Partnership opportunities

Future Employment Support: Partner with Ingeus 

Expression of Interest opportunity for local, specialist, Small and Medium Enterprise (SME), and Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) partners  

Ingeus is preparing to bid for the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) Future Employment Support (FES) opportunity and we’re inviting organisations to express an interest in working with us as we develop our offer and build a strong, locally embedded supply chain.

We know that local organisations are often best placed to understand the needs and aspirations of their communities, so we are particularly keen to hear from SMEs and VCSE organisations whose trusted relationships, specialist expertise, and local insight can help shape effective support for people facing barriers to employment. 

What is Future Employment Support? 

Future Employment Support (FES) will deliver personalised employment support for out-of-work Universal Credit claimants, including people facing health-related barriers, skills gaps, language needs, addiction challenges, and other complex employment barriers. It will combine employment, skills, health, and employer engagement support tailored to local labour market needs. 

For further information, please refer to the Future Employment Support notice.   

What partners are we looking for?

• Local and community-based organisations with strong relationships in the places they serve. 
• Specialist providers supporting people with health conditions, disabilities, complex barriers, or other disadvantages.  
• Skills, training, English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), employer engagement, health, wellbeing, and inclusion-focused organisations.  
• Partners who can bring innovative, person-centred approaches that strengthen outcomes and social value.  

What can you expect from Ingeus?  

As a prime provider, Ingeus aims to build supportive, fair, transparent and collaborative partnerships. We will work with partners to shape delivery models, recognise different organisational strengths, local community needs and combine clear expectations with practical support to help partners deliver consistently strong results.  

Why express interest?  

By completing the Expression of Interest (EOI), your organisation can share its expertise, delivery footprint, and ideas for supporting people into sustained, good-quality employment. Your response will help us understand local capability, shape service design, and explore future partnership opportunities as the FES procurement develops.  

How to express your interest

First, you need to register your organisation on the Ingeus Partner Network. If you are already registered, then please check your details are up-to-date.

Next, please complete the FES EOI form before the 31^st August 2026.  

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 Thank you for your interest in working with Ingeus. We look forward to hearing from organisations that share our commitment to enabling better lives and delivering meaningful local impact.