Official UK procurement notice
Lot 2-IPS & SEQF-Nottingham & Nottinghamshire
Authority: East Midlands Combined County Authority (Public body)·On behalf of: Nottinghamshire County Council
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe Connect to Work delivery partner will deliver IPS & SEQF to participants resident across all areas of Notingham and Nottinghamshire. The aim is to enable participants to secure and sustain paid, competitive employment by providing person-centred support that respects individual aspirations. This will support residents to improve their health, independence, and social inclusion while also working towards the regional and national target of 80% of working age people being in employment.
CPV: Career guidance services · Government services · Training programme services
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value (£32,612,559 together) · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1IPS - Derby City & DerbyshireAwardedPublished value£12,218,306
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #2IPS & SEQF-Nottingham & NottinghamshireAwardedPublished value£20,394,253
The source published no individual description for this lot.
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality
- Social Value
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, CPTPP)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 4 Aug 2025, 16:00 BST
- Last source update
- 6 Aug 2026, 11:37 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 31 Oct 2025
- Authority reference
DN785306- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-053887- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05808cFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 6 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 18 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
4 Aug 2025 → 6 Aug 2026 · 11 dates- Planning notice published4 Aug 2025, 16:00 BST
- Market engagement26 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
Online Session - 19 August 2025 (am)
Supplier Sessions (Bookable 1hr slots) - 19-20 August 2025
The contracting authority would like to invite interested parties to an online session. The purpose of this online session is to provide a high-level overview of the Connect to Work commissioning process, specification, and timescales.
If you have any questions prior to the online event, please send them to [email protected] . Questions will be collated by the Project team and responses incorporated into the online session.
To attend the webinar, please follow the Eventbrite link and complete your registration.
Following the online session An Invitation to Tender for the provision of services will be launched on 1st September 2025, 12:00 2025 and will be live for 30 days on www.eastmidstenders.org ↗
The tender will comprise of two lots:
Lot1: Provision of IPS for Derby City and Derbyshire (circa £8.5M)
Lot 2: Provision of IPS and SEQF for Nottingham and Nottinghamshire (circa £16.5M)
Suppliers are invited to bid for one Lot only
It is anticipated that delivery will start in January 2026.
- Next notice expected1 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
- Tender notice published4 Sept 2025, 12:34 BST
- Clarification questions by393 days ago18 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline375 days ago6 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by350 days ago31 Oct 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent320 days ago1 Dec 2025
- Standstill ends308 days ago12 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts289 days ago1 Jan 2026
- Latest notice published71 days ago6 Aug 2026, 11:37 BST
Notice history
11 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 4 Aug 2025- Preliminary market engagement notice published4 Aug 2025, 16:00 BSTUK2
- Tender notice published4 Sept 2025, 12:34 BSTUK4
- Published value updated to £32,612,5594 Sept 2025, 12:34 BSTwas £25,000,000
- Status changed to active4 Sept 2025, 12:34 BST
- Procurement method changed4 Sept 2025, 12:34 BST
- Deadline published: 6 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST4 Sept 2025, 12:34 BST
- Contract award notice published1 Dec 2025, 16:12 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete1 Dec 2025, 16:12 GMT
- Contract signature expected2 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract details notice published3 Jul 2026, 11:15 BSTUK7
- Contract details notice published6 Aug 2026, 11:37 BSTUK7
Routine re-releases (5)
- 2025-09: 1 release · 4 Sept 2025
- 2025-08: 1 release · 4 Aug 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · IPS - Derby City & Derbyshire1 award | |||
| Reed in Partnership LtdLot 1-IPS Only-Derby City & Derbyshire2 Jan 2026 – 31 Mar 2030 | £12,200,000 | 1 Dec 2025 | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · IPS & SEQF-Nottingham & Nottinghamshire1 award | |||
| ASURIA PEOPLE SERVICES (UK) LIMITEDLot 2-IPS & SEQF-Nottinghamshire & Nottingham City2 Jan 2026 – 31 Mar 2030 | £20,400,000 | 1 Dec 2025 | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 2 · ASURIA PEOPLE SERVICES (UK) LIMITED
- Signed
- 11 Jun 2026
- Value
- £20,400,000
- Period
- 11 Jun 2026 – 31 Mar 2030
- Status
- active
3 agreed KPIs: Sustained Employment Rate - 1 · Sustained Employment Rate - 2 · Initial Engagement Rate
- Sustained Employment Rate - 1, 20% of participants remain in paid employment at 13 weeks, as defined by DWP.
