Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 20 May 2025, 16:00 BST

Official UK procurement notice

PAN3317 - Connect to Work IPS Provision.

Official notice

Authority: Leicester City Council (Local council)·Consortium: 3 public authorities

3 lotsServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable

Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: East Midlands (UKF2)

Published estimate£8,742,500envelope for 3 lots · £8,742,500 inc. VAT · 3 value updates

Submissions closed 12 Feb 2026awarded 20 Jul 2026

Awarded to Twin Training International, Intuitive Thinking Skills Ltd9 awards

Contract term 4 yrs 1 moends 31 Mar 2030 · starts 16 Mar 2026

What is being bought3 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

LCC is the lead Accountable Body for this Connect to Work Provision in Leicester in association with Leicestershire County Council and Rutland County Council and LCC shall be working with these three constituent Local Authorities and be responsible for the commissioning and procurement of the Connect to Work delivery.

The requirement is divided into three Lots each providing identical services as follows:

Lot 1 - Leicester

The Supplier will deliver the IPS provision for residents who are eligible within the Leicester City Council Local Authority boundary.

Lot 2 - Leicestershire

The Supplier will deliver the IPS provision for residents who are eligible within the Leicestershire County Council Local Authority boundary.

Lot 3 - Rutland

The Supplier will deliver the IPS provision for residents who are eligible within the Rutland County Council Authority boundary.

CPV: Education and training services

Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure

3 lots · all with a published value (£8,742,500 together) · same evaluation weights on every lot

Lot #1LeicesterAwarded 4 yrs 1 moSMEVCSEPublished value£4,633,525

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 16 Mar 2026 – 31 Mar 2030 (4 yrs 1 mo)Value: £4,633,525 exc. VAT · £4,633,525 inc. VAT

Delivery: East MidlandsEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

80000000 Education and training services

Lot #2LeicestershireAwarded 4 yrs 1 moSMEVCSEPublished value£3,671,850

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 16 Mar 2026 – 31 Mar 2030 (4 yrs 1 mo)Value: £3,671,850 exc. VAT · £3,671,850 inc. VAT

Delivery: East MidlandsEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

80000000 Education and training services

Lot #3RutlandAwarded 4 yrs 1 moSMEVCSEPublished value£437,125

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 16 Mar 2026 – 31 Mar 2030 (4 yrs 1 mo)Value: £437,125 exc. VAT · £437,125 inc. VAT

Delivery: East MidlandsEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

80000000 Education and training 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 · same split on all 3 lots

Quality: 90%Price: 10%

Published award criteria (2)

Quality
Price

Lot distribution rule: The requirement is divided into three Lots each providing identical services as follows: Lot 1 – Leicester The Supplier will deliver the IPS provision for residents who are eligible within the Leicester City Council Local Authority boundary. Lot 2 – Leicestershire The Supplier will deliver the IPS provision for residents who are eligible within the Leicestershire County Council Local Authority boundary. Lot 3 – Rutland The Supplier will deliver the IPS provision for residents who are eligible within the Rutland County Council Authority boundary. Suppliers shall note that Lot 1 will be awarded separately and will not be awarded to the same Supplier as Lots 2 and/or 3. Therefore, Suppliers applying for more than one Lot will be required to rank their order of preference should their submission be deemed as the most advantageous tender for more than one Lot.

What this means for your bid

Price carries 10 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 1 point. 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 May 2025, 16:00 BST
Last source update: 24 Sept 2026, 10:52 BST
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 27 Feb 2026
Authority reference: PAN3317
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-002469
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Education and training services
Delivery area: East Midlands (UKF2)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-051948 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list

Submission deadline: 12 Feb 2026
Clarification deadline: 30 Jan 2026
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

