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# Connect to Work (IPS)

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/connect-to-work-ips-ocds-h6vhtk-06981f). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council: "Connect to Work (IPS)". Published status: complete. Published Value: £190,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 8 Jun 2026, 13:00 BST. Published submission portal: in-tendhost.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/dudley-metropolitan-borough-council-ons-e08000027)
- **Published Value:** £190,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 8 June 2026 at 13:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security, Education and training services, Other community, social and personal services
- **Delivery Location:** UKG36
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £190,000 (exc. VAT, 1 award)
- **Official Documents:** 5 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/connect-to-work-ips-ocds-h6vhtk-06981f#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06981f`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.
- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/connect-to-work-ips-ocds-h6vhtk-06981f#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [in-tendhost.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fin-tendhost.co.uk%2Fblackcountryportal%2Faspx%2FHome)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/connect-to-work-ips-ocds-h6vhtk-06981f#participate

## 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.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79000000, 80000000, 98000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKG
- **Estimated Value:** £190,000

- **Contract Period:** 19/07/2026 to 31/03/2027
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Connect to Work (active)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **Pilot IMS Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-177518`
  - Value: £190,000
  - Date: 22/06/2026

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Connect to Work (active)
  - Signed Value: £190,000
  - Signed Date: 09/07/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F044096-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-07-14T10:04:11.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-15T17:16:06.288Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-06981f