--- title: "Specialist Employability Support" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-7aecf176-adc8-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7aecf176-adc8-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7aecf176-adc8-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7aecf176-adc8-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS" published: "2020-06-05" --- # Specialist Employability Support Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7aecf176-adc8-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7aecf176-adc8-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7aecf176-adc8-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.json) ## Summary The Department for Work and Pensions has completed a public procurement process titled "Specialist Employability Support," aimed at enhancing employment opportunities for unemployed disabled adults. The contract, awarded on 23 March 2015, involved an open procurement method under the health and social work services category, with a total value of £2,899,680. The contract period commenced on 1 September 2015 and concluded on 31 August 2017. Delivery addresses for this service range across the United Kingdom and other territories, demonstrating the wide-reaching impact of the programme. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses focused on health and social care services, particularly those specialising in disability support and employment services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) would be well-positioned to compete, given the tailored nature of the support options provided. The programme's objective to assist those furthest from the employment market aligns with businesses committed to social responsibility and inclusivity, fostering community engagement while driving business growth. ## Notice Specialist Employability Support (SES) is a new national provision, designed to help unemployed disabled adults to secure and sustain employment or self-employment. The programme focuses on helping those furthest away from the employment market, and for whom other provision is not suitable and offers an individually tailored combination of guidance, work placements, and work experience. This new provision features two main support options: * Specialist Employability Support (SES) - intensive, end-to-end employment provision (up to 2 years), and; * SES Start Back - a shorter-term provision (approximately 8 weeks) that works with disabled people to help them to prepare for other provision (DWP or non-DWP), where appropriate. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e4b5154c-2a87-4197-b522-e64cb5372087 | | 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 | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 5 Jun 2020 | | Submission deadline | 20 Feb 2015 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 23 Mar 2015 | | Contract period | 31 Aug 2015 - 31 Aug 2017 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £2,899,680 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £2,899,680 | | 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 | 1 | | Supplier names | THE ROYAL NATIONAL COLLEGE FOR THE BLIND | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 5 Jun 2020 at 13:19 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e4b5154c-2a87-4197-b522-e64cb5372087 - 18 Nov 2016 at 20:17 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e4b5154c-2a87-4197-b522-e64cb5372087 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e4b5154c-2a87-4197-b522-e64cb5372087 5th June 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3d17d8f8-1e52-4bd2-ab27-23b254eab38f redacted contract - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/01231626-7f4e-4087-ab77-eaa35ad2c0f4 Instructions to Bidders - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f59f3354-eb92-456a-825d-318a87cf14a3 draft ts & cs - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1b574ca9-9b6b-45d5-b1b2-245dd9347059 Specification - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/67bb8733-db9a-404d-a144-dc1812081262 redacted contract - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/99fc3163-7b73-43c8-b95f-64e1f480f732 Instructions to Bidders - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/017b729a-eb28-48fb-8ad5-39320b3b331d draft ts & cs - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2f00e542-b0c7-4f75-b3fa-24d8941a1751 Specification - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e979bdd3-d718-46c4-bd8c-444bf539af29 Contract Variation - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8e035a2f-64e3-46cb-9d46-2f69d819c673 Contract Variation ## Notice URLs - http://www.dwp.co.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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