Official UK procurement notice
New Enterprise Allowance Phase 2
Authority: Department for Work & Pensions (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNo description was published on the notice. See the official documents.
CPV: Education and training services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The New Enterprise Allowance scheme was designed to support the move into…
The New Enterprise Allowance scheme was designed to support the move into self-employment for those people who want to start their own business. The NEA Phase 2 extends this support to some Universal Credit participants already self employed. It provides Mentoring support and financial assistance (NEA allowance for new business start ups) to Participants who satisfy eligibility and are referred to the scheme by Jobcentre Plus.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 15 Mar 2021, 22:56 GMT
- Last source update
- 15 Mar 2021, 22:56 GMT
- FTS notice number
2021/S 000-005244- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-029bedFind a Tender
Publisher note: Suppliers Instructions: How to Express Interest in this Tender: 1. Register on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once): https://dwp.bravosolution.co.uk & click the link to register - Accept the terms & conditions & click 'continue' - Enter your correct business & user details - Note your chosen username & click 'Save'. You will receive an email with your password (keep this secure) 2. Express an Interest in the tender - Login to the portal with the username/password - Click the 'PQQs / ITTs Open To All Suppliers' link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier) - Click on the relevant exercise to access the content. - Click the 'Express Interest' button at the top of the page. - This will move the PQQ /ITT into your 'My PQQs/ My ITTs' page. (A secure area reserved for your projects only) -You can now access any attachments by clicking 'Buyer Attachments' in the 'PQQ/ ITT Details' box 3. Responding to the tender - Click 'My Response' under 'PQQ/ ITT Details', you can choose to 'Create Response' or to 'Decline to Respond' (please give a reason if declining) - You can now use the 'Messages' function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification - Note the deadline for completion. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ/ ITT - There may be a mixture of online & offline actions to complete (detailed online help available). To submit your reply use the 'Submit Response' button (top of the page). For further assistance please consult the online help, or the eTendering help desk. DWP expressly reserves the rights(i)to use a reverse auction; (ii)to cancel this procurement at any stage; (iii)to not award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice; (iv)and in no circumstances will DWP be liable for any costs incurred by potential suppliers.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Sense AssociatesSME, Cumbria Chamber of CommerceSME, Gateshead Trading Company Limited, PEOPLEPLUS GROUP LIMITED, Pinnacle People Ltd, Standguide LimitedSME +1 morejoint award | £55,660,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
New Enterprise Allowance Phase 2 · Business Sense AssociatesSME, Cumbria Chamber of CommerceSME, Gateshead Trading Company Limited, PEOPLEPLUS GROUP LIMITED, Pinnacle People Ltd, Standguide LimitedSME +1 more
- Signed
- 8 Mar 2021
- Value
- £55,660,000
- Status
- active
- Change Nature and extent of the modifications (with indication of possible earlier changes to the contract): On 9 April 2020 the interim payment arrangement was agreed and implemented quickly to make appropriate payments to providers to calm the reaction in the market and provide a degree of confidence to maintain services. This was in line with Cabinet Office PPN 02/20 and provided cash-flow until June 2020. This delivered the objective in the very short term. On 1 July 2020 the next stage of the strategy was implemented and suspended the Payment By Results model, replacing it with a new Cost+ model until the situation changes. This replaces the interim payment arrangement. Acknowledging the uncertain environment; the new model will be subject to regular reviews, to assess the external conditions. The Department will reserve the right to revert to the original model, subject to notice, at any time. Whilst it may be appropriate to revert directly to the original arrangements, this will need careful consideration and assessment of the environment, not least the pipeline of participants to realise outcomes, the labour market conditions and the potential changes to citizen behaviour including restrictions., Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee: The outbreak and subsequent impact of the Covid-19 pandemic posed a threat to the viability of the contracted employment services market. Without intervention, the market would not be sustained to support wider society get back to work. The conventional Payment by Results (PBR) model does not generate sufficient income for providers to remain viable, or to maintain capacity and capability. Providers are also mainly reliant on referrals to provision by Jobcentre Plus and this activity was de-prioritised to focus on the national need to pay benefits. Some providers were already experiencing financial stress and many organisations in the supply chain are small third sector companies being impacted by the wider impact of Covid-19. The Labour Market and economy is suffering the consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic and existing delivery arrangements are not appropriate in the current restricted climate.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeOther public bodies
- European UnionFunder
Bidders & participating suppliers
7 commercial parties on the notice- Business Sense AssociatesAwarded supplier
- Cumbria Chamber of CommerceAwarded supplier
- Gateshead Trading Company LimitedAwarded supplier
- PeoplePlus Group LtdAwarded supplier
- Pinnacle People LtdAwarded supplier
- Standguide LimitedAwarded supplier
- The Shaw Trust LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.