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# Supported Employment Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/supported-employment-services-ocds-h6vhtk-0550f4). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Dorset Council: "Supported Employment Services". Published status: complete. Published Value: £900,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 5 Nov 2025, 10:00 GMT. Published submission portal: www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Dorset Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/dorset-council-ons-e06000059)
- **Published Value:** £900,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 5 November 2025 at 10:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Adult and other education services, Health and social work services
- **Delivery Location:** UKK25
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £900,000 (exc. VAT, 1 award)
- **Official Documents:** 7 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/supported-employment-services-ocds-h6vhtk-0550f4#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0550f4`

## 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/supported-employment-services-ocds-h6vhtk-0550f4#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/supported-employment-services-ocds-h6vhtk-0550f4#participate

## Description
Dorset Council carried out an open tender procedure in search for a single supplier to deliver a Dorset Supported Employment Service which supports Care Act eligible people living with learning disabilities, mental health needs and physical disabilities seeking employment and voluntary opportunities and supporting them to achieve economic wellbeing and social inclusion whilst maximising their potential as a person living in Dorset.
The service will be for adults 16yrs+ and will be able to support young people as they enter adulthood, allowing them the opportunity to receive support to achieve their own employment goals.
This is separate to the Connect to Work programme, however there will be a direct interface.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 80400000, 85000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £900,000

- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2026 to 31/03/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Supported Employment Services (active)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **THE YOU TRUST**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-122245`
  - Value: £900,000 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 26/01/2026

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Supported Employment Services (active)
  - Signed Value: £900,000
  - Signed Date: 27/03/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F064235-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-04-02T12:14:42.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T05:07:54.532Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0550f4