procontract.due-north.com/Advert ↗

Timeline

20 May 2025 → 24 Sept 2026 · 11 dates

Planning notice published
20 May 2025, 16:00 BST
Market engagement351 days ago
30 Oct 2025, 23:59 GMT
The PME process involves suppliers to attend a Microsoft Teams online session at 10.00am on Thursday 30 October 2025 to discuss the requirement and have an opportunity to provide a high level overview of the Connect to Work commissioning process and ask questions to shape any future procurement activity. A maximum of two hours have been allocated for this and will include a short presentation. Please complete and submit the Microsoft Form found within the PME documentation requesting attendance to the Online Session. Attendance requests must be received by 12:00 noon on 29 October 2025 at the very latest.
Further information about this exercise can be found in the PME documentation found within the EastMidsTenders portal: procontract.due-north.com/Advert/ ↗.
Any queries/questions regarding this opportunity must be received via the ProContract portal only by 12:00 noon on 29 October 2025 at the very latest
Next notice expected296 days ago
24 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
Tender notice published276 days ago
13 Jan 2026, 08:58 GMT
Clarification questions by260 days ago
30 Jan 2026
Submission deadline247 days ago
12 Feb 2026
Award decision expected by231 days ago
27 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
Contract starts215 days ago
16 Mar 2026
Assessment summaries sent89 days ago
20 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
Standstill ends78 days ago
30 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
Latest notice published22 days ago
24 Sept 2026, 10:52 BST

Notice history

18 events · 10 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 May 2025

Pipeline notice published
20 May 2025, 16:00 BST
UK1
Preliminary market engagement notice published
16 Oct 2025, 15:39 BST
UK2
Published value published: £8,742,500
16 Oct 2025, 15:39 BST
Preliminary market engagement notice published
17 Oct 2025, 08:31 BST
UK2
Pipeline notice published
27 Nov 2025, 15:12 GMT
UK1
Tender notice published
13 Jan 2026, 08:58 GMT
UK4
Status changed to active
13 Jan 2026, 08:58 GMT
Procurement method changed
13 Jan 2026, 08:58 GMT
Deadline published: 12 Feb 2026
13 Jan 2026, 08:58 GMT
Contract award notice published
22 Apr 2026, 15:46 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
22 Apr 2026, 15:46 BST
Contract award notice published
7 May 2026, 08:20 BST
UK6
Contract award notice published
15 May 2026, 16:36 BST
UK6
Contract signature expected
18 May 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract signature expected
12 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract award notice published
20 Jul 2026, 15:05 BST
UK6
Contract signature expected
14 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
24 Sept 2026, 10:52 BST
UK7

Published amendments (2)

Add information in description Further information about this exercise can be found in the PME documentation found within the EastMidsTenders portal: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/?advertId=2c3ca6f0-62aa-f011-813a-005056b64545 Any queries/questions regarding this opportunity must be received via the ProContract portal only by 12:00 noon on 29 October 2025 at the very latest

Changes to the Procurement description, contract start dates and submission date have been made.

Routine re-releases (10)

2026-05: 1 release · 7 May 2026
2026-04: 1 release · 22 Apr 2026
2026-01: 1 release · 13 Jan 2026
2025-11: 1 release · 27 Nov 2025
2025-10: 2 releases · 16 Oct 2025, 17 Oct 2025
2025-05: 1 release · 20 May 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 9some still in standstill

Awarded value £26,227,5009 awards exc. VAT

Bids received 1514 from SMEs

Named bidders 5published on the award notice

Contracts signed 3latest 31 Aug 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Lot 1 · Leicester3 awards
Twin Training InternationalSMEPAN3317 - Connect to Work IPS Provision Lot 1 Leicester17 Aug 2026 – 31 Mar 2030	£4,633,525	20 Jul 2026	Awarded
Twin Training InternationalSMEPAN3317 - Connect to Work IPS Provision Lot 1 Leicester18 May 2026 – 31 Mar 2030	£4,633,525	22 Apr 2026	Awarded
Twin Training InternationalSMEPAN3317 - Connect to Work IPS Provision Lot 1 Leicester22 Jun 2026 – 31 Mar 2030	£4,633,525	22 Apr 2026standstill to 29 May 2026	Standstill
Lot 2 · Leicestershire3 awards
Intuitive Thinking Skills LtdSMEPAN3317 - Connect to Work IPS Provision Lot2 Leicestershire17 Aug 2026 – 31 Mar 2030	£3,671,850	20 Jul 2026	Awarded
Intuitive Thinking Skills LtdSMEPAN3317 - Connect to Work IPS Provision Lot2 Leicestershire18 May 2026 – 31 Mar 2030	£3,671,850	22 Apr 2026	Awarded
Intuitive Thinking Skills LtdSMEPAN3317 - Connect to Work IPS Provision Lot2 Leicestershire22 Jun 2026 – 31 Mar 2030	£3,671,850	22 Apr 2026standstill to 29 May 2026	Standstill
Lot 3 · Rutland3 awards
Intuitive Thinking Skills LtdSMEPAN3317 - Connect to Work IPS Provision Lot 3 Rutland17 Aug 2026 – 31 Mar 2030	£437,125	20 Jul 2026	Awarded
Intuitive Thinking Skills LtdSMEPAN3317 - Connect to Work IPS Provision Lot 3 Rutland18 May 2026 – 31 Mar 2030	£437,125	22 Apr 2026	Awarded
Intuitive Thinking Skills LtdSMEContract 3. PAN3317 - Connect to Work IPS Provision Lot 3 Rutland22 Jun 2026 – 31 Mar 2030	£437,125	22 Apr 2026	Awarded

