---
title: "Job Finding Support"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-029e99"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS"
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# Job Finding Support

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-029e99

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## Summary

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is conducting a procurement for "Job Finding Support," with a total contract value of approximately £10 million. This procurement falls under the services category within the education and training services industry and is aimed at providing tailored support to individuals recently unemployed for up to 13 weeks. The procurement process is currently in the award stage, with the contract signed on 14th December 2020. The initiative is designed to operate across England, Scotland, and Wales and follows an open procedure under the Light Touch Regime, allowing for a more flexible approach to social services procurement.

This opportunity offers significant potential for growth for businesses specialising in employment support, training services, and digital education solutions. Companies that focus on delivering tailored job search support, personal development training, or e-learning could find this tender particularly appealing. Additionally, potential suppliers should be prepared for a competitive bidding process, as the DWP has indicated the possibility of subcontracting arrangements and has emphasised the importance of quality in the evaluation criteria, with price not being the sole consideration.

## Notice

Job Finding Support (JFS) is a new 12 month voluntary provision with a contract value of GBP 10 million covering England, Scotland and Wales offering a service for recently unemployed people (up to 13 weeks unemployed) who may not need significant help with the job search, but would benefit from a short package of tailored support to help them become familiar with current recruitment practices and understand sector specific approaches. This procurement relates to the health, social and related services Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR) as a social service. This procurement is being conducted under the Light Touch Regime (LTR) and therefore is subject to limited regulation and will be conducted in accordance with regulations 74 to 76 PCR.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

During the programme, every participant will be offered a minimum of 4 hours 1-2-1 digital support and offered access to at least 1 digital group session. The delivery of support will be tailored to the individual but all individuals will receive access to: * a minimum of two 1-2-1 sessions with a designated adviser, access to a minimum of one digital group session where the participant will receive advice and information in a group setting of a reasonable size. As a guide we would suggest up to 15 Participants; and have the opportunity to meet on-line with peers. * the full service must be delivered within a maximum of 20 working days from the start date. Providers should ensure the provision is completed as effectively and quickly as possible, the expectation is that the majority of participants will complete this provision within 10 working days from the start date.

Options: Option to extend the contract for a further year.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005928-2021 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Mar 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Dec 2020 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £10,050,842 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS |
| Locality | LEEDS |
| Post town | Not specified |
| Postcode | LS2 &UA |
| Country | Not specified |
| ITL 1 | Not specified |
| ITL 2 | Not specified |
| ITL 3 | Not specified |
| Local authority | Not specified |
| Electoral ward | Not specified |
| Westminster constituency | Not specified |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SERCO |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 80400000 - Adult and other education services
- 80420000 - E-learning services
- 80500000 - Training services
- 80570000 - Personal development training services
- 80590000 - Tutorial services

## Release History

- 23 Mar 2021 at 22:56 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005928-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://dwp.bravosolution.co.uk
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:421567-2020:TEXT:EN:HTML
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-work-pensions

## Provenance

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