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    ContractsEmployment Support Fund for Disadvantaged Job Seekers
    Awarded contract

    Employment Support Fund for Disadvantaged Job Seekers

    Awarded
    £250k
    Published 7 Sept 2026

    East Sussex County Council is funding a Service Provider to support 100 disadvantaged job seekers aged 25+ with employability skills and job readiness training over six months per participant.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· South EastPublished 7 Sept 2026· 2 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £250k
    Published 7 Sept 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £250,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Education & Training
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      South East

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • SC
      SUSSEX COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION LTD
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 2 months ago.

    7 September 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    East Sussex County Council's Employment and Skills Team is seeking a Service Provider to deliver employment support services funded through an Investment Fund. The program targets individuals aged 25 years and older who face significant barriers to employment. The Service Provider will support 100 participants over the contract period, providing up to six months of individualized support per participant. Services should focus on developing employability skills, job search techniques, and job readiness strategies to help participants improve their employment prospects and income. This is an opportunity for organizations experienced in working with disadvantaged or hard-to-reach populations to deliver meaningful employment outcomes.

    Track record

    11 awards · 8 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In education training, EAST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL has awarded 11 contracts to 8 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. EAST SUSSEX COLLEGE GROUP3× · 27%
    2. TechNative Digital Limited2× · 18%
    3. CREATIVE PROCESS DIGITAL LTD1× · 9%
    4. MOBIUS PARTNERS LIMITED1× · 9%
    5. SUSSEX COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION LTD1× · 9%
    6. HGV TRAINING SERVICES LIMITED1× · 9%

    +2 more suppliers

    Across education training, the most active winners are SHANNON TRUST, QA Ltd, FAREPORT TRAINING ORGANISATION LIMITED — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06f3a4

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