Connect To Work Programme
key details
| Value | £12,291,042 (£14,749,250 inc. VAT) |
|---|---|
| Status | complete |
| Category (CPV) | 80000000 +5 more |
| Region | East of England |
| Deadline | 15 Dec 2025 |
| Procedure | open |
| OCID | ocds-h6vhtk-05ec2f |
Award
| Supplier | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridgeshire County Council | £12,291,042 | 19 Feb 2026 | active |
description
The Authority, acting as the Lead Authority and Accountable Body, seeks to award a single contract to an experienced Supplier to manage a specialist supply chain and deliver 3,738 Connect to Work Programme starts, along with associated job starts and outcomes, between contract commencement and 31 March 2030.
The successful Supplier will be responsible for:
Building and managing a specialist, local supply chain of delivery partners.
Ensuring access to, and engagement with, the targeted Connect to Work participants.
Overall delivery of both IPS (Individual Placement and Support model) and SEQF (Support Employment Quality Framework) support to the IPS and SEQF fidelity scales2 at the required volumes and profiles as detailed in this Specification The contract will cover delivery to 3,738 participants in the CPCA area over five years, with volumes expected to peak in Years 3 and 4. The maximum contract value is £12,291,042.00 (excluding VAT).
Funding is planned in two stages, reflecting a DWP review at the end of Year 3:
Contract commencement - 31 March 2028
£6,818,466 for 2,360 participants
£5,472,576 for 1,378 participants (planned)
Appointment will be based on the Supplier's expertise, resources, and approach. Quality Question responses in Document D will form contractual obligations. The contract will be signed under hand.
documents
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078590-2025 , tenderNotice
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notice history
3 notices published against this procurement.
| Published | Type | Regime | Notice |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Dec 2025 | Tender notice (UK4) | Procurement Act 2023 | 078590-2025 |
| 20 Feb 2026 | Contract award (UK6) | Procurement Act 2023 | 015652-2026 |
| 18 May 2026 | Contract details (UK7) | Procurement Act 2023 | 045331-2026 |
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