Connect to Work (IPS)
Estimated value
—
Awarded value
£190k
Suppliers
1
Lots
1
Published
23 Jun 2026
Description
Dudley MBC is commissioning a Connect to Work delivery partner to contribute to a single, borough wide supported employment system, rather than standalone or parallel services. The Council is seeking locally embedded organisations with an existing footprint in Dudley or the Black Country, who already work within the borough’s communities and have proven experience supporting residents with health conditions, disabilities and complex barriers to employment. Commissioned providers will operate as delivery partners within Dudley MBC’s Connect to Work model Working alongside in house teams and other partners as one integrated service. This includes shared referral and triage processes, aligned delivery models, and joint responsibility for quality, fidelity and continuous improvement.
Scope
- Reference
- 26080
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 19 Jul 2026 to 31 Mar 2027Possible extension to 31 Mar 2028
1 year
- CPV classifications
- 790000008000000098000000
- Contract locations
- West Midlands, United Kingdom
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Value | Quality | quality | 10.00% |
| Quality | Quality | quality | 70.00% |
| Price | Cost | cost | 20.00% |
Submission & procedure
- Procedure
- Open procedure
Award details
Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.
Awarded value
£190k
Award date
22 Jun 2026
Contract start
05 Jul 2026
Contract end
31 Mar 2027