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Future Employment Support - Seetec EOI

SEETEC BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY CENTRE LTD

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Planning

20 Jul 2026 at 11:01

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process titled "Future Employment Support - Seetec EOI" is being executed by Seetec Business Technology Centre Ltd, a public authority in the central government sector. The process is currently at the planning stage, with a preliminary market engagement notice published on 20th July 2026. This initiative focuses on services within the job search, adult education, training, and community health domains across several UK regions including UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, and UKK. Interested organisations are invited to complete a preliminary Expression of Interest (EOI) by 7th September 2026, at 6pm. The subsequent stage will involve a Request for Information (RFI) for shortlisted entities, paving the way for partner selection and co-design activities.

This procurement presents substantial opportunities for businesses, particularly Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprises (VCSEs), charities, social enterprises, and specialist providers with strong local ties and innovative approaches. The focus on personalised support and local integration means that organisations with a deep understanding of regional labour market needs and robust employer connections are well-suited to compete. Participation in this process could lead to long-term contracts, as the programme envisions a contract period from February 2028 to January 2031, with the potential for renewal until January 2033. This initiative aligns with Seetec’s strategy to foster inclusive partnerships, particularly encouraging businesses keen on delivering high-quality, locally integrated employment support services.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Future Employment Support - Seetec EOI

Notice Description

Future Employment Support will be a major new national programme. It will be designed to support unemployed Universal Credit claimants into sustained employment through personalised support, stronger employer engagement, local integration, and specialist provision. It will respond to individual needs and regional labour market priorities. Seetec are taking an inclusive two-stage approach to building strong local partnerships. We are inviting organisations to complete stage one in a two stage process. This first stage is a light-touch Expression of interest (EOI), designed to help us to understand your organisation, your local presence, your specialist capability and your interest in working with us. The second stage will be a more detailed Request for Information (RFI) for shortlisted organisations, which will be weighted and scored to support partner selection, supply chain design and future co-design activity. At Seetec, we recognise the time and resource commitment that partner engagement processes can place on organisations, particularly SMEs, VCSEs, and specialist providers. We have therefore separated this process into two stages so that all interested organisations can express interest without needing to complete a full scored submission at the outset. We are inviting organisations of all sizes to register their interest in partnering with Seetec. We are particularly interested in organisations with strong local connections, specialist expertise, trusted stakeholder relationships and innovative approaches to supporting people into work. This initial EOI is intentionally light-touch and has been designed to understand your organisation, your local presence, and specialist expertise. Whether you are an SME, VCSE, charity, social enterprise, specialist provider, or larger delivery organisation, we want to hear from you. If you share our ambition to deliver locally integrated, high-quality support, we look forward to learning more about your organisation. Please complete our EOI here: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=c2N7y57PGkCegWGpBbQ6ZmiYKMiLN-5Dk2-aKNgiT99UMkxaTVFCSDZEMktJUkZIV1lZWUxXOVlLNC4u&route=shorturl EOI Submission deadline: 6pm on 7th September

Planning Information

Please complete our EOI here: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=c2N7y57PGkCegWGpBbQ6ZmiYKMiLN-5Dk2-aKNgiT99UMkxaTVFCSDZEMktJUkZIV1lZWUxXOVlLNC4u&route=shorturl

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ceaa
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068169-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

80 - Education and training services

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

79611000 - Job search services

80400000 - Adult and other education services

80500000 - Training services

85322000 - Community action programme

85323000 - Community health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Jul 20262 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
7 Sep 20262 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Feb 2028 - 31 Jan 2031 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SEETEC BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY CENTRE LTD
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
HOCKLEY
Postcode
SS5 4RG
Post Town
Southend-on-Sea
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH3 Essex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH37 Essex Thames Gateway
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Rochford
Electoral Ward
Hockley
Westminster Constituency
Rayleigh and Wickford

Further Information

Notice Documents

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