Contracts

PAN3317 - Connect to Work IPS Provision Lot 1 Leicester · Twin Training InternationalSME
Signed
31 Aug 2026
Value
£4,633,525
Period
1 Sept 2026 – 31 Mar 2030
Status
active
PAN3317 - Connect to Work IPS Provision Lot 2 Leicestershire · Intuitive Thinking Skills LtdSME
Signed
31 Aug 2026
Value
£3,671,850
Period
1 Sept 2026 – 31 Mar 2030
Status
active
PAN3317 - Connect to Work IPS Provision Lot 3 Rutland · Intuitive Thinking Skills LtdSME
Signed
31 Aug 2026
Value
£437,125
Period
1 Sept 2026 – 31 Mar 2030
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Lot	Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1 · Leicester	5final-stage tenders · 8 at stage one	4	1	—
2 · Leicestershire	6final-stage tenders · 8 at stage one	6	2	—
3 · Rutland	4final-stage tenders · 6 at stage one	4	2	—

Who bid

wonTWIN TRAINING INTERNATIONAL LIMITEDSME · Greater London · 1
did not winEAST MIDLANDS CHAMBER (DERBYSHIRE, NOTTINGHAMSHIRE, LEICESTERSHIRE)SME · East Midlands · 1
wonINTUITIVE THINKING SKILLS LTDSME · North West England · 1
did not winRIPPLE TOUCH LIMITEDSME · East Midlands · 1
did not winSHAW TRUST LIMITED(THE)VCSE · West Midlands · 1

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

3 public bodies on the notice

Leicester City Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PXRT-5737-VBQD 115 Charles Street, Leicester, East Midlands, LE1 1FZContact name, email, phone

Consortium members and other public bodies

Leicestershire County CouncilContracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentGB-PPON: PNHT-9235-VXDV Leicester, East MidlandsContact name, email
Rutland County CouncilContracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentGB-PPON: PMQJ-3429-NZWQ Oakham, East MidlandsContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

5 commercial parties on the notice · 2 awarded

EAST MIDLANDS CHAMBER (DERBYSHIRE, NOTTINGHAMSHIRE, LEICESTERSHIRE)Bidder / tendererGB-COH: 01785710GB-PPON: PCRV-4774-RGLX Commerce House Millennium Way, Chesterfield, East Midlands, S41 8ND
INTUITIVE THINKING SKILLS LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 05204890GB-PPON: PLBG-1598-TRDT The Think Tank, 457 Chester Road, Trafford, North West, M16 9HAContact email
RIPPLE TOUCH LIMITEDBidder / tendererGB-COH: 12598930GB-PPON: PMZB-8582-XCQV 12 Slade Close Thorpe Astley, Braunstone, Leicester, East Midlands, LE3 3AJ
SHAW TRUST LIMITED(THE)Bidder / tendererGB-CHC: 287785GB-COH: 01744121 Black Country House, Rounds Green Road, Oldbury, West Midlands, B69 2DG
TWIN TRAINING INTERNATIONAL LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 03118260GB-PPON: PYLY-3825-NNCQ 12 Lambarde Square, London, London, SE10 9GBContact email

Official documents & specifications (22)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Bidding documents and specifications tenderBidding documents and specificationsPlease follow the above address to obtain the tender documentation
Technical specifications tenderTechnical specificationsPlease follow above link

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What is being bought3 lots · detail below

Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure

What it takes to winiHow 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).

Procedure terms & legal framework

How it was run

Timeline

Notice history

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Bidders & participating suppliers

Official documents & specifications (22)

What it takes to win
i
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).