DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS · Awarded contract

Awarded

Employment Support for Unemployed Adults in South East LEP Area

Awarded 21 Nov 2016

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Awarded21 Nov 2016

Value£9,000,000.00

SupplierReed in Partnership Ltd

AgencyDEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS

RegionSouth East

CategoryPublic Services & Welfare

Ended 6y 12mo ago2y 12mo term

Awarded 21 Nov 2016Expired 20 Nov 2019

About

The Department for Work and Pensions awarded a contract to Reed in Partnership Ltd for the provision of employment support services across the South East Local Enterprise Partnership area, covering Essex, Southend, Thurrock, Kent, Medway, and East Sussex.

The service aimed to help unemployed and inactive adults enter, progress in, and sustain employment by acquiring skills for work and progression, with a minimum of 4,500 participants starting on the provision.

Delivery was expected to commence in October 2016 and continue until September 2019, with a further 64-week payment tail.

The contract value was £9,000,000.

The provider was required to deliver from at least one location within the contract package area and to meet European Social Fund (ESF) specific requirements set by the European Commission, using the Provider Referral and Payment (PRaP) system for referrals and claimant activity recording.

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