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title: "NEA Phase 2 CPA 12 (Southern England 1) (Note: Published for completeness, see description for details)"
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# NEA Phase 2 CPA 12 (Southern England 1) (Note: Published for completeness, see description for details)

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9aaa81dc-e764-4cd8-80ba-4e33fca1723c

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## Summary

The procurement process involves the Department for Work and Pensions, which has awarded a contract for the "NEA Phase 2 CPA 12 (Southern England 1)" aimed at delivering education and training services. The procurement was initiated under an open procedure and is classified within the services category. The contract, valued at £2,122,926, commenced on 28 March 2017 and is scheduled to conclude on 31 December 2020. The delivery addresses for the contract include the South West region of the United Kingdom, specifically through Jobcentre Plus Districts in Devon and Cornwall.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in education and training services, as well as mentoring support for self-employed individuals. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) would be well-suited to compete for future contracts in this area, helping to foster self-employment and business start-ups among eligible participants in the Universal Credit system.

## 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 Plus Districts - Devon, Cornwall & (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/867b914c-ee1f-4d00-884f-1c9178466638 |
| 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 | 20 Oct 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Nov 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Mar 2017 |
| Contract period | 27 Mar 2017 - 31 Dec 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,122,926 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £2,122,926 |
| 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 | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | GLOUCESTERSHIRE ENTERPRISE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 20 Oct 2020 at 16:45 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/867b914c-ee1f-4d00-884f-1c9178466638
- 18 Apr 2018 at 15:03 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/867b914c-ee1f-4d00-884f-1c9178466638

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/867b914c-ee1f-4d00-884f-1c9178466638
  20th October 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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