Find a Tender
complete
Official procurement procedure
Connect to Work Supported Employment Programme in Dorset
No classification published
Location not published
Published value
£2,930,000
Submission deadline 27 Mar 2026, 14:00 GMT
Lots published2
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council: "Connect to Work Supported Employment Programme in Dorset". Published status: complete. Published value: £2,930,000. 2 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 27 Mar 2026, 14:00 GMT. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | Closed 27 Mar 2026, 14:00 GMT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | £2,930,000 |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council
Market Analytics
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Competition Density
15.9Bids / Report
Supplier ConcentrationHigh Concentration
GO SOUTH COAST LIMITEDTop vendor: 96.4% of attributable valuePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 141 active published awards; 16 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers With This Authority:
| Supplier Name | Historic Awards | Attributable GBP Value |
|---|---|---|
| GO SOUTH COAST LIMITED | 3 wins | £5,258,000 |
| Dorset Tennis Academy | 1 win | £197,600 |
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statuscomplete | Framework / DPSFramework | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published29 May 2026, 12:45 BST | Last source update29 May 2026, 12:45 BST | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationNot published | ||
Delivery areaLocation not published | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-0564e6 | ||
What is being bought
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council is seeking providers to deliver a new Dorset wide supported employment service 'Connect to Work Supported Employment Service in Dorset'.
Connect to Work is a new government-funded programme launched by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). It aims to help individuals who are economically inactive, unemployed, or at risk of losing their jobs due to disabilities, long-term health conditions or other complex barriers to employment. The program provides targeted support to eligible participants and employers, assisting participants in finding and maintaining good quality employment.
The programme will be managed and maintained by Skills & Learning Adult Community Education (S&LACE) on behalf of BCP Council and Dorset Council.
The tender opportunity is split into 2 different lots:
• Lot 1: Individual Placement and Support (IPS) delivery for any eligible out of work or in work participant
• Lot 2: Supported Employment Quality Framework (SEQF) delivery for adults with Learning Disabilities or complex barriers to employment
Anticipated start date is June 2026. The contract will be for three years and 10 months with the option to extend for a further 2 years (1+1)
What changed
From the official release history
- Official notice release published
29 May 2026, 12:45 BST - tender value changed
21 May 2026, 11:43 BST - Status changed to complete
21 May 2026, 11:43 BST - Official notice release published
21 May 2026, 11:43 BST - Submission deadline changed to published date
21 May 2026, 11:43 BST - Official notice release published
11 Mar 2026, 16:25 GMT - tender value changed
27 Feb 2026, 14:38 GMT - Status changed to active
27 Feb 2026, 14:38 GMT - Official notice release published
27 Feb 2026, 14:38 GMT - Submission deadline changed to 27 Mar 2026, 14:00 GMT
27 Feb 2026, 14:38 GMT - Official notice release published
17 Nov 2025, 09:43 GMT - Official notice release published
13 Nov 2025, 09:46 GMT - Official notice release published
12 Nov 2025, 15:42 GMT - Status changed to planning
23 Jul 2025, 16:50 BST - Official notice release published
23 Jul 2025, 16:50 BST - Buyer information updated
23 Jul 2025, 16:50 BST
Lots and requirements (2)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedcompletePublished valueNot publishedThe source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
- Lot 2 · #2Individual lot title not publishedcompletePublished valueNot publishedThe source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Procedure published
29 May 2026, 12:45 BST - Submission deadline
27 Mar 2026, 14:00 GMT - Award active
Not published · Not published - Award active
Not published · Not published - Contract active
Signed 28 May 2026, 00:00 BST · £1,650,000 - Contract active
Signed 28 May 2026, 00:00 BST · £1,280,000
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards BOURNEMOUTH CHURCHES HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED, BRIGHTER HORIZONS TRAINING LLP, ELEVATE EMPLOYMENT SERVICES LIMITED, SALVATION ARMY TRUSTEE COMPANY(THE) Not published · Not published · active DORSET COMMUNITY ACTION, Dimensions (UK) Limited, ELEVATE EMPLOYMENT SERVICES LIMITED, Minstead Trust Not published · Not published · active |
Contracts Individual Placement and support (IPS) Delivery for any Eligible out of work or in work Participant. £1,650,000 · signed 28 May 2026, 00:00 BST · active Contract period: 15 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST — 31 Mar 2030, 23:59 BST SEQF Delivery for Adults with Learning disabilities or Complex Barriers £1,280,000 · signed 28 May 2026, 00:00 BST · active Contract period: 15 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST — 31 Mar 2030, 23:59 BST |
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council
Contracting authority GB-PPON-PHYY-7342-PRHHDocuments (1)
Official links; attachments are not copied
Related procedures (0)
No related procedures published