- Sustained Employment Rate - 2, 20% of participants remain in paid employment at 26 weeks, as defined by DWP
- Initial Engagement Rate, 90% of registered participants engaged in an initial assessment/pre-screen within 5 working days
DN785306-1-Lot 1-IPS Only-Derby City & Derbyshire · Reed in Partnership Ltd
- Signed
- 1 Jan 2026
- Value
- £12,200,000
- Period
- 1 Jan 2026 – 31 Mar 2030
- Status
- active
3 agreed KPIs: Sustained Employment Rate - 1 · Sustained Employment Rate - 2 · Initial Engagement Rate
- Sustained Employment Rate - 1, 20% of participants remain in paid employment at 13 weeks, as defined by DWP.
- Sustained Employment Rate - 2, 20% of participants remain in paid employment at 26 weeks, as defined by DWP.
- Initial Engagement Rate, 90% of registered participants engaged in an initial assessment/pre-screen within 5 working days.
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · IPS - Derby City & Derbyshire | 7final-stage tenders | 1 | 1 | — |
| 2 · IPS & SEQF-Nottingham & Nottinghamshire | 8final-stage tenders · 11 at stage one | 3 | 2 | — |
Who bid
- wonREED IN PARTNERSHIP LIMITED · Greater London · 1
- wonASURIA PEOPLE SERVICES (UK) LIMITED · East Midlands · 2
- did not winDerby City Council · East Midlands · 1
- did not winINGEUS UK LIMITED · Greater London · all lots
- did not winMAXIMUS UK SERVICES LIMITED · East Midlands · all lots
- did not winSTANDGUIDE LIMITED · North West England · 1
- did not winSHAW TRUST LIMITED(THE)VCSE · West Midlands · all lots
- did not winWORKPAYS LIMITEDSME · East Midlands · 1
- did not winCOMMUNITY TRAINING PORTAL LIMITEDSME · East of England · 2
- did not winEAST MIDLANDS CHAMBER (DERBYSHIRE, NOTTINGHAMSHIRE, LEICESTERSHIRE)SME · East Midlands · 2
- did not winQDOS TRAINING LIMITEDSME · East Midlands · 2
- did not winTHE GROWTH COMPANY LIMITEDVCSE · North West England · 2
Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeOther public bodies
- Nottinghamshire County CouncilProcess contact pointProcuring entityProcurement conducted on behalf of EMCCA
Bidders & participating suppliers
12 commercial parties on the notice · 2 awarded- ASURIA PEOPLE SERVICES (UK) LIMITEDAwarded supplier
- COMMUNITY TRAINING PORTAL LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- Derby City CouncilBidder / tenderer
- EAST MIDLANDS CHAMBER (DERBYSHIRE, NOTTINGHAMSHIRE, LEICESTERSHIRE)Bidder / tenderer
- INGEUS UK LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- MAXIMUS UK SERVICES LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- QDOS TRAINING LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- REED IN PARTNERSHIP LIMITEDAwarded supplier
- SHAW TRUST LIMITED(THE)Bidder / tenderer
- STANDGUIDE LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
Show 2 more suppliers
- THE GROWTH COMPANY LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- WORKPAYS LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
Official documents & specifications (8)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Signed contract Lot 1 Contract - Redacted
- Signed contract Redacted contract
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender