--- title: "Assessments of Employment Support" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-e17dd94f-ce0e-44df-9fa0-b6a49a53e537" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e17dd94f-ce0e-44df-9fa0-b6a49a53e537" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e17dd94f-ce0e-44df-9fa0-b6a49a53e537.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e17dd94f-ce0e-44df-9fa0-b6a49a53e537.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS" published: "2020-03-09" --- # Assessments of Employment Support Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e17dd94f-ce0e-44df-9fa0-b6a49a53e537 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e17dd94f-ce0e-44df-9fa0-b6a49a53e537) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e17dd94f-ce0e-44df-9fa0-b6a49a53e537.json) ## Summary The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is planning a procurement process titled "Assessments of Employment Support," focused on providing assessments to organisations that assist individuals with disabilities and health conditions in England, Scotland, and Wales. This tender is in the planning stage, with an engagement deadline set for 9 June 2020. A market engagement session is scheduled for 12 March 2020, and the Invitation to Tender (ITT) is anticipated to be issued on 17 March 2020. Interested suppliers must ensure they are registered on the Test & Learn Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) by the date the ITT is released to be eligible to bid. This procurement presents significant opportunities for growth, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that have expertise in employment support for people with disabilities. Suppliers that deliver training or consultancy for local authorities, supported businesses, and social enterprises would be well-suited to compete for this contract. Engaging in this tender allows businesses to showcase their capabilities in improving employment outcomes for vulnerable populations whilst expanding their service offerings within the public sector. ## Notice DWP would like to inform you of a proposed tender exercise to deliver assessments on organisations based off specific criteria and standards centred around providing employment support to people with disabilities and health conditions. This contract is to support two DWP initiatives: a test for a new element of Access to Work and the Local Supported Employment Trailblazer (LSE). We would like to invite any interested suppliers to attend a market engagement session, where we will provide more information on the requirements of the contract and procurement process ahead of the Invitation to Tender (ITT) being issued. The event will be on 12/03/2020 at 12:30pm to 1:30pm. It will be held via the phone. We intend (subject to governance) to issue the Invitation to Tender (ITT) in the afternoon of 17th March 2020. The key requirements for this contract will be: - Development of a process and approach to assess organisations against the required standards. (The organisations will include but are not limited to: Local Authorities, Supported Businesses and Social Enterprises). - Produce a report on the outcome and next steps (sending to Organisation and DWP) including recommendations on how to improve address any issues. - Delivery of an action and training plan to supported the organisations involved in the LSE only. The contract will be for 18 months. The supplier will be required to visit all of the organisations that are to be assessed. The organisations will be based throughout England, Scotland and Wales. If you would like to attend the event (or receive the information following it), please email CD.TEST-LEARN@DWP.GOV.UK with your name, the organisation you are representing and the subject: Assessments of Employment Support Market Engagement. To be eligible to bid for this tender you MUST be registered on the Test & Learn DPS 'Working with Employers' service line by the date the ITT is issued. We would therefore encourage applications to be submitted by the morning of 17th March 20 to be invited to tender. This notice follows the early engagement event advertised on 15/01/20 and held on 28/01/20 titled 'Local Authorities and Supported Businesses Assessments'. Please note that this event does not commit DWP to any future procurement exercise. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0e8dfbf9-2d83-4255-bac2-b195eb0a86e3 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 9 Mar 2020 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 9 Jun 2020 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | 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 | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | 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 | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services ## Release History - 9 Mar 2020 at 15:22 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0e8dfbf9-2d83-4255-bac2-b195eb0a86e3 - 9 Mar 2020 at 15:12 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0e8dfbf9-2d83-4255-bac2-b195eb0a86e3 - 16 Jan 2020 at 11:45 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0e8dfbf9-2d83-4255-bac2-b195eb0a86e3 - 16 Jan 2020 at 10:35 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0e8dfbf9-2d83-4255-bac2-b195eb0a86e3 - 16 Jan 2020 at 10:28 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0e8dfbf9-2d83-4255-bac2-b195eb0a86e3 - 16 Jan 2020 at 10:24 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0e8dfbf9-2d83-4255-bac2-b195eb0a86e3 - 16 Jan 2020 at 08:40 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0e8dfbf9-2d83-4255-bac2-b195eb0a86e3 - 15 Jan 2020 at 15:27 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0e8dfbf9-2d83-4255-bac2-b195eb0a86e3 - 15 Jan 2020 at 15:25 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0e8dfbf9-2d83-4255-bac2-b195eb0a86e3 - 15 Jan 2020 at 15:20 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0e8dfbf9-2d83-4255-bac2-b195eb0a86e3 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0e8dfbf9-2d83-4255-bac2-b195eb0a86e3 9th March 2020 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dwp-test-and-learn-dynamic-purchasing-system-guidance-for-businesses Information on how to sign up for Test & Learn DPS - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/db943563-300d-4a43-b979-a2f096033469 n/a - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e20c47b5-b93e-461b-8384-2c1ed778f201 Guide for Applying to the Test and Learn DPS - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/83602b3f-2b15-4288-b21e-6ffbd50b7a0b Guide for Applying to the Test and Learn DPS ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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