Official UK procurement notice
Tender for Connect to Work IPS Programme Herefordshire
Authority: Herefordshire Council (Local council)·On behalf of: Shropshire Council
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionHerefordshire Council, working in partnership with Shropshire Council (who is the lead accountable body for the Connect to Work programme in the Marches economic area), and the Department for Work and Pensions, is responsible for commissioning the Connect to Work programme in Herefordshire. The Council is seeking to appoint an experienced supported employment Supplier to deliver the Individual Placement Support (IPS) element of the Connect to Work Programme across Herefordshire ("Contract").
The Connect to Work Programme is a voluntary programme that is government funded and provides supported employment services to help people with disabilities, health conditions, and other barriers find a suitable job and sustainable work. It will also help those in work but at risk of falling out of the labour market (and who will struggle to get back into work if they lose their job) to retain their employment.
CPV: Career guidance services · Job search services · Other community, social and personal services · Personal development training services
The lotProcurement structure
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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 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 sub-criteria (3)
- Quality: 58%
- Cost: 30%
- Social Value: 12%
Published award criteria (3)
- Cost
- Quality
- Social Value
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 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
- Closed
- 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
- 23 Jul 2025, 16:24 BST
- Last source update
- 29 Jul 2026, 14:44 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 2 Oct 2026
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-071772- Accelerated
- Light touch contract
- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0564dbFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 2 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 26 Aug 2026, 17:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Tenders must be submitted electronically via the www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk ↗ (Procontract/Proactis) portal. Registration is free.
Timeline
23 Jul 2025 → 6 Oct 2026 · 8 dates- Planning notice published23 Jul 2025, 16:24 BST
- Market engagement6 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
Herefordshire Council has published this Request for Information on the 'Supplying the Southwest Portal', project reference DN783822. To view the documentation related to this opportunity you will need to register on the portal if you are not already registered with Procontract and express an interest in the opportunity.
To register with Procontract on the Supplying the Southwest Portal, click on the link below or copy and paste the link into your browser's address bar: www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk ↗
Closing date for responses: Wednesday 06 August 2025 at 12:00
- Next notice expected29 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
- Tender notice published89 days ago29 Jul 2026, 14:44 BST
- Clarification questions by61 days ago26 Aug 2026, 17:00 BST
- Submission deadline54 days ago2 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by24 days ago2 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts21 days ago6 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
6 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 23 Jul 2025- Preliminary market engagement notice published23 Jul 2025, 16:24 BSTUK2
- Tender notice published29 Jul 2026, 14:44 BSTUK4
- Published value published: £1,274,61629 Jul 2026, 14:44 BST
- Status changed to active29 Jul 2026, 14:44 BST
- Procurement method changed29 Jul 2026, 14:44 BST
- Deadline published: 2 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST29 Jul 2026, 14:44 BST
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeOther public bodies
- Shropshire CouncilProcuring entityAccountable Body for the Marches geographic area responsible for Connect to Work
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications Herefordshire Council has published this contract opportunity on the 'Supplying the Southwest Portal'. To view the documentation related to this opportunity you will need to register on the portal if you are not already registered with Procontract, and express an interest in the …
Notices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender