PAN3317 - Connect to Work IPS Provision

Leicestershire County CouncilcontractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-051948Procurement Act 2023Light-touch servicesSME suitableVCSE suitablepending
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Estimated value

Awarded value

£8.7m

Awarded 21 Apr 2026

Suppliers

3

3 SME

Lots

3

3 awarded

Published

07 May 2026

Description

*This notice supersedes an earlier UK6 notice: Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-036739 LCC is the lead Accountable Body for this Connect to Work Provision in Leicester in association with Leicestershire County Council and Rutland County Council and LCC shall be working with these three constituent Local Authorities and be responsible for the commissioning and procurement of the Connect to Work delivery. The requirement is divided into three Lots each providing identical services as follows: Lot 1 - Leicester The Supplier will deliver the IPS provision for residents who are eligible within the Leicester City Council Local Authority boundary. Lot 2 - Leicestershire The Supplier will deliver the IPS provision for residents who are eligible within the Leicestershire County Council Local Authority boundary. Lot 3 - Rutland The Supplier will deliver the IPS provision for residents who are eligible within the Rutland County Council Authority boundary.

Scope

Reference
PAN3317
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
16 Mar 2026 to 31 Mar 2030
CPV classifications
80000000
Contract locations
East Midlands, United Kingdom
East Midlands, United Kingdom
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
QualityQualityquality90.00%
PricePriceprice10.00%

Submission & procedure

Procedure
Open procedure

Award details· 3 awards

Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.

Awarded value

£4.6m

Award date

21 Apr 2026

Contract start

31 May 2026

Contract end

31 Mar 2030

Lots · 3 total

Divisions of the contract. Each lot can be awarded separately.

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LotTitleEst. valueStatus
1Lot 1 – Leicester£4.6mcomplete
2Lot 2 – Leicestershire£3.7mcomplete
3Lot 3 – Rutland£437kcomplete