---
title: "Restart Scheme"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-047cc6"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS"
published: "2024-07-11"
---

# Restart Scheme

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-047cc6

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## Summary

The Department for Work and Pensions is seeking suppliers for the "Restart Scheme" in the services industry category, specifically education and training services. The procurement process is at the award stage as of July 11, 2024. The contract has been awarded to Serco Group Limited, with a total value of £294,215,898. The contract was signed on April 26, 2021 and has a duration of 2160 days. The scheme aims to provide intensive support to individuals seeking sustained work, and the location of the procurement is in West Central, UK.

The "Restart Scheme" tender by the Department for Work and Pensions presents a significant business opportunity for companies involved in education, training services, vocational rehabilitation, and related sectors. Businesses with expertise in job search services, vocational training, and specialist training services are well-suited to compete for this contract. The contract provides a chance for growth through delivering tailored support to individuals in need of employment assistance, fostering collaborations with local government and employers, and contributing to vocational training initiatives.

### Lot Information

Restart Scheme

Restart provides intensive support designed to help participants into sustained work that have been on UC for 6 or more consecutive months and in the Intensive Work Search Regime (IWSR) at the point of Referral or have been on JSA for 6 or more consecutive months. Providers will work with employers, local government and other partners to deliver tailored support for individuals.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021322-2024 |
| 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 | 11 Jul 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Apr 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £294,215,898 |

## 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 | LEEDS |
| Post town | Leeds |
| Postcode | LS2 7UE |
| 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 | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 80 - Education and training services
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 75110000 - General public services
- 75131000 - Government services
- 75300000 - Compulsory social security services
- 79611000 - Job search services
- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 80400000 - Adult and other education services
- 80420000 - E-learning services
- 80500000 - Training services
- 80510000 - Specialist training services
- 80520000 - Training facilities
- 80522000 - Training seminars
- 80530000 - Vocational training services
- 80533100 - Computer training services
- 80533200 - Computer courses
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85312510 - Vocational rehabilitation services

## Release History

- 11 Jul 2024 at 19:28 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021322-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://dwp.bravosolution.co.uk
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:309330-2020:TEXT:EN:HTML
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-work-pensions

## Provenance

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