--- title: "Specialist Employability Support" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-7afb7341-adc8-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7afb7341-adc8-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7afb7341-adc8-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7afb7341-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-b5fd17-7afb7341-adc8-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7afb7341-adc8-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7afb7341-adc8-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.json) ## Summary The procurement process involves the DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS, which is seeking to provide Specialist Employability Support aimed at assisting unemployed disabled adults to secure and sustain employment. This contract falls under the health and social work services category and has a value of £3,561,690. The procurement method used is an open procedure, and the contract period is from 1 September 2015 to 31 August 2017. Although the tender period ended on 20 February 2015, the award was published on 12 June 2015, making the contract details relevant for interested parties. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, especially those that specialise in employment services and support for disabled individuals. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) would be well-suited to compete for future similar contracts, leveraging their expertise in providing tailored employment support. With a focus on delivering intensive support over an extended period, organisations that can offer innovative solutions and evidence-based strategies to assist vulnerable job seekers may find a valuable avenue for 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/210a6b6c-6b87-450d-9da9-cebc82e8fed5 | | 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 | £3,561,690 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £3,561,690 | | 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 | KENNEDY SCOTT | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 5 Jun 2020 at 12:14 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/210a6b6c-6b87-450d-9da9-cebc82e8fed5 - 18 Nov 2016 at 20:17 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/210a6b6c-6b87-450d-9da9-cebc82e8fed5 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/210a6b6c-6b87-450d-9da9-cebc82e8fed5 5th June 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6abcb125-072e-4941-af45-5e548de4002a Redacted contract - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4f658282-8418-49e5-b31f-807a004a0e59 Instructions to Bidders - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/def3da2c-f423-4a15-b6d0-b1803040bb3e Specification - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/74261065-7977-4e8e-85cd-2f54450a05fa draft ts & cs - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2e737620-7b98-4f5b-a3d0-b6cd7896a9ec Redacted contract - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/cc41d0c0-291d-42ed-b85b-be89127dcbc6 Instructions to Bidders - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8f962ce5-8eff-4dc3-b8ff-980ec90b38f5 Specification - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2fd4a17e-840a-4a54-bfac-b4f4c3d72dc7 draft ts & cs - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7e591aaa-2b9e-48b6-8323-6d190c89161e Contract Variation - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a9a7a809-55a5-4b28-be91-517d674b5134 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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