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pending GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs

# Job Entry: Targeted Support Scotland - Expression of Interest - Ingeus call for Partner organisations

[Ingeus](https://tendernation.io/buyers/ingeus)

Estimated value

Not stated

Published

15 Oct 2020

Deadline

Rolling deadline

## Who can bid

- Buyer says suitable for SMEs

    The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid.
- Buyer says suitable for VCSEs

    The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice.
- Open procedure

    Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage.

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## About this tender

Ingeus are tendering for the Job Entry: Targeted Support Scotland (JETS Scotland) service.

DWP are launching JETS Scotland, a light touch employment programme, to tackle the rise in unemployment due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

JETS Scotland will support people who have been unemployed and in receipt of benefits for at least 13 weeks, offering personalised support for a maximum of 182 days. JETS Scotland will be measured against a high-level delivery offer, and achievement of employment outcomes, based on participant earnings. We are therefore looking to partner with organisations who have experience of delivering employability services in Scotland.

The key elements to be provided under JETS Scotland include:

- Personalised approach including regular adviser contact, tailored action plan and using collaborative approach to getting the Participant back into employment.
- Diagnostic screening (inc. IT skills and Basic Skills capability assessment).
- Job search support (inc. CV writing; application process, Interview techniques, including online interviewing).
- Skills analysis including identifying transferable skills - help with support to consider different employment sectors/routes and ways of working including home working.
- Re-building confidence and self-efficacy in Post Covid-19 environment (inc. support for anxieties about working in a Covid-19 environment with peer support network, potential access to mental health and wellbeing support)
- Advice and guidance for those wishing to change sector (e.g. building on the sector based "Step Into" guides Providers already use)
- Signposting to other support (inc. local skills provision, NEA)

### Additional information: Partnership Opportunity

Ingeus work with Partner organisations of all sizes across most of our service delivery. Rated as 'Excellent' in the Merlin 2020 assessment; we value building meaningful partnerships with like-minded organisations.

We are looking for partner organisations to deliver on an end-to-end basis for JETS Scotland who have employability experience, ideally with an established footprint in Scotland. We are particularly seeking organisations who can work at pace, be flexible and resilient to change and have proven performance experience in this sector.

In return, you will be part of the Ingeus Partner Network. Ingeus will support you with access to our wider resources, provide an IT system, live MI reports to monitor and track performance and a dedicated support team that will take you through the programme delivery. Together, we will achieve market leading performance, build tenacity and resilience in our collective delivery teams. All throughout, positively impacting and changing lives through this difficult period.

### Next Steps

If you feel your organisation can deliver and meet the above expectations, we are keen to hear from you and invite you to complete this Expression of Interest. As we need to go-live in January 2021, we need to work at a fast pace. The deadline for completing the EOI is 3pm on Friday 16th October 2020.

Your completed EOI will be assessed, with shortlisted organisations then being approached to discuss your submission and delivery proposal in further detail by a member of the Ingeus team.

Should you have any questions please email 

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## CPV classification

Job search services

Source

Contracts Finder (UK)

[View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/817eb640-7555-4950-b471-382aa5c97418)

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