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Published 20 Jul 2026, 16:43 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Connect to Work - Supported Employment Quality Framework (SEQF) Service

Official notice

Authority: Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitableAccelerated
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: Wales (UKL16)
Published estimate£1,600,000≈ £447k / year · £1,920,000 inc. VAT16% below published estimate
Submissions closed 7 Aug 2026awarded 1 Sept 2026
Awarded to Intuitive Thinking Skills Ltd
Contract term 3 yrs 7 moends 31 Mar 2030 · starts 1 Sept 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Following a recent pre market engagement event and a contract notice inviting suppliers to tender, this notice is to inform suppliers of the outcome of the recent procurement exercise in terms of appointing a suitably experienced company to undertake an evidence-based model within the Connect to Work programme, designed to support individuals with disabilities, long-term health conditions and complex barriers to access, sustain and progress in employment (SEQF)

CPV: Health and social work services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 3 yrs 7 moSMEVCSEPublished value£1,600,000
Contract period: 1 Sept 2026 – 31 Mar 2030 (3 yrs 7 mo)Value: £1,600,000 exc. VAT · £1,920,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: WalesEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
85000000 Health and social work services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 80%Price: 20%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Quality: 80%
  • Cost: 20%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: Number of criteria as per tender pack
  • Cost: Total cost of providing the service
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Light touch regime
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
20 Jul 2026, 16:43 BST
Last source update
3 Sept 2026, 14:10 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 24 Aug 2026
Authority reference
BGCBC/ITT_125985/2026
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-068430
Accelerated
Light touch contract
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Health and social work services
Delivery area
Wales (UKL16)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06cf37 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Sell2Wales · Who buys & how to bid on Sell2Wales
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN, CY
Access & registration note: Free Wales registration; eTenderWales runs on Jaggaer
Submission deadline
7 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
5 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en, cy
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

etenderwales.ukp.app.jaggaer.com ↗

Timeline

20 Jul 2026 → 3 Sept 2026 · 7 dates
  1. Tender notice published97 days ago
    20 Jul 2026, 16:43 BST
  2. Clarification questions by81 days ago
    5 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline79 days ago
    7 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Award decision expected by62 days ago
    24 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Assessment summaries sent55 days ago
    1 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
  6. Contract starts55 days ago
    1 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
  7. Latest notice published52 days ago
    3 Sept 2026, 14:10 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 Jul 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    20 Jul 2026, 16:43 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    3 Sept 2026, 14:10 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    3 Sept 2026, 14:10 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    7 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £1,344,0001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 3
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Intuitive Thinking Skills LtdSME7 Sept 2026 – 31 Mar 2030£1,344,0001 Sept 2026Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3final-stage tenders · 5 at stage one00—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PDMD-4229-TQWR General Offices, Ebbw Vale, Wales, NP23 6DNContact name, email, phone

Consortium members and other public bodies

  • Torfaen CBCContracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentWelsh devolved regulations applyGB-PPON: PDNG-5431-HGYV Pontypool, WalesContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Intuitive Thinking SkillsAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PLBG-1598-TRDT The Think Tank, 457 Chester Road, Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, North West, M16 9HAContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender