Restart in Greater Manchester
GMCA has produced an information pack to support providers interested in bidding for the Restart programme in the Greater Manchester CPA. The Combined Authority is extremely keen to work alongside potential bidders to ensure we get the best service for all residents who will be eligible for the programme and ensure there is meaningful engagement throughout the development and delivery of the programme.
North West is lot number three which is made up of two CPAs: Greater Manchester and North West. Greater Manchester’s Estimated Contract Value is £172.4m.
The estimated contract value in Greater Manchester is £172.4m. Restart aims to support 86,200 individuals in Greater Manchester over a three-year period from summer 2021 (with an option to extend referrals by up to a further 24 months).
Read more and download the resources.
Working Well - Greater Manchester Combined Authority (greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk) (18 January)
Restart Programme: Analysis and Action Event
Monday 11 January, 11.45am - 2pm
Joined by Tony Wilson, Director of Institute for Employment Studies
View Tony's slides here (11 January)
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Restart your engines: its going to be a busy few months... (23 December)
ITT: Full Specification released for the Restart Programme (18 December)
Work and Pensions Select Committee - ERSA provides evidence on the Restart Programme (16 December)
How Restart will work (14 December)
On Thursday 10 December, the DWP’s Tier one CAEHRS Framework Providers received information on stage one of the ITT relating to the Restart Programme.
As we understand it, the full specification of the ITT will be shared in a virtual data room, expected to go live on Wednesday 16 December. Once we have this, both organisations will share with members and the wider sector. ERSA will be sharing details of activities for the employability sector to prepare for this opportunity. If you're not already signed up for ERSA alerts, get on our mailing list here.
Further information
The Restart Programme was announced on 25 November in the SR20 as part of a package of £3.7 billion additional funding allocated to support frontline services and to enable DWP to deliver on July’s Plan for Jobs to support people back into work. The Restart programme will provide intensive and tailored support to over 1 million unemployed people and help them find work in England and Wales, with approximately £400million investment in 2021-22. The first step in a £2.9 billion three-year programme.
The DWP’s CAEHRS Framework
Which organisations are in tier one?
ERSA will be facilitating market engagement information and networking activity to support the employability sector.
View open opportunities and expressions of interest through the DWP's CAEHRS Framework Providers
ERSA's Opportunities Hub
https://ersa.org.uk/oppshub
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