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    ContractsEnhanced Job Support for Long-Term Unemployed
    Awarded contract

    Enhanced Job Support for Long-Term Unemployed

    Awarded
    £3.2bn
    Published 24 Jul 2026

    Restart Scheme offering tailored employment support to long-term unemployed benefit claimants until June 2026.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 24 Jul 2026· 3 months agoviaContracts Finder
    Awarded
    £3.2bn
    Published 24 Jul 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £3,174,588,748
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closed
      15 Mar 2001
      25 years ago
    • Sector
      Education & Training
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Suppliers

    8 suppliers
    • SE
      Serco Limited
    Lead contractor
  1. IU
    INGEUS UK LIMITED
    Consortium partner
  2. SP
    Seetec Pluss Limited
    Consortium partner
  3. GF
    G4S Facilities Management (UK) Limited
    Consortium partner
  4. FE
    FEDCAP EMPLOYMENT LIMITED
    Consortium partner
  5. MU
    MAXIMUS UK SERVICES LIMITED
    Consortium partner
  6. J2
    Jobs 22 Ltd
    Consortium partner
  7. RI
    Reed in Partnership
    Consortium partner
  8. Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 3 months ago.

    24 Jul 2026Today15 Mar 2001

    Brief

    The Restart Scheme provides comprehensive employment support to Universal Credit and Jobseekers Allowance claimants who have been unemployed for 6 months or more. The scheme runs until June 2026 and aims to help participants overcome barriers to employment through tailored assistance. Providers delivering this scheme will work collaboratively with employers, local government, and community partners to offer personalized support, job matching, and training services. This is an updated notice replacing a previous version. Eligible service providers can deliver support across multiple locations and participant cohorts.

    Track record

    11 awards · 11 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In education training, DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS has awarded 11 contracts to 11 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. The Coders Guild Ltd1× · 9%
    2. Serco Limited1× · 9%
    3. Always Consult Limited1× · 9%
    4. The Education and Skills Partnership1× · 9%
    5. UNIVERSITY OF LANCASHIRE1× · 9%
    6. Blackpool and the Fylde College1× · 9%

    +5 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
    contractsfinder.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    6c0984ba-1488-45c2-b84d-066f2b794ff3-908176

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