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title: "Intensive Personalised Employment Support"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-030ec0"
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# Intensive Personalised Employment Support

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-030ec0

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## Summary

The procurement process pertains to the Department for Work and Pensions' initiative titled "Intensive Personalised Employment Support" for the CPA 3 North West England region. This tender falls under the services category, specifically targeting administration, defence, and social security services. Currently at the Award stage, this contract is expected to span a duration of 1,440 days, having been signed on 6 November 2019. The tender is located in the UK, addressing services aimed at individuals facing complex barriers to work, particularly those with disabilities. The contract has a total value of £6,947,966 and is a response to increased demand for such services post-Covid-19.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses focused on supporting disabled individuals and aiding those with complex barriers to entering the workforce. Companies that offer tailored employment support services, specialised training, or integration solutions would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The emphasis on building trustworthy relationships and sustained support could allow businesses engaged in these areas to demonstrate their capabilities and potentially expand their portfolios in the public sector.

### Lot Information

CPA3 North West England

IPES is a new voluntary provision covering England and Wales for people with disabilities and complex barriers to work who are referred to as "harder to help". They would be considered by Jobcentre work coaches to be more than 12 months from the labour market without intensive support. The intensive support could not be met by either the existing options available in the Jobcentre or from other DWP contracted provision. IPES focuses on supporting the harder to help group into employment by delivering support tailored to an individual's needs, focused on overcoming barriers, identifying and achieving employment aspirations and providing consistent contact and intensive support throughout the Participant journey. It will consist of three main areas: - Introduction - the achievement of successful outcomes depends on building and maintaining quality relationships between the Participant and a dedicated, consistent Key Worker. The focus in the introduction period should be on forging successful relationships, getting to know the Participant and building trust. - Support into employment - the focus will be on preparing Participants for work which may include preparation for other provision and support. This includes explaining the potential impact on the Participant's benefit payments and sourcing prospective employers to identify appropriate employment opportunities. As the relationship builds between Participant and Key Worker, they will focus on further steps such as partnership working with appropriate specialist services and identifying and establishing a wider support network, prioritising and addressing key needs to support Participants to overcome their barriers to work. - Sustained In-Work Support (IWS) - providing a service to both the Participant and the employer, investing in the sustained development and up-skilling of the employer and their staff with the aim of transitioning the ongoing IWS responsibility to the employer once provision has ended, maximising the use of existing support, particularly Access to Work (AtW).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002087-2022 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Jan 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Nov 2019 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £6,947,966 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Not specified |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## 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 | 2 |
| Supplier names | REED IN PARTNERSHIP; THE GROWTH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services

### Codes

- 75000000 - Administration, defence and social security services

## Release History

- 24 Jan 2022 at 22:45 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002087-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://dwp.bravosolution.co.uk
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:494973-2020:TEXT:EN:HTML
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-work-pensions

## Provenance

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