Education and training services

Tender description

This is a notice for social and specific services in accordance with Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council Article 24. Service delivery under this contract is expected to commence in December 2016 and continue until November 2019. There will be a further 64 week payment tail. The contract value is 4 542 324 GBP and there is a requirement for a minimum of 1 762 Participants to start on this provision. Attendance on the Provision will be voluntary for Participants. The Provision will be a package of tailored employment and employability support which will increase the economic activity of the eligibility groups that it is aimed at. The primary focus of the Provision will be on economically inactive people who are not fully supported or engaging with the support offered by existing employment programmes. Through flexible and personalised packages of support it will enhance engagement and work readiness activity with the eligibility groups The Provider must meet ESF specific requirements set by the European Commission and failure to comply can result in a high financial risk for both the Provider and DWP, as funds used inappropriately or for ineligible Participants or purposes and/or where the ESF requirements have not been met are recoverable from Providers. The Provider will use the Provider Referral and Payment (PRaP) system to receive their referrals and to record claimant activity. The Provider will therefore need to have met relevant security requirements when contracts go live. This contract will be for the use of the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), its Executive Agencies and those Non-Departmental Public Bodies (NDPBs) sponsored by DWP. Further information including a list of such Agencies and Public Bodies can be viewed by selecting ‘Ministerial Departments’ on the Departmental website.