UK Public Sector Contracts & Tenders

Reed in Partnership is seeking key partners for our bid for the Access to Work Holistic Assessments contract, commissioned by the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP). Delivery is expected to commence in June 2023, covering England, Scotland and Wales. Please note, final requirements of this contract, including contract duration may change once the final bidding documents are released by DWP. Access to Work (AtW) is a grant scheme supporting the recruitment & retention of people with disabilities/health conditions in paid employment. AtW forms part of the DWP's strategic goals to lower unemployment and remove barriers to work. The Holistic Assessment is a critical part of the AtW claim. The Assessments are used where it is unclear how a customer's condition affects how they could do their job, not to diagnose disabilities/health conditions. We are seeking expressions of interest (EOI) from organisations with experience of: Current or previous delivery of Holistic Workplace Assessments Conducting needs assessments both face to face and/or virtually and completing needs assessment reports Successful current delivery of similar services across large geographical areas Responding to this EOI Please fully complete and submit our EOI, which can be accessed via our website https://reedinpartnership.co.uk/opportunities/access-to-work-holistic-assessments-england-scotland-wales/ The closing date is Tuesday 1st November 2022 at 6pm

Opportunity Overview: Reed in Partnership is considering bidding as a prime for the Refugee Employment Programme (REP), commissioned by the Home Office in the following Lots: North East, Yorkshire & Humber, West Midlands, East of England, London, South West, South East. The REP aims to enhance support already provided to refugees to help them integrate and become self-sufficient quickly. The REP will deliver employment support, English language support and integration support. The REP objectives include: • Supporting refugees into sustainable employment, tailored to the individual refugee's needs & skills • Supporting a holistic approach through partnership working • Alignment with existing local services to ensure a joined-up package of support • Supporting those assessed as needing additional support in addition to mainstream services e.g. DWP Job Centre Plus Network and Adult Education Budget (i.e., they would not be able to progress to self-sufficiency with mainstream support alone). We are seeking expressions of interest (EOI) from: End to end organisations who can deliver a case working model of tailored, flexible employment support for refugees facing barriers to employment, which cannot be fully addressed by mainstream programmes. Responding to this EOI Please fully complete and submit this EOI, which can be found here: https://forms.office.com/e/zAJPUKPCXN by the closing date of Tuesday 13th December 2022 at 6pm. Contact partner.network@reed.com should you have questions. For information on how we score our EOIs and work with partners, visit our website https://reedinpartnership.co.uk/partners/

Reed in Partnership is looking for a provider that can support with additional capacity for the Refugee Employment Programme (REP), commissioned by the Home Office in the following Lot: London - specifically East London. The REP enhances support already provided to refugees to help them integrate and become self-sufficient quickly. The REP delivers employment support, English language support and integration support. The REP objectives include: • Supporting refugees into sustainable employment, tailored to the individual refugee's needs & skills • Supporting a holistic approach through partnership working • Alignment with existing local services to ensure a joined-up package of support • Supporting those assessed as needing additional support in addition to mainstream services e.g. DWP Job Centre Plus Network and Adult Education Budget (i.e., they would not be able to progress to self-sufficiency with mainstream support alone). We are seeking expressions of interest (EOI) from: End to end organisations who can deliver a case working model of tailored, flexible employment support for refugees facing barriers to employment, which cannot be fully addressed by mainstream programmes. Responding to this EOI Please fully complete and submit this EOI, which can be found here: https://forms.office.com/e/8830CFNpUX by the closing date of Friday 17th May 2024 at 6pm. Contact partner.network@reed.com should you have questions. For information on how we score our EOIs and work with partners, visit our website https://reedinpartnership.co.uk/partners/

Reed in Partnership delivers the Central London Careers Hub, providing high-quality careers education to all young people. We are looking for a provider to enhance support for special educational needs & disabilities (SEND) students in alternative provision. The delivery period will be spring and summer terms of the 2024/2025 academic year, supporting 14 alternative provision settings. We are looking to work with a provider who will: 1.Take a whole school approach to careers education, make a positive impact on the Gatsby Benchmarks and improve the range of future roles young people in these settings consider. 2. Work with educators and careers leaders to create sustainable skills, knowledge and actions in supporting confident careers guidance education for SEND students. 3. Undertake a deep dive analysis of current programmes, to inform specialist careers strategy support and resources. 4. Deliver growth in the number and variety of employers engaging in careers programmes in these alternative provision settings. 5. Train educators and careers leaders to facilitate tailored programme delivery to support young people to achieve positive destinations. 6. Provide educators and careers leaders with frameworks, tools and resources to support students to build and demonstrate employability skills and knowledge. 7. Provide a quantitative and qualitative impact evaluation report and end of programme case studies. It is expected that the successful provider will deliver an in-person launch event to kick-start the programme. We are seeking expressions of interest (EOI) from: Organisations with credible experience and a demonstrable track record in delivering impactful careers support for educators and careers leaders in alternative provision settings. Providers must be able to deliver in Central London. A remote solution is not preferred. Please fully complete and submit the EOI by the closing date of Friday 6th December 2024 at 6pm. EOI Link is here: https://forms.office.com/e/svEnPjriRt Contact partner.network@reed.com should you have questions. For information on how we score our EOIs and work with partners, visit our website https://reedinpartnership.co.uk/partners/ Please note, this does not constitute an offer to work with your organisation, but is the first stage in our selection process. For organisations successful at EOI stage, we will undertake further due diligence and commercial pricing analysis to make our final selection of partners.

Reed in Partnership is a national provider of government services, with 26 years' experience of supporting participants through delivery of employment, skills, health and justice contracts. In this time, we have supported 300,000 people into employment. Being part of the family-owned Reed Group, we also have access to an extensive employer network. Our mission is to positively transform people and their communities. We support individuals, their families and the places they live to prosper - often under challenging circumstances. With our help, people start working, improve their health, develop their skills and fulfil their potential. Reed in Partnership deliver HMPPS Creating Future Opportunities Evolution programme in South London: a single, integrated service that supports prison leavers as they transition from custody to community life. Our Community Hubs in Lewisham and Croydon offer co-designed, person-centred support to ex-offenders, helping them rebuild their lives with dignity and purpose. We are seeking to enhance our Community Hub provision through barista training provision to deliver end-to-end training and employment pathways in our Lewisham and Croydon premises. Initially, this will be a 12-month programme to support 132 service users to gain practical skills, confidence, and access to sustainable employment in the hospitality sector. We invite Expressions of Interest (EOIs) from organisations with a proven track record in delivering inclusive, impactful barista training and employment services. Applicants must demonstrate experience and capability in the following: On-site face to face barista training - Including supervision and practical delivery at our hubs. End-to-end delivery of training and employment pathways - Including training, CV writing, interview preparation, soft skills development, employment placement and casework support to move into, sustain and progress in work as a barista or other hospitality roles. Successful experience working with and delivering outcomes for this client group - Applicants must have an understanding of inclusive and appropriate hiring practices for individuals with convictions and effective mechanisms for informing programme design/delivery through consulting those with lived experience of the criminal justice system. Workplace safeguarding policies - Robust procedures to ensure safety and wellbeing. How to respond to this invitation: Please complete and submit this EOI: https://forms.office.com/e/M6uu39FP0m by the 12th August 2025, 6pm. Contact partner.network@reed.com should you have questions. For information on how we score our EOIs and work with partners, visit https://reedinpartnership.co.uk/partners/ This EOI does not constitute an offer to work with your organisation but is the first stage in our selection process. For organisations successful at EOI stage, we will undertake further due diligence and commercial pricing analysis to make our final selection of partners.