DWP ESF Preferred Bidders

by Daniel on 24 Apr, 2008 in

We've been keeping tabs on the preferred bidders for the DWP ESF round for a while, and have put together a complete list of preferred bidders:

Update 30th April - Be aware that ESF prime contractors have been asked by the DWP to NOT inform subcontractors of bidding results until post-tender negotiations have been completed. I've had a few people getting in touch and being all grumpy.

Ref.sort iconDistrictPreferred BidderContract Value
Y&H08West YorkshireA4e Ltd3960061
Y&H07West YorkshireWorking Links (Employment) Ltd6499541
Y&H06West YorkshireBEST1355050
Y&H05South YorkshireA4e Ltd1085387
Y&H04South YorkshireBEST8591500
Y&H03South YorkshireA4e Ltd5243376
Y&H02North East Yorkshire & the HumberWorking Links (Employment) Ltd2802279
Y&H01North East Yorkshire & the HumberCarter & Carter Employability & Skills Ltd3247486
WM08MarchesShropshire County Council1986086
WM06MarchesPertemps Employment Alliance2901410
WM05StaffordshireStoke on Trent College5377287
WM04Coventry & WarwickshireBiscom3248150
WM03Birmingham and SolihullShaw Trust8700000
WM02Black CountryShaw Trust3900000
WM01Black CountryShaw Trust3600000
SW GWS 02Gloucestershire, Wiltshire & SwindonNorth Wessex Training Ltd1491300
SW GWS 02Gloucestershire, Wiltshire & SwindonNorth Wessex Training Ltd1491300
SW GWS 02Gloucestershire, Wiltshire & SwindonNorth Wessex Training Ltd1491300
SW GWS 01Gloucestershire, Wiltshire & SwindonNorth Wessex Training Ltd1591050
SW DEVON 3Devon and CornwallShaw Trust1222000
SW DEVON 2Devon and CornwallWorking Links (Employment) Ltd1047106
SW DEVON 1Devon and CornwallA4e Ltd2247541
SW D&S 03Dorset and SomersetShaw Trust733000
SW D&S 02Dorset and SomersetWTCS733000
SW D&S 01Dorset and SomersetShaw Trust1000000
SW CORNWALL 3Devon and CornwallCornwall County Council1499441
SW CORNWALL 2Devon and CornwallCornwall County Council4200000
SW CORNWALL 1Devon and CornwallWorking Links (Employment) Ltd8297728
SE07Surrey and SussexWorking Links (Employment) Ltd2750878
SE06Surrey and SussexShaw Trust4800000
SE04KentTNG Ltd6300000
SE03Hampshire and isle of WightVT Southern Careers Ltd5454445
SE02Berkshire, Bucks & OxfordshireA4e Ltd1268553
SE01Berkshire, Bucks & OxfordshireScout Enterprises3497042
NW06MerseysideWorking Links (Employment) Ltd14724392
NW05MerseysideERP Ltd999974
NW04Greater Manchester East & WestShaw Trust10509607
NW03Greater Manchester CentralWorking Links (Employment) Ltd10669779
NW02Cumbria & LancashireTWL Ltd8904269
NW01Cheshire Halton & WarringtonTNG Ltd5500000
NE05Sunderland and South Tyne areaNone0
NE04County Durham (within South Tyne & Wear Valley)None0
NE03Tees Valley SouthWorking Links (Employment) Ltd2997654
NE02Tees Valley NorthWorking Links (Employment) Ltd2999704
NE01NorthumbriaA4e Ltd6571988
LO15West LondonNone0
LO14West LondonA4e Ltd2709864
LO13West LondonKennedy Scott Ltd2519365
LO12South London DistrictWorking Links (Employment) Ltd2510260
LO11South London DistrictNone0
LO10South London DistrictSeetec Business Technology Centre Ltd2800000
LO9North & North East LondonWorking Links (Employment) Ltd4042505
LO8North & North East LondonSeetec Business Technology Centre Ltd4100000
LO7Lambeth Southwark & WandsworthWork Directions2150000
LO6Lambeth Southwark & WandsworthWork Directions1950000
LO3City & East LondonTNG Ltd1800000
LO3City & East LondonTNG Ltd1800000
LO3City & East LondonTNG Ltd1800000
LO2Central LondonWork Directions1950000
LO1Central LondonWork Directions1950000
EM06DerbyshirePhoenix Enterprises1600000
EM05DerbyshireWorking Links (Employment) Ltd1098020
EM04DerbyshireWorking Links (Employment) Ltd1795177
EM03Leicestershire & NorthantsCarter & Carter Employability & Skills Ltd4683840
EM02Lincolnshire and RutlandTNG Ltd3200000
EM01NottinghamshireWorking Links (Employment) Ltd5584992
EE08NorfolkShaw Trust1100000
EE07NorfolkCeemac (Projects) Ltd2682631
EE06EssexShaw Trust877500
EE05EssexCarter & Carter Employability & Skills Ltd5281136
EE04Cambridgeshire & SuffolkSeetec Business Technology Centre Ltd1799998
EE03Cambridgeshire & SuffolkSeetec Business Technology Centre Ltd3800000
EE02Bedfordshire & HertfordshireShaw Trust1500000
EE01Bedfordshire & HertfordshireShaw Trust3423308

To save you the legwork of adding them all up, here's the total contract value by bidder. Yes, the top figure is over £67,000,000:

ContractorValue
Working Links (Employment) Ltd67820015
Shaw Trust41365415
A4e Ltd23086770
TNG Ltd16800000
Carter and Carter13212462
Seetec Business Technology Centre Ltd12499998
BEST9946550
BEST9946550
TWL Ltd8904269
Work Directions8000000
Cornwall County Council5699441
VT Southern Careers Ltd5454445
Stoke on Trent College5377287
Scout Enterprises3497042
Biscom3248150
North Wessex Training3082350
Pertemps Employment Alliance2901410
Ceemac2682631
Kennedy Scott Ltd2519365
Shropshire County Council1986086
Phoenix Enterprises1600000
ERP Ltd999974
WTCS733000

It's interesting that two of the top three winners are the organisations around whom the most rumours have been swirling of late. Working Links must be breathing a sigh of relief after their blank patch in winning any new contracts over the past few bid rounds. More analysis on the way shortly!

by Daniel on 29 Apr, 2008

We've had one or two questions coming in about why we're claiming to have the flexible New Deal results so early. To clarify, the list is a list of preferred bidders for the current DWP ESF bid round, NOT the current flexible New Deal Phase 1 round. For information about the ESF round look here on the DWP website.

The official announcement date for the DWP ESF contract results is w/c 9th May. Additionally, the DWP tend not to publish contract values for some reason. It should be noted that 'preferred bidders' may be replaced or renegotiated before the final contract is signed, but the Pathways results we broke last year turned out to be entirely accurate.

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We've had one or two questions coming in about why we're claiming to have the flexible New Deal results so early. To clarify, the list is a list of preferred bidders for the current DWP ESF bid round, NOT the current flexible New Deal Phase 1 round. For information about the ESF round look here on the DWP website.

The official announcement date for the DWP ESF contract results is w/c 9th May. Additionally, the DWP tend not to publish contract values for some reason. It should be noted that 'preferred bidders' may be replaced or renegotiated before the final contract is signed, but the Pathways results we broke last year turned out to be entirely accurate.

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by Daniel on 29 May, 2008

http://indusdelta.co.uk/story/dwp_esf_contract_awards - They've started formally confirming the contracts.

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http://indusdelta.co.uk/story/dwp_esf_contract_awards - They've started formally confirming the contracts.

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