RESTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MAXIMUS (NYSE: MMS), a leading provider of government services
worldwide, announced today that its Remploy subsidiary was awarded a
spot in Region Six (Wales) on the Umbrella Agreement for the provision
of Employment and Health Related Services (UAEHRS). The UAEHRS is a
framework that is expected to be used by the U.K. Government for the
provision of certain employment and health services, including some
contracts for the new Work and Health Programme.
As part of the organizations selected for the framework, Remploy may now
bid as a prime contractor for contracts that are procured through the
UAEHRS framework in Wales, where the business has a long-standing and
successful presence under such programs as Work Choice. Remploy is a
leading provider of specialist employment services for people with
disabilities and health conditions in the U.K. Since 2010, Remploy has
found more than 100,000 jobs in mainstream employment for people with a
range of physical, sensory and learning disabilities, mental health
conditions and other disadvantages.
Richard A. Montoni, Chief Executive Officer for MAXIMUS, commented, “We
are pleased to secure a spot on the highly competitive UAEHRS framework.
While we had hoped to secure a greater number of regions on the
framework, there will be companion opportunities that are available to
MAXIMUS. This includes subcontracting partnerships that we are
already working on. More importantly, the U.K. Government continues to
devolve responsibility down to the local authorities and we currently
anticipate that some of the Work and Health contracts will be directly
procured by certain local authorities outside of the framework. With
several contract awards already in place for fiscal year 2017 and a
healthy pipeline of opportunities, our U.K. human services business
remains well-positioned over the long term.”
About MAXIMUS
Since 1975, MAXIMUS has operated under its founding mission of Helping
Government Serve the People ®, enabling citizens
around the globe to successfully engage with their governments at all
levels and across a variety of health and human services programs.
MAXIMUS delivers innovative business process management and technology
solutions that contribute to improved outcomes for citizens and higher
levels of productivity, accuracy, accountability and efficiency of
government-sponsored programs. With more than 18,000 employees
worldwide, MAXIMUS is a proud partner to government agencies in the
United States, Australia, Canada, Saudi Arabia and the United Kingdom.
For more information, visit maximus.com.
