Delivery of Wirral Council's Connect to Work Individual Placement Support (IPS) Programme
Estimated value
—
Awarded value
£3.9m
Suppliers
1
Lots
1
Published
06 Aug 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 / DN816607
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 31 Aug 2026 to 31 Mar 2030
- 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.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quality | — | quality | 80.00% |
| Social Value | — | quality | 10.00% |
| Price | — | price | 10.00% |
Submission & procedure
- Procedure
- Open procedure
Award details
Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.
Awarded value
£3.9m
Award date
04 Aug 2026
Contract start
31 Aug 2026
Contract end
31 Mar 2030
Awarded suppliers· 1 supplier
Awarded 04 Aug 2026 · Contract period 31 Aug 2026 — 31 Mar 2030
Other contracts from Wirral Council
Full notice and award history for this contracting authority is on the buyer profile.
Other contracts awarded to STANDGUIDE LIMITED· 10
Cross-buyer view of this supplier's public-sector wins.
| Title | Type | Value | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| REQ-1664 Connect to Work Lot 1A- Individual Placement and Supported (IPS) Out of Work-Lincolnshire | call off | — | 11 Aug 2026 |
| Connect to Work Lot 1C- Individual Placement and Supported (IPS) Out of Work- North East Lincolnshire | call off | — | 10 Aug 2026 |
| Connect to Work Lot 1B- Individual Placement and Supported (IPS) Out of Work- North Lincolnshire | call off | — | 10 Aug 2026 |
| REQ-1664 Connect to Work Lot 1A- Individual Placement and Supported (IPS) Out of Work-Lincolnshire | call off | — | 26 Jun 2026 |
| Open Framework for the Connect to Work Programme across Greater Lincolnshire | contract | — | 26 Jun 2026 |
| Connect to Work | contract | — | 13 Mar 2026 |
| Connect to Work | contract | — | 11 Dec 2025 |
| Open Framework for the Connect to Work Programme across Greater Lincolnshire | contract | — | 04 Dec 2025 |
| Connect to Work | contract | — | 04 Dec 2025 |
| Connect to Work | contract | — | 10 Sept 2025 |