Connect to Work
Estimated value
£24.0m
Awarded value
—
Suppliers
0
Lots
4
Published
17 Jun 2025
Description
Connect to Work is a national scheme led by the DWP (Department for Work and Pensions) and is a supported employment programme targeted at specific groups of residents to enable sustained employment. The programme is focused on reversing the growth in Economic Inactivity and is targeted towards residents with health conditions and disabilities, as well as a number of groups to face barriers to gaining sustained employment, such as care leavers, carers, refugees, ex-offenders, and veterans, aligning with the Lancashire Economic Inactivity insights report, published in 2023. Lancashire County Council will be the Accountable Body managing this project across the Lancashire area for the next 5 years. (Until 30th June 2030, includes extension periods). Please see the tender documentation for further details.
Scope
- Reference
- CR/CORP/LCC/25/202
- Total value
- £23,972,049 excluding VAT£28,766,459 including VATAbove the relevant threshold
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 04 Sept 2025 to 30 Mar 2029Possible extension to 30 Mar 2030
At the end on the initial term of contract for all Lots (30th June 2029.) The Authority at its absolute discretion may seek to extend the contract (one or multiple Lots) by a maximum period of a further 12 months.
- Main category
- services
- CPV classifications
- 79000000
- Contract locations
- North West England, 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.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quality and Technical | Quality and Technical Questionnaire | quality | 90.00% |
| Social Value | Social Value | quality | 10.00% |
Participation
Conditions suppliers must meet to bid.
Please see the tender documentation for further information.
Submission & procedure
- Submission deadline
- 24 Jun 2025, 11:00 am
- Submission address
- The tender documents are available on Lancashire County Council's electronic tendering site: www.lancashire.gov.uk/fusion-supplier-portal/ Use of this system does not require high specification IT equipment or connections, nor high-level personal IT skills/capabilities. Access to the system/software and advice is free of charge. Registration is necessary in order to view the tender details and obtain tender documentation. Tenderers are advised to allow plenty of time for registration and to do this as early as possible during the tender period. Please see www.lancashire.gov.uk/business/tenders-and-procurement/tenders/ for further information. NEGOTIATON (Request For Quote) NUMBER (Tender reference number for online tendering system) is: LCC44470. For further information please contact: contractscorporate@lancashire.gov.uk
- Electronic submission
- Yes
- Procedure
- Open procedure
Lots · 4 total
Divisions of the contract. Each lot can be awarded separately.
| Lot | Title | Est. value | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Individual Placement and Support: East | £7.3m | active |
| 2 | Individual Placement and Support: North | £4.4m | active |
| 3 | Individual Placement and Support: Central West | £6.4m | active |
| 4 | Supported Employment Quality Framework: Lancashire | £5.8m | active |