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title: "New Enterprise Allowance Phase 2"
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buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS"
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# New Enterprise Allowance Phase 2

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-bf644e49-6546-48ba-995a-6afdfde9977e

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## Summary

The procurement process initiated by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is titled "New Enterprise Allowance Phase 2" and focuses on enhancing self-employment support for individuals receiving Universal Credit across Great Britain. The project falls within the education and training services industry, with a total contract value of £3,195,589 and a minimum value of £1,615,610. The tender, classified as an open procedure, aims to deliver services across up to 14 Contract Package Areas starting from 3rd April 2017 and has an initial contract period ending on 31st December 2020, with a potential extension of 2 years. The tender period concluded on 21st October 2016.

This tender presents ample opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in education, training, or business support services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary community sector enterprises (VCSEs) could find this procurement especially suitable, allowing them to contribute to the scheme's goals by providing mentoring and business planning support. Businesses focused on helping the unemployed transition into self-employment may leverage this contract to expand their services and client outreach within the UK.

## Notice

New Enterprise Allowance (NEA) Phase 2 will build on the success of the current NEA scheme and act on the recommendations of the review undertaken by Michelle Mone. The current NEA scheme is designed to support DWP customers of working age move into self employment. It provides business advice and support, particularly business mentoring, to help out of work participants who want to move into self employment develop their business plan, start trading and offers further support in the first 26 weeks of trading. Extending this support further, NEA Phase 2 will include additional delivery requirements including offering support to already Self Employed people in receipt of Universal Credit (UC) who are already self employed and trading. NEA Phase 2 will be delivered via contracted provision across Great Britain in up to 14 Contract Package Areas from 3rd April 2017, with an initial referral period of 2 years up to 31st March 2019 with these participants being supported on programme until 30th September 2020. DWP reserve the right to extend the contracts for up to a further 2 years subject to funding availability and performance.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/34931742-3feb-41e7-8ec5-d5a377adf5e3 |
| 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, SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Sep 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Oct 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Mar 2017 |
| Contract period | 2 Apr 2017 - 8 Jan 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,195,589 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £30,478,907 |
| 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 | 8 |
| Supplier names | BUSINESS SENSE ASSOCIATES; CUMBRIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE; GATESHEAD TRADING; GLOUCESTERSHIRE ENTERPRISE; IXION HOLDINGS (CONTRACTS; PEOPLEPLUS GROUP; PINNACLE PEOPLE; STANDGUIDE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 22 Sep 2017 at 15:19 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/34931742-3feb-41e7-8ec5-d5a377adf5e3
- 22 Sep 2017 at 12:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/34931742-3feb-41e7-8ec5-d5a377adf5e3

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/34931742-3feb-41e7-8ec5-d5a377adf5e3
  22nd September 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e4a64197-869a-42ae-8012-5891d4163ed3
  Terms and Conditions
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/54b66b22-0460-4863-9d93-d62a22799fc3
  Specification
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/508ab9eb-7be5-4cce-9594-f8991863de1e
  CPA1 Bid Part 1
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b58fa21f-c5f8-4506-8fc8-02abcc882dbd
  CPA1 Bid Part 2
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/dd63fd06-4798-439e-a1e6-4ba9cc743b55
  CPA2 Part 1 Bid
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/99738d72-cc3f-4be4-aabb-3943c0f23c61
  CPA2 Bid Part 2
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c2d33486-4da6-4786-80d6-402249f8c45f
  CPA3 Bid Part 1
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/653d26db-bf8d-4d89-8fd3-df3117c5f4e4
  CPA3 Bid Part 2
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5f1c0495-b644-4100-9679-8296ada0574b
  CPA4 Bid Part 1
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/217447fb-9d2f-48f4-b5cf-1ee632f7a253
  CPA4 Bid Part 2
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/aa4c9ada-eb33-4dd3-96e2-66cb28ce2b0b
  CPA5 Bid Part 1
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4ebb9131-66b0-4aca-a200-cc7f09f5f72b
  CPA5 Bid Part 2
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9707ee6e-f232-44e2-ba52-9ccd19ca1cd1
  CPA6 Bid Part 1
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/48bf3c16-166e-4901-9fab-d5c457b35d12
  CPA6 Bid Part 2
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1fe91e16-0c82-413e-86e8-7de6d506a783
  CPA7 Bid Part 1
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e316e591-6b01-41df-aca0-307dc13ccad8
  CPA7 Bid Part 2
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e68845fe-be15-4705-8fdb-5002b665c229
  CPA8 Bid Part 1
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c38dd6c4-6ea4-4de8-82a8-840aa0f8724d
  CPA8 Bid Part 2
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/01cc4ff3-89fa-4ebd-b183-19583597df80
  CPA9 Bid Part 1
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b56e8936-12eb-49b8-82fb-fb63b3bc966f
  CPA9 Bid Part 2
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5ef92725-c8a5-4744-b6b5-2e833d6e6cc2
  CPA10 Bid Part 1
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ae8e0c1e-3125-491c-884d-1ad048f4c7b7
  CPA10 Bid Part 2
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/35913cc0-4883-4040-b84c-d94643ef0ad2
  CPA11 Bid Part 1
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b0d24a81-f3f6-49e0-8973-83994c66e43c
  CPA11 Bid Part 2
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/97ece34b-347e-4377-bcbf-a733a9a2056a
  CPA12 Bid Part 1
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/55fc7077-ec56-4e7d-a578-f2e6492d2355
  CPA12 Bid Part 2
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f99628bd-1dcd-4ab7-91ab-7f20b705d73b
  CPA13 Bid Part 1
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/73e0b9cb-c191-4ce6-96d1-44ba807f4a02
  CPA13 Bid Part 2
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/aa7d97f9-3457-45ff-9f89-87a774fdd64c
  CPA14 Bid Part 1
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4ec03a29-e11e-434a-8bc9-81bf7e970819
  CPA14 Bid Part 2

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