Connect to Work (IPS)

Dudley Metropolitan Borough CouncilcontractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-06981fProcurement Act 2023pending
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Estimated value

Awarded value

£190k

Awarded 22 Jun 2026

Suppliers

1

1 SME

Lots

1

1 awarded

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 2027
Possible extension to 31 Mar 2028

1 year

CPV classifications
79000000
80000000
98000000
Contract locations
West Midlands, United Kingdom

Award criteria

Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.

NameDescriptionTypeWeighting
Social ValueQualityquality10.00%
QualityQualityquality70.00%
PriceCostcost20.00%

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

Awarded to