Connect to Work
Estimated value
—
Awarded value
£24.0m
Suppliers
4
Lots
4
Published
05 Sept 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 31st March 2030, includes extension periods).
Scope
- Reference
- CR/CORP/LCC/25/202
- 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.
- 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
- Procedure
- Open procedure
Award details· 4 awards
Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.
Awarded value
£7.3m
Award date
04 Sept 2025
Contract start
17 Sept 2025
Contract end
31 Mar 2029
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 | complete |
| 2 | Individual Placement and Support: North | £4.4m | complete |
| 3 | Individual Placement and Support: Central West | £6.4m | complete |
| 4 | Supported Employment Quality Framework: Lancashire | £5.8m | complete |