Notice Information
Notice Title
Framework Agreement for Connect to Work - Regional Individual Placement and Support (IPS) Services
Notice Description
South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority have a requirement for delivery of high quality supported employment provision in line with the aims and delivery principles of Connect to Work programme. The Connect to Work is a five-year programme running until the end of financial year 2029/30. The initial contract will commence October 2025 to March 31.03.2028.
Lot Information
Lot 1: Delivery of an IPS Service across Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham
Lot 1: Delivery of an IPS Service across Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham. South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority have a requirement for delivery of high-quality supported employment provision in line with the aims and delivery principles of Connect to Work programme.
Renewal: Extensions on both lots are subject to performance.
Lot 2 Provision of IPS Services across SheffieldLot 2 Provision of IPS Services across Sheffield . South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority have a requirement for delivery of high-quality supported employment provision in line with the aims and delivery principles of Connect to Work programme.
Renewal: Extensions on both lots are subject to performance.
Planning Information
A market briefing event is taking place on Tuesday via Teams. Please email neil.wilkinson1@southyorkshire-ca.gov.uk to request an invite to the event. Attendance at the event is not mandatory and will not exclude bidders from responding to the opportunity when it is published. It is expected the tender documents will be published in full late June 2025.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0516a8
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055424-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
85 - Health and social work services
-
- CPV Codes
85000000 - Health and social work services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £12,400,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- £12,356,240 £10M-£100M
- Awards Value
- £12,356,240 £10M-£100M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 10 Sep 20255 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 12 Aug 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 30 Jun 2025Expired
- Award Date
- 9 Sep 20255 months ago
- Contract Period
- 30 Sep 2025 - 31 Mar 2028 2-3 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Pending
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- SOUTH YORKSHIRE MAYORAL COMBINED AUTHORITY
- Contact Name
- Jill Smith
- Contact Email
- jill.smith@southyorkshire-ca.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- +447742499589
Buyer Location
- Locality
- SHEFFIELD
- Postcode
- S1 2BQ
- Post Town
- Sheffield
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLE3 South Yorkshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLE32 Sheffield
- Delivery Location
- TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLE3 South Yorkshire, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Sheffield
- Electoral Ward
- City
- Westminster Constituency
- Sheffield Central
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055424-2025
10th September 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039767-2025
14th July 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022522-2025
19th May 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://procontract.due-north.com/Supplier/Advert
All documents can be found via https://procontract.due-north.com/
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