, Michel Ngue-Awane
Contact Email
lillicrapd@ealing.gov.uk, ngueawanem@ealing.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 2088258143, +44 2088259646

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
W5 2HL
Post Town
West London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI7 Outer London - West and North West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI73 Ealing
Delivery Location
TLI7 Outer London - West and North West

Local Authority
Ealing
Electoral Ward
Ealing Broadway
Westminster Constituency
Ealing Central and Acton

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SHAW TRUST

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