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# Connect to Work

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/connect-to-work-ocds-h6vhtk-05167a). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Lancashire County Council: "Connect to Work". Published status: complete. Published Value: £23,972,049. 4 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 24 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Lancashire County Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/lancashire-county-council-ons-e10000017)
- **Published Value:** £23,972,049 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 24 June 2025 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 4
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- **Delivery Location:** UKD4, UKD41, UKD42, UKD44, UKD45, UKD46, UKD47
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £47,944,098 (exc. VAT, 8 awards)
- **Official Documents:** 22 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/connect-to-work-ocds-h6vhtk-05167a#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-05167a`

## 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-ocds-h6vhtk-05167a#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission method:** 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

## 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.
The Authority is seeking secure a new multi-lotted contract for the external provision of IPS (Individual Placement Support) and SEQF (Supported Employment Quality Framework) as part of the Authority's Connect to Work project.
Lot 1 is based on IPS for the East geographical area of Lancashire. (Including delivery in the districts of Blackburn with Darwen, Burnley, Hyndburn, Pendle, Ribble Valley and Rossendale.)
Lot 2 is based on IPS for the North geographical area of Lancashire. (Including delivery in the districts of Fylde, Lancaster and Wyre .)
Lot 3 is based on IPS for the Central & West geographical area of Lancashire. (Including delivery in the districts of, Chorley, Preston, South Ribble and West Lancashire.)
Lot 4 is based on SEQF for the geographical area of Lancashire.

## Lots (4)
### Lot 1: Individual Placement and Support: East
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £7,336,781
- **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 i...
- **Contract Period:** 04/09/2025 to 30/03/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 2: Individual Placement and Support: North
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £4,430,067
- **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 i...
- **Contract Period:** 04/09/2025 to 30/03/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 3: Individual Placement and Support: Central West
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £6,377,138
- **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 i...
- **Contract Period:** 04/09/2025 to 30/03/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 4: Supported Employment Quality Framework: Lancashire
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £5,828,063
- **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 i...
- **Contract Period:** 04/09/2025 to 30/03/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (8)
- **Award:** Lot 1: Individual Placement and Support: East (active)
  - Award id: `5`
  - Supplier(s): **Ingeus UK Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-13820`
  - Value: £7,336,781
  - Date: 11/12/2025

- **Award:** Connect to Work - Lot 2: Individual Placement and Support: North (active)
  - Award id: `6`
  - Supplier(s): **STANDGUIDE LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-122626`
  - Value: £4,430,067
  - Date: 11/12/2025

- **Award:** Connect to Work - Lot 3. Individual Placement and Support: Central West (active)
  - Award id: `7`
  - Supplier(s): **Ingeus UK Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-13820`
  - Value: £6,377,138
  - Date: 11/12/2025

- **Award:** Connect to Work - Lot 4: Supported Employment Quality Framework: Lancashire (active)
  - Award id: `8`
  - Supplier(s): **MAXIMUS UK SERVICES LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH-09072343`
  - Value: £5,828,063
  - Date: 11/12/2025

- **Award:** Connect to Work - Lot 1: Individual Placement and Support: East (pending)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **Ingeus UK Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-13820`
  - Value: £7,336,781
  - Date: 04/09/2025

- **Award:** Connect to Work -  Lot 2: Individual Placement and Support: North (pending)
  - Award id: `2`
  - Supplier(s): **STANDGUIDE LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-122626`
  - Value: £4,430,067
  - Date: 04/09/2025

- **Award:** Connect to Work - Lot 3. Individual Placement and Support: Central West (pending)
  - Award id: `3`
  - Supplier(s): **Ingeus UK Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-13820`
  - Value: £6,377,138
  - Date: 04/09/2025

- **Award:** Connect to Work - Lot 4: Supported Employment Quality Framework: Lancashire (pending)
  - Award id: `4`
  - Supplier(s): **MAXIMUS UK SERVICES LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH-09072343`
  - Value: £5,828,063
  - Date: 04/09/2025

## Contracts (4)
- **Contract:** Lot 4: Supported Employment Quality Framework: Lancashire (active)
  - Signed Value: £5,828,063
  - Signed Date: 24/02/2026

- **Contract:** Lot 1. Individual Placement and Support: East (active)
  - Signed Value: £7,336,781
  - Signed Date: 23/02/2026

- **Contract:** Lot 3. Individual Placement and Support: Central West (active)
  - Signed Value: £6,377,138
  - Signed Date: 23/02/2026

- **Contract:** Lot 2: Individual Placement and Support: North (active)
  - Signed Value: £4,430,067
  - Signed Date: 12/02/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F026544-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-03-13T19:16:34.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-17T03:42:35.026Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-05167a