WP has announced its preferred bidders for its European Social Fund (ESF) 2011–13 mini-competition for provision to support Families with Multiple Problems.
The new contracts will commence in December2011 were only open to providers listed on DWP’s Framework for Employment Related Support Services (ERSS).
The breakdown of preferred bidders by Contract Package Area (CPA) is below.
| CPA | Location | Preferred Bidder |
| 1 | East of England | Reed in Partnership |
| 2 | East Midlands | Working Links |
| 3 | East London | Reed in Partnership |
| 4 | West London | Reed in Partnership |
| 5 | North East | WISE Group |
| 6 | Grt. Manchester, Cheshire & Warrington | G4S |
| 7 | Cumbria, Lancashire & Merseyside | Reed in Partnership |
| 8 | South East | Skills Training UK |
| 9 | South West (exc. Cornwall/ Isles of Scilly) | Twin Training |
| 10 | Cornwall & Isles of Scilly | Paragon Concord International |
| 11 | West Midlands | EOS |
| 12 | Yorkshire & Humber | EOS |
