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title: "Umbrella Agreement for The provision of Employment and Health Related Services"
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buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS"
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# Umbrella Agreement for The provision of Employment and Health Related Services

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-49833275-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The Department for Work and Pensions is initiating a tender for an Umbrella Agreement aimed at providing Employment and Health Related Services to support individuals who are unemployed, disabled, or facing health barriers to work. This strategy falls under the Light Touch Regime, which allows for streamlined procurement regulations. The tender period ended on 9th November 2016, with the contract expected to commence on 5th January 2017 and conclude on 5th January 2021. This public procurement activity is classified under general public services, employing an open procedure for supplier engagement.

This tender presents significant opportunities for service providers in the healthcare and employment sectors, specifically those offering training, job search, and health services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly encouraged to participate, as the project is designed to adapt to changing needs over time. Companies that specialise in support services for vulnerable groups or have experience in government contracts are well-positioned to benefit from this procurement.

## Notice

The Department for Work and Pensions (the Authority) wishes to establish a framework-type umbrella agreement for the provision of employment and health related services with the objective of providing employment and health related support services helping people who are unemployed, disabled, have a health condition or barrier to work to select, train for, obtain and retain employment (Services). The types of support services required may vary over time and with the needs of the people being supported. This procurement relates to the health, social and related services which are listed in Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR) as a social service. This procurement is being conducted under the Light Touch Regime (LTR) so is subject to limited regulation and will be conducted in accordance with regulations 74 to 76 PCR. The Invitation to Tender Pack is available on Bravosolution. Your tender response should be submitted via BravoSolution. If you are not a BravoSolution registered supplier, you must register with BravoSolution to bid - https://dwp.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml Helpline telephone number:0800 368 4850 Helpline email: help@bravosolution.co.uk See Instructions to Potential Suppliers document for further information.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e795e04f-e8f0-4e7b-9236-5fada7252637 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Oct 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Nov 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Dec 2016 |
| Contract period | 12 Jan 2017 - 11 Jan 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| 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 | SHEFFIELD |
| Post town | Sheffield |
| Postcode | S1 2FD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE32 Sheffield |
| Local authority | Sheffield |
| Electoral ward | City |
| Westminster constituency | Sheffield Central |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 11 |
| Supplier names | ADVANCED PERSONEL MANAGEMENT GROUP (UK; ECONOMIC SOLUTIONS; G4S REGIONAL MANAGEMENT (UKNI; INGEUS; PEOPLEPLUS GROUP; PLUSS; PROSPECTS SERVICES; REED IN PARTNERSHIP; REMPLOY; SHAW TRUST; WORKING LINKS (EMPLOYMENT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 80 - Education and training services
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 75110000 - General public services
- 75130000 - Supporting services for the government
- 75310000 - Benefit services
- 79611000 - Job search services
- 80400000 - Adult and other education services
- 80500000 - Training services
- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 20 Oct 2017 at 13:46 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e795e04f-e8f0-4e7b-9236-5fada7252637
- 4 Apr 2017 at 11:26 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e795e04f-e8f0-4e7b-9236-5fada7252637
- 31 Jan 2017 at 17:17 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e795e04f-e8f0-4e7b-9236-5fada7252637
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:16 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e6a07db4-3815-473d-ad20-73f6018f8868

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e795e04f-e8f0-4e7b-9236-5fada7252637
  20th October 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e6a07db4-3815-473d-ad20-73f6018f8868
  8th October 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a8c71a76-88ea-42a3-90e9-f8482a7a5848
  Umbrella Agreement for the Provision of Employment and Health Related Services Specification
- http://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:347401-2016:TEXT:EN:HTML
  Contract Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4d41a9d9-360b-48d5-8034-9503674ddeda
  Umbrella Agreement for the Provision of Employment and Health Related Services Specification
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3c3f9277-6d01-4fc5-ac93-19c28cafe25a
  Umbrella Agreement for the Provision of Employment and Health Related Services Specification
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/de209591-32be-4c8c-878e-263e6f850e06
  UAEHRS Contract - Advanced Personnel Management
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3a774f68-0b41-49a3-8042-a31edc1331b4
  UAEHRS Contract - Economic Solutions
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0d69d495-d7fb-430c-8d7f-714b8df2bc19
  UAEHRS Contract - G4S Regional Management (UK & I)
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e62094d7-eae4-4dec-8d86-0d40a929c2c9
  UAEHRS Contract - Ingeus UK Ltd
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/db2d7c61-d433-45f5-87b5-320111acd839
  UAEHRS Contract - PeoplePlus
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c9e05d1e-7f69-4438-9b33-d1a7ea1e11fc
  UAEHRS Contract - Pluss
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/bab49fac-0985-4798-934f-6f5b927bad3c
  UAEHRS Contract - Prospects Solutions
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c8e89cc6-af99-41b4-aa20-9e7ad70275c7
  UAEHRS Contract - Reed in Partnership
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b67870d6-3102-4a9f-9be6-0ce868dcc93e
  UAEHRS Contract - Remploy
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7d16096d-5285-4a56-8206-28e277bc2fc8
  UAEHRS Contract - Shaw Trust
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/521b770a-7fbe-4b45-8903-b6ed2e902a07
  UAEHRS Contract - Working Links (Employment) Ltd
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c34139a7-cacb-447c-a2f1-2196315f2bde
  Umbrella Agreement for the Provision of Employment and Health Related Services Specification

## Notice URLs

- https://dwp.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml

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