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# Connect to Work Programme

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/connect-to-work-programme-ocds-h6vhtk-069576). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Hartlepool Borough Council: "Connect to Work Programme". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £5,253,430. 4 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 15 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST. Published submission portal: www.open-uk.org.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Hartlepool Borough Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/hartlepool-borough-council-ons-e06000001)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £5,253,430 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 15 June 2026 at 23:59 BST
- **Lots:** 4
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Education and training services
- **Delivery Location:** UKC1, UKC11, UKC12, UKC13
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 7 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/connect-to-work-programme-ocds-h6vhtk-069576#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-069576`

## 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-programme-ocds-h6vhtk-069576#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [open-uk.org](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.open-uk.org%2Fdashboard)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/connect-to-work-programme-ocds-h6vhtk-069576#participate

## Description
Hartlepool Borough Council (the Council) has been appointed as the Lead Body by Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA) for the Connect to Work Programme. As such, the Council is responsible for ensuring successful management and delivery of the programme across Tees Valley.

## Lots (4)
### Lot 1: Lot 1 - Tees Valley (SEQF Only)
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 80000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £1,789,630

- **Contract Period:** 31/08/2026 to 31/03/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: Lot 2 - Darlington & Stockton‑on‑Tees (IPS - Individual Placement and Support Only)
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 80000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £1,039,600

- **Contract Period:** 31/08/2026 to 31/03/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 3: Lot 3 - Middlesbrough & Redcar & Cleveland (IPS - Individual Placement and Support Only)
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 80000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £1,729,600

- **Contract Period:** 31/08/2026 to 31/03/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 4: Lot 4 - Hartlepool (IPS - Individual Placement and Support Only)
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 80000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £694,600

- **Contract Period:** 31/08/2026 to 31/03/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (3)
- **Award:** -1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Not published**

  - Date: 26/07/2026

- **Award:** Contract for Connect to Work - Lot 1 - Supported Employment Quality (SEQF) Tees Valley (active)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **WAYTHROUGH**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH-01820492`
  - Value: £1,789,630 (inc. VAT)
  - Date: 26/07/2026

- **Award:** Contract for Connect to Work - Lot 4 - Individual Placement & Support (IPS) - Hartlepool (active)
  - Award id: `2`
  - Supplier(s): **LET'S CONNECT (ENG) LTD**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH:06502878`
  - Value: £694,600 (inc. VAT)
  - Date: 26/07/2026

## Contracts (2)
- **Contract:** Contract for Connect to Work - Lot 1 - Supported Employment Quality (SEQF) Tees Valley (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,789,630
  - Signed Date: 06/08/2026

- **Contract:** Contract for Connect to Work - Lot 4 - Individual Placement & Support (IPS) - Hartlepool (active)
  - Signed Value: £694,600
  - Signed Date: 26/07/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F042897-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-08-10T10:27:55.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-20T05:07:10.336Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-069576