Delivery of Wirral Council's Connect to Work Individual Placement Support (IPS) Programme

contractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-05f007Procurement Act 2023Light-touch servicesSME suitableVCSE suitableactive

Estimated value

£4.0m

services

Awarded value

Suppliers

0

Lots

1

0 awarded

Published

04 Jun 2026

Deadline 06 Jul 2026

Description

Wirral Borough Council will be looking for a provider to deliver under contract, the Individual Placement Support (IPS) element of LCR's Connect to Work Connect programme. Connect to Work is a voluntary programme to help tackle economic inactivity by providing a specific form of support targeted at the right people at the right time, based on their individual circumstances. Participants must be both eligible and suitable for the provision.

Scope

Reference
26-068
Total value
£4,044,721 excluding VAT
£4,853,665.2 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
31 Aug 2026 to 31 Mar 2030
Main category
services
CPV classifications
80000000
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Award criteria

Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.

NameDescriptionTypeWeighting
Qualityquality80.00%
Social Valuequality10.00%
Priceprice10.00%

Submission & procedure

Enquiry deadline
29 Jun 2026, 11:00 am
Submission deadline
06 Jul 2026, 8:00 am
Submission address
Tenderers can access all tender documentation via: https://www.the-chest.org.uk/ DN Ref: DN816607 Tenders must be submitted electronically via The Chest.
Electronic submission
Yes
Procedure
Open procedure