contracts

Articles and stories about the design, award, management, or removal of contracts all get tagged with this label. Bear in mind that the contracts database is our most comprehensive source of information. There are some interesting ones such as TUPE and perverse incentives at the bottom of the list, if you fancy digging!

The demise or rebirth of the training fraternity post 1.4.11

Submitted by Les Adams on Thu, 19/08/2010 - 9:47am
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The demise of the training fraternity post 1.4.11

I am worried that many of the 'single work programme' prime contractors will be currently negotiating with potential subcontractors that may not exist post 1.4.11. I have been in the business many years and have many contacts with training providers. Most of the training providers that I connect with do not know if they will exist after 1.4.11 because most or all of their training delivery contracts cease at that point,... including any run down of programmes.

A4e performance claims

Submitted by chunky on Thu, 12/08/2010 - 10:22am
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Can anywhere tell me when A4e found 1 million people jobs, as claimed by Emma Harrison on the tv programme "Who knows best" on Channel 4 on Tuesday (http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/joepublic/2010/aug/10/reality-tv-jobfi...)?

work programme commisioning

Submitted by suzyjenjen on Mon, 12/07/2010 - 10:44pm
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It is interesting to note that whilst the discussion surrounding the contracting of the “Work Programme” rages on there is little or no consideration for the poor supply chain in all this.
The commissioning processes of work schemes have, unfailingly, over the past 20 years either driven or nearly driven the smaller, front line delivery organisations (ie those that actual do the job) into the ground by their complete non management of client supply flows, payment systems and administrative burdens during contract transition and start up periods.

Announcing 50+ Works; the New Online Guide For Providers Supporting 50+ Jobseekers

Submitted by ATarr on Wed, 30/06/2010 - 6:25pm
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A new tool is being unveiled at the Inclusion Welfare to Work Convention in Liverpool for providers delivering welfare to work programmes on behalf of the DWP.
 
50+ Works is a new, free-of-charge, online Good Practice Guide for those in the sector who may find themselves working with older jobseekers.
 
Describing the rationale for the Guide, Chris Ball, Chief Executive of TAEN – The Age and Employment Network who were commissioned to develop it, said:
 

Right to Bid Cancelled

Submitted by bigbaldbloke on Tue, 22/06/2010 - 6:46am
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In an unsurprising but, in my opinion, very disappointing move, DWP have cancelled Right to Bid with immediate effect. Any provider who has a pending application can now safely assume that it's dead in the water.

As you'll see from the below link, it has been justified by claiming that the Work Programme is designed to allow innovation, but I can't help but feel that this is a major blow to the smaller provider. R2B was a great opportunity for niche organisations to test new methodologies without having blanket targets attached, or risky payment structures, but alas, it's RIP R2B.

Labour job schemes axed

Submitted by Rose on Thu, 10/06/2010 - 9:42am
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Iain Duncan Smith is due to announce the end of £2bn of welfare-to-work contracts and plans to move to a single “work programme” are due to be revealed today, writes Nick Timmins in the Financial Times. According to the paper, officials are working out how transitional support will be provided for jobseekers whilst contracts are renegotiated and looking at the legal implications of ending contracts early.

Source: The Financial Times

Meeting with providers reveals contracts will take longer to renegotiate

Submitted by Rose on Thu, 03/06/2010 - 10:15am
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SIA Training in FND

Submitted by TheTrainingCircle on Wed, 26/05/2010 - 11:40pm
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hi

We are a SIA training company which do SIA, food and hygiene , health and safety, first aid and many more trainings for various primes. However i always get frustrated and never know who to approach and speak to in new companies who are primes too!

We offer such great benefits and know the whole welfare to work work process that it frustrates us that we never know who to speak with and end up going round in circles.

what would you suggest?

visit us on : www.thetrainingcircle.co.uk

Procurement channel opened for Low Value Welfare to Work Training

Submitted by Paul Convery on Thu, 25/02/2010 - 2:53pm
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DWP has announced that it is inviting suppliers to bid for Low Value Welfare to Work training provision("LVP"). A new system for securing packages of this welfare to work related training will begin from 22nd March 2010.

progress2work-LinkUP and the Welfare Reform Drug Recovery Pilot - PQQ results published

Submitted by Paul Convery on Tue, 23/02/2010 - 11:48pm
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The DWP has released the results of the PQQ stage of commissioning these two programmes across 19 Contract Package Areas.

Community Task Force round 2 – successful PQQ suppliers announced

Submitted by Paul Convery on Fri, 19/02/2010 - 4:20pm
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The DWP today announced the successful suppliers who have passed the PQQ stage for round 2 of Community Task Force. The organisations listed are mainly well established non-profit suppliers but a number of larger commercial contractors are in the list too.

DWP announces bidders for Personalised Employment Programme

Submitted by Paul Convery on Fri, 19/02/2010 - 3:44pm
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The DWP has published the list of short-listed suppliers for two Contract Package areas: North and North East London; and Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Thames Valley.

FND phase 1 subcontractor list - by provider

Submitted by Daniel on Thu, 10/12/2009 - 3:53pm
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Updated 10/12 - This story started out as a list of all subcontractors for everyone everywhere on FND1, but thanks to an FoI response received by Steph at W2W Solutions, and some judicious reconstruction of redacted information, we've now got a complete list of which providers put which subcontractors in each area. These are the lists that were included at the point of tendering, and not the ones that have actually ended up delivering in each area.

I've got a request in progress for an up to date list, broken down by prime and CPA. In the meantime, be aware that some primes had to redo their subcontracting pretty much from scratch after winning FND.

DWP setting up electronic procurement for low value training

Submitted by Daniel on Thu, 03/12/2009 - 1:18pm
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A slightly surprising announcement has been posted on the DWP site informing providers looking to deliver contracts of less than £50,000 that an electronic procurement system is rolling out nationally over the next few months. Providers will be able to put their details online, and receive Requests for Quotation directly from DWP procurement staff. The idea is to make the procurement process simpler and easier when the DWP want to buy a few days of training, a one-off course or similar.

Submissions to the Work and Pensions Select Committee - in quotes

Submitted by Daniel on Fri, 06/11/2009 - 4:05pm
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Following a rash of stories about contract fraud and failure in the press earlier this year, the Work and Pensions Select Committee announced an inquiry into the management and administration of contracted employment programmes. Interested parties were invited to make submissions.

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