Future Employment Support
Key facts
- Engagement closes
- 23 Jul 2026
- Buyer type
- Other public body
- Source
- Contracts Finder
Description
AKG, a leading provider of employment, skills, health and behaviour change programmes in the UK, is preparing to bid as a prime provider in the DWP's forthcoming commissioning of the Future Employment Support programme, with the procurement process expected to start in late November 2026. Although subject to further confirmation based on ongoing market engagement events hosted by DWP over the coming months, the indicative Contract Package Areas that AKG is currently considering include: CPA 2: South and Local London CPA 4: West Midlands, Staffordshire, Worcestershire, Herefordshire, Shropshire and Warwickshire CPA 6: York and North Yorkshire, Hull and East Yorkshire and Greater Lincolnshire CPA 8: East Midlands (EMCCA), Northamptonshire, Rutland, Leicestershire CPA 11: Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire, Kent, Surrey and Sussex and Brighton; and CPA12: Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk, Hertfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, Bedfordshire We would like to engage providers with diverse specialisms, expertise and experience to support the delivery of a high quality person-centred programme which will enable individuals to access sustainable employment and thrive in work. We intend to host a webinar on 23rd July at 11am to walk through our Expression of Interest process and plans for supply chain design and development over the coming months. We encourage applications from SMEs, VCSE, local and specialist providers to apply. If you would like to attend please register at the following link https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/d03d7950-73c5-48eb-ac0c-be370dbd5fdf@bde029d0-ff35-40f1-a99f-10cda77defa7
Categories (CPV)
- 75110000 General public services
- 75131000 Government services
- 75311000 Sickness benefits
- 75314000 Unemployment compensation benefits
- 79611000 Job search services
- 80420000 E-learning services
- 80510000 Specialist training services
- 80522000 Training seminars
- 80533000 Computer-user familiarisation and training services
- 80561000 Health training services
- 85141000 Services provided by medical personnel
- 85312400 Welfare services not delivered through residential institutions
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