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# Contract for the provision of Fidelity Assurance

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/contract-for-the-provision-of-fidelity-assurance-ocds-h6vhtk-04d68c). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Department for Work & Pensions: "Contract for the provision of Fidelity Assurance". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: £11,750,000. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Department for Work & Pensions](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/department-for-work-pensions-gov-d10)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £11,750,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Administrative educational services, Administrative healthcare services, Administrative services for business operations, Education and training services, Specialist training services (+3 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK, UKL
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-04d68c`

## 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/contract-for-the-provision-of-fidelity-assurance-ocds-h6vhtk-04d68c#tl-md)

## Description
These services relate to “light touch services” as set out in Schedule 1 to the Procurement Regulations 2024, using common procurement vocabulary (CPV) codes and will be procured using the Open Procedure, as a light touch contract.
This Procurement will be conducted in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023. 
Connect to Work will be delivered using two of the most recognised quality standards for supported employment: IPS and SEQF. Both models have fidelity scales. The fidelity scales will comprise of scored assessments of the two models according to IPS and SEQF fidelity scales, a full report, the facilitation of local and national communities of practice to share best practice, and additional support to assist the refinement of the action plan. Assessments are to be conducted in person per delivery area across England and Wales through the collection of documentation, observations and discussions.
A Market Engagement Session 2 is due to take place on 12/02/2025.
It is estimated that the Tender Notice will be published, and all Tender Document be made available on 07/03/2025 and a Tender launch event is due to take place on 10/03/2025
It is anticipated that the Tender Notice for this requirement will be published after the Procurement Act 2023 effective date of 24 February 2025.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 75112000, 75121000, 75122000, 75130000, 80500000, 80510000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK, UKL

- **Description:** Engaging with the market allows the Authority to gather valuable insights into the health of the market, facilitates market input to shape and test the design of Fidelity Assurance requirement to ensure deliverability and increase understanding of th...

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F002753-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-01-27T16:16:05.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T22:00:49.763Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-04d68c