Planning

Connect To Work

NORTH EAST MAYORAL COMBINED AUTHORITY

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Planning

24 Feb 2025 at 12:30

Planned Procurement Notice
Planning

24 Feb 2025 at 09:42

Planned Procurement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The North East Mayoral Combined Authority (Northeast CA) has issued a notification and Prior Information Notice (PIN) regarding the "Connect To Work" programme. This programme falls under the industry category of Career guidance services (CPV: 79634000) and Training services (CPV: 80500000). The procurement process is currently in the planning stage, with communications scheduled to commence on 20th March 2025. The contract period is set to begin on 1st August 2025 and will end on 31st March 2030. The total estimated budget for the project spans multiple years, with an overall value of £30,000,000, primarily funded to support work and health integration for the North East region in the United Kingdom.

The "Connect To Work" programme represents a significant opportunity for businesses, especially those specialized in employment and health support services. It aims to support approximately 13,500 residents in the North East, focusing on individuals who are out of work due to health conditions or face barriers to employment. This tender encourages small, medium enterprises (SMEs), and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs) to participate due to its open procurement method, which provides a level playing field for a wide range of businesses. The programme utilises an evidence-based Supported Employment model, requiring service providers capable of delivering Individual Placement and Support (IPS) interventions. Therefore, businesses with expertise in supported employment and health integration services will find this tender particularly advantageous for growth and fostering long-term community impact.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Connect To Work

Notice Description

This notification / Prior Information Notice (PIN) / update is intended to alert providers to an opportunity to deliver the Connect to Work programme for the North East Combined Authority (North East CA). The e-tendering system used by the North East CA is Open. Potential applicants for Connect to Work are encouraged to register on Open as soon as possible. It is free to register and use the system. You will need to create an account on Open to access and bid for public sector opportunities issued by the North East Combined Authority, including this Connect to Work opportunity. Visit www.open-uk.org to register an account. The Open Hub provides resources and information to help you get the most out of Open. There is an FAQ section and a range of how-to guides so you can familiarise yourself with the system at your own pace. Visit the Open Hub to find out more, or contact open.support@nepo.org Connect to Work The recently launched "Get Britain Working" White Paper outlines Government's strategy to invest PS240m to support the ambition of a national 80% employment rate and help improve workplace health and keep people in work, including trials of combined public services for those out of work due to ill health. Connect to Work is the first major element of the Get Britain Working Strategy. By encouraging join-up between health systems and employment support, Connect to Work will support those, primarily, currently outside the workforce and facing greater labour market disadvantages, to stay in work and get back into work. In turn, supporting the Government's ambition for a more inclusive economy, supporting local people to realise their potential and supporting local and national growth. Connect to Work funding will support around 100,000 disabled people with health conditions and those with complex barriers to get into employment and on in work. In the North East, Connect to Work will support 13,500 residents across the entirety of the programme. The North East Combined Authority is the Accountable Body for Connect to Work in the North East and, working in partnership with the seven constituent local authorities, is responsible for the commissioning of Connect to Work delivery. Connect to Work is a voluntary programme, delivering the evidence-based Supported Employment model, 'place, train, and maintain', via two different types of interventions based on the needs of the participant - Individual Placement and Support (IPS) and Local Supported Employment (LSE). This opportunity relates to the IPS intervention only.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-3ae29721-636c-40cc-bd25-e4408b282497
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f68a4fdb-3ff4-488d-9a13-934918b84a01
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planned Procurement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

79634000 - Career guidance services

80500000 - Training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£30,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Feb 202512 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
20 Mar 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Jul 2025 - 31 Mar 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NORTH EAST MAYORAL COMBINED AUTHORITY
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE
Postcode
NE4 5BZ
Post Town
Newcastle upon Tyne
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC43 Tyneside
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England)
Local Authority
Newcastle upon Tyne
Electoral Ward
Arthur's Hill
Westminster Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West

Further Information

Notice Documents

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