Department for Work and Pensions · Awarded contract
Awarded

Award of Job Finding Support (JFS) Provision to Serco Ltd. by DWP

Awarded 14 Dec 2020

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Awarded14 Dec 2020
Value£10,050,842.00
SupplierSerco Ltd.
AgencyDepartment for Work and Pensions
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryPublic Services & Welfare
Ended 4y 10mo ago1y 1mo term
Awarded 14 Dec 2020Expired 11 Jan 2022

About

The Department for Work and Pensions awarded a contract to Serco Ltd.

for the Job Finding Support (JFS) provision, a voluntary service across Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) targeting recently unemployed individuals (up to 3 months unemployed or about to become unemployed) who require short, tailored support.

The service aimed to improve core job finding capabilities through digital and online support, including online recruitment know-how and interview skills, and involved job matching participants to vacancies and encouraging recruitment flexibility among employers.

The contract value was AUD 10,050,842.

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