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title: "West London Strategic Employment Support Contract"
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current_stage: "Award"
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# West London Strategic Employment Support Contract

Buyer: LONDON BOROUGH OF EALING COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04c0d4

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## Summary

The London Borough of Ealing Council has completed the procurement process for the "West London Strategic Employment Support Contract," classified under "Job search services" in the services category. This contract, valued at £25 million initially but with the capacity to reach up to £250 million over ten years, will provide employment support programmes across several West London boroughs including Barnet, Brent, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Harrow, Hillingdon, and Hounslow. Shaw Trust Ltd. has been awarded this contract, which commenced on 2 January 2025 and includes an initial term of three referral years with the potential to extend for an additional seven years. The procurement method used was an open procedure.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in employment support and job search services. The sheer scale and duration of the contract offer a stable and extended engagement, providing scope for consistent revenue and strategic growth. Particularly well-suited for organisations with substantial experience in delivering Individual Placement and Support (IPS) or Supported Employment programs, this contract favours providers capable of substantial financial stability and robust performance in sizeable public contracts. Businesses with a proven track record in these services and the ability to deliver across multiple London boroughs should find this tender particularly advantageous.

## Notice

West London Alliance (WLA) through consultation with representatives of its member boroughs (Barnet, Brent, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Harrow Hillingdon, and Hounslow) and input from North West London NHS and Public Health colleagues. London Borough of Ealing is the lead commissioning borough on behalf of the WLA. has awarded up to PS250m of employment support programmes over a ten-year period through the WLA Strategic Employment Support Programmes to Shaw Trust Ltd.

It is intended that the contract shall be for an initial term of 3 referral years, with the option to extend for a further 7 referral years, in any combination of durations.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

West London Alliance (WLA) through consultation with representatives of its member boroughs (Barnet, Brent, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Harrow Hillingdon, and Hounslow) and input from North West London NHS and Public Health colleagues. London Borough of Ealing is the lead commissioning borough on behalf of the WLA. has awarded up to PS250m of employment support programmes over a ten-year period through the WLA Strategic Employment Support Programmes to Shaw Trust Ltd.

It is intended that the contract shall be for an initial term of 3 referral years, with the option to extend for a further 7 referral years, in any combination of durations.

Renewal: This is contract is for an initial term of 3 period years, with the option to extend for a further 7 years, in any combination of durations, making the possible contract terms of up to 10 years A person starting on a service on the last day of the referral window will receive the full duration of the service

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004290-2025 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Feb 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 2 Jan 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Jan 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £250,000,000 |
| Lots value | £250,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £41,407,570 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LONDON BOROUGH OF EALING COUNCIL |
| Additional buyers | LONDON BOROUGH OF EALING |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | West London |
| Postcode | W5 2HL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI7 Outer London - West and North West |
| ITL 3 | TLI73 Ealing |
| Local authority | Ealing |
| Electoral ward | Ealing Broadway |
| Westminster constituency | Ealing Central and Acton |
| Delivery location | TLI7 Outer London - West and North West |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SHAW TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79611000 - Job search services

## Release History

- 10 Feb 2025 at 09:52 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004290-2025
- 28 Nov 2024 at 14:46 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038475-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.aeling.gov.uk
- http://www.ealing.gov.uk
- https://ealinglbc-atamis.my.site.com/login?locale=us
- https://shawtrust.org.uk/
- https://www.ealing.gov.uk
- https://www.find-court-tribunal.service.gov.uk/courts/royal-courts-of-justice

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