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title: "Transition to GBS Money Transmission Services Lot 2 (Note: Published for completeness, see description for details)"
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# Transition to GBS Money Transmission Services Lot 2 (Note: Published for completeness, see description for details)

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-26146516-6438-462a-b59d-c61d65b42eb4

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## Summary

The Department for Work and Pensions has completed a public procurement process for the "Transition to GBS Money Transmission Services Lot 2," part of the wider New Enterprise Allowance scheme aimed at supporting self-employment. The procurement method used was an open procedure, ensuring transparency and accessibility, with a contract value of £3,202,198. The contract period commenced on 31 March 2017 and concludes on 31 December 2020. This procurement falls under the category of education and training services, with delivery locations in England and Scotland, and the procurement phase has now reached the award stage.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses focused on providing education and training services, particularly those engaged in supporting self-employment and mentoring initiatives. Small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly well-suited to compete in this process, as the procurement favours organisations that can deliver personalised support to participants, facilitating their journey into self-employment. Businesses that align with the goals of the New Enterprise Allowance scheme would likely find this contract advantageous for growth and expansion in their service offerings.

## Notice

The New Enterprise Allowance scheme was designed to support the move into self-employment for those people who want to start their own business. The NEA Phase 2 extends this support to some Universal Credit participants already self employed. It provides Mentoring support and financial assistance (NEA allowance for new business start ups) to Participants who satisfy eligibility and are referred to the scheme by Jobcentre PlusDistricts - East and South East (This contract award was not published at the time of award. It has been published for transparency purposes to provide a record of existing departmental contracts).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/be094d4d-81a4-4d59-a342-d401efed7681 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Feb 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Nov 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Mar 2017 |
| Contract period | 30 Mar 2017 - 31 Dec 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,202,198 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £3,202,198 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS |
| Locality | LEEDS |
| Post town | Leeds |
| Postcode | LS2 7UA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds |
| Local authority | Leeds |
| Electoral ward | Little London & Woodhouse |
| Westminster constituency | Leeds Central and Headingley |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PEOPLEPLUS GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 9 Feb 2018 at 15:47 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/be094d4d-81a4-4d59-a342-d401efed7681

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/be094d4d-81a4-4d59-a342-d401efed7681
  28th February 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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