ESF PQQ results released

For those who haven't checked in the last day or so, the ESF round results have finally been released. The table of shortlisted bidders is in pdf form, and I'll translate it and put it on the site as soon as I get chance. In the meantime, here's the official announcement, lifted from the DWP site under that handy Crown copyright:

The first stage of the above competition has now come to a close and all providers who submitted a PQQ, both successful and unsuccessful, have been informed of the outcome by individual letter.

Providers successful at the PQQ stage have been issued Invitation to Tender (ITT) instructions and documentation to submit formal bids for the second stage of this competition. A table of successful organisations and details of the Contract Package Areas they have been invited to bid for can be found in the following link:

Table of Successful Providers

Networking Events

In order to promote networking amongst providers, DWP is facilitating a series of meetings at the forthcoming ItT Events taking place throughout June. The purpose of these events is to assist the engagement of providers who have been invited to submit formal tenders at the Second Stage of the competition, with providers who feel they can deliver elements of local specifications on a sub-contracting basis to the Prime Contractor. If you would like to attend one of these events, please follow the link below for further information:

ESF 2007-2013 ItT Networking Events

I would like to take this opportunity to thank you all for your interest in this competition.

Steve Liptrot
Head of Provision Sourcing Birmingham
Department for Work and Pensions