Official UK procurement notice
Returners to Work Programme
Authority: Essex County Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis is not a tender.
Programme Objectives
The programme will provide targeted support to individuals returning to work after a career break, helping them overcome barriers and build confidence. Key interventions may include:
- CV writing and application support
- Interview preparation
- Confidence-building workshops
- One-to-one coaching and mentoring
- Signposting to relevant training and support services
The successful provider will also be expected to build strong connections with local employers, training providers, and support agencies to facilitate progression opportunities.
Target Outcome: Support 150 beneficiaries into good-quality employment, training, or volunteering placements.
CPV: Adult and other education services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Planned
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Past planning notice
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- 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
- 4 Aug 2025, 12:03 BST
- Last source update
- 4 Aug 2025, 12:03 BST
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-045596- Latest notice
- Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-056c2cFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
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Timeline
4 Aug 2025 → 5 Jan 2026 · 3 dates- Planning notice published4 Aug 2025, 12:03 BST
- Market engagement12 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
Expression of interest form to be requested from Josh Carter at the following email address; [email protected]
- Contract starts296 days ago5 Jan 2026
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Preliminary market engagement notice published4 Aug 2025, 12:03 BSTUK2
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Pipeline notice- Awards (0)
- No award published
- Contracts (0)
- No contract published
- Bid statistics
- No aggregate bid statistics published
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender