Tender Opportunity for SME Supported Employment Service Providers.
- Enquiry deadline: 25 February 2026, 12:00pm
- Tender deadline: 9 March 2026, 12:00pm
- Estimated start date: 27 April 2026
- Estimated completion date: 31 March 2027 (initial term)
- Contract duration: Approximately 1 year (with extensions up to 31 March 2029)
The provider will deliver intensive, tailored employment support across three distinct lots:
- Lot 1: Support for offenders serving community sentences or ex-offenders.
- Lot 2: Support for individuals currently homeless or at risk of becoming homeless.
- Lot 3: Support for various disadvantaged groups, including carers, HM Armed Forces veterans/reserves, refugees, victims of domestic abuse or modern slavery, and young people at risk of involvement in serious violence.
- Delivery of the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) model to transition residents into sustainable work.
- Demonstrable experience in delivering Individual Placement and Support (IPS) or similar supported employment models.
- Technical expertise in assisting individuals with complex needs and significant barriers to the labour market.
- A compassionate and highly organised approach to service delivery for vulnerable groups, including refugees, veterans, and those within the criminal justice system.
- Capability to mobilise services quickly to meet the project start date in Barnsley.
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