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title: "Employment Support for Benefit Claimants"
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current_stage: "Tender"
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published: "2025-10-26"
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# Employment Support for Benefit Claimants

Buyer: PETERBOROUGH CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05d3c5

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## Summary

Peterborough City Council is inviting bids for a tender titled "Employment Support for Benefit Claimants," focusing on providing entrepreneurial support and skill development for individuals on benefits. This procurement falls under the "Other community, social and personal services" category. The project is set to occur in Peterborough, United Kingdom, specifically in the UKH11 region. This tender is currently at the 'active' stage, with submissions closing on 17th November 2025 at 12:00 PM UTC. The contract is valued at £100,000 and the procurement method is "open," indicating a competitive process below the usual financial thresholds.

This tender presents significant opportunities for small to medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that specialise in delivering entrepreneurship programmes and employability skill training, particularly in sectors such as construction and digital technology. Businesses capable of providing comprehensive support services that enhance employability skills or help individuals launch and sustain new businesses will be well-placed to compete. Given the emphasis on quality criteria such as delivery, experience, technical ability, and service standards, businesses with a strong track record in these areas will find this tender particularly appealing as a growth opportunity.

## Notice

The contractor to provide an entrepreneurial support programme for individuals on benefits, helping them launch and sustain new businesses, as well as to support the development of employability enhancing skills. The specific nature of the support to be provided will be determined by the winning bid but it is proposed that this should include entrepreneurial support in order to start businesses and/or the development of skills in areas such as construction or digital, via short courses, in order to enhance employability prospects.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068373-2025 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Nov 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 30 Nov 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £100,000 |
| Lots value | £100,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | PETERBOROUGH CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | PETERBOROUGH |
| Post town | Peterborough |
| Postcode | PE2 8TY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough |
| ITL 3 | TLH41 Peterborough |
| Local authority | Peterborough |
| Electoral ward | Fletton and Stanground |
| Westminster constituency | North West Cambridgeshire |
| Delivery location | TLH11 Peterborough |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 26 Oct 2025 at 19:28 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068373-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068373-2025
  26th October 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=df9597cc-9fb2-f011-813a-005056b64545&fromProjectDashboard=True

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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