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Connect to Work Supported Employment Programme in Dorset

Buyer: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council →

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BuyerBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council
StatusAwarded
Deadline27 Mar 2026
Value£2,930,000
Published29 May 2026

What is being bought

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council is seeking providers to deliver a new Dorset wide supported employment service 'Connect to Work Supported Employment Service in Dorset'. Connect to Work is a new government-funded programme launched by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). It aims to help individuals who are economically inactive, unemployed, or at risk of losing their jobs due to disabilities, long-term health conditions or other complex barriers to employment. The program provides targeted support to eligible participants and employers, assisting participants in finding and maintaining good quality employment. The programme will be managed and maintained by Skills & Learning Adult Community Education (S&LACE) on behalf of BCP Council and Dorset Council. The tender opportunity is split into 2 different lots: • Lot 1: Individual Placement and Support (IPS) delivery for any eligible out of work or in work participant • Lot 2: Supported Employment Quality Framework (SEQF) delivery for adults with Learning Disabilities or complex barriers to employment Anticipated start date is June 2026. The contract will be for three years and 10 months with the option to extend for a further 2 years (1+1)

Lot details

Lot 1

No lot description published.

Statuscomplete

Lot 2

No lot description published.

Statuscomplete

Comparable-procurement analytics

No usable CPV category has been published, so a comparable market set cannot yet be built.

Procurement strategy & market signals

Framework agreementYes
Dynamic purchasing systemNot published
Competitive procurementNot published
Recurring requirementNot published
Procurement method rationaleNot published
Rationale classificationsNot published
Special regimelightTouch
Covered byNot published
Submission policyNot published
Selection criteriaNot published
Risk detailsNot published

Planning & early market engagement

BudgetNot published
No-engagement rationaleNot published
Planning documents0
Planning milestones0

No planning milestones published.

Related procurements

No linked framework, prior procurement or reprocurement published.

Awards

Contracts

Individual Placement and support (IPS) Delivery for any Eligible out of work or in work Participant.

Statusactive
Value£1,650,000

SEQF Delivery for Adults with Learning disabilities or Complex Barriers

Statusactive
Value£1,280,000

Documents & submission route

  • Not published

Source data inventory

Diagnostic view. “Not published” means this current release does not provide a value.

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Latest release ID050815-2026
Latest release timestampFri May 29 2026 11:45:14 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Sourcefind-a-tender
Official notice URLhttps://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021974-2026
Tender statuscomplete
Procurement methodopen
Procurement method detailsCompetitive flexible procedure
Main procurement categoryNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basis2023/54
Tender period: startNot published
Tender period: endNot published
Expression of interest deadlineNot published
Enquiry deadlineNot published
Award period: startNot published
Award period: endNot published
Submission method detailsNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Electronic catalogue policyNot published
Total tender valueNot published
Tender lots in source2
Tender items in source0
Tender documents in source1
Awards in latest release2
Contracts in latest release2
Parties in latest release8

Notice history

DateEventReference
29 May 2026award, contract050815-2026
21 May 2026award, contract046962-2026
11 Mar 2026tenderUpdate021974-2026
27 Feb 2026tender017995-2026
17 Nov 2025planningUpdate074246-2025
13 Nov 2025planningUpdate073391-2025
12 Nov 2025planning073276-2025
23 Jul 2025planning042515-2025

All source data

Unmodified official OCDS data retained by Tenderline for this procurement process.

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29 May 2026 · 050815-2026 · award, contract
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13 Nov 2025 · 073391-2025 · planningUpdate
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12 Nov 2025 · 073276-2025 · planning
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23 Jul 2025 · 042515-2025 · planning
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