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# Job Finding Support

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/job-finding-support-ocds-h6vhtk-029e99). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Department for Work & Pensions: "Job Finding Support". Published status: complete. Published Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Department for Work & Pensions](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/department-for-work-pensions-gov-d10)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Adult and other education services, E-learning services, Education and training services, Personal development training services, Training services (+1 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £10,050,842 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-029e99`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/job-finding-support-ocds-h6vhtk-029e99#tl-md)

## Description
Job Finding Support (JFS) is a new 12 month voluntary provision with a contract value of GBP 10 million covering England, Scotland and Wales offering a service for recently unemployed people (up to 13 weeks unemployed) who may not need significant help with the job search, but would benefit from a short package of tailored support to help them become familiar with current recruitment practices and understand sector specific approaches.
This procurement relates to the health, social and related services Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR) as a social service.
This procurement is being conducted under the Light Touch Regime (LTR) and therefore is subject to limited regulation and will be conducted in accordance with regulations 74 to 76 PCR.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 80000000, 80400000, 80420000, 80500000, 80570000, 80590000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** During the programme, every participant will be offered a minimum of 4 hours 1-2-1 digital support and offered access to at least 1 digital group session. The delivery of support will be tailored to the individual but all individuals will receive acc...

- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Job Finding Support (active)
  - Award id: `005928-2021-ecm_8748-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Serco Ltd.**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-PPON-PMNV-5613-PQMY`
  - Value: £10,050,842 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Job Finding Support (active)
  - Signed Value: £10,050,842
  - Signed Date: 14/12/2020

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F005928-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-03-23T22:56:06.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T09:16:44.147Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-029e99