Tender

Ask AI about this notice

Summarise, research or assess it with AI

View Markdown

Share this notice

Send this contract to a colleague

Tender for Connect to Work IPS Programme Herefordshire

Herefordshire Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Tender

29 Jul 2026 at 14:44

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

23 Jul 2025 at 16:24

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Herefordshire Council is commissioning an experienced supported employment provider to deliver the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) element of the Connect to Work Programme across Herefordshire. The programme is a voluntary, government-funded service helping people with disabilities, health conditions and other barriers to find suitable jobs and sustainable employment. It also supports people already in work who are at risk of losing their jobs and may struggle to return to employment. Herefordshire Council is working with Shropshire Council, the accountable body for the Marches economic area, and the Department for Work and Pensions. The requirement is for services covering job search, career guidance, personal development training and related community, social and personal support.

The procurement has reached tender: the buyer invited offers through an accelerated open procedure. Enquiries were due by 26 August 2026 at 17:00, and electronic tenders were due by 2 September 2026 at 12:00. The contract is scheduled to run from 6 October 2026 to 31 March 2028, with renewal provision allowing a maximum end date of 31 December 2030. Its estimated value is £1,274,616 excluding VAT, or £1,529,539 including VAT. The award decision is due by 2 October 2026. Evaluation is based on quality at 58%, cost at 30% and social value at 12%. Tenders must be submitted electronically through the Supplying the Southwest Procontract portal.

This opportunity suits organisations with established supported employment expertise, particularly providers able to deliver Individual Placement and Support for people facing disability, health, health-condition or other employment barriers. Relevant capability includes helping participants identify suitable work, secure employment and sustain it, as well as supporting people at risk of leaving work. Suppliers should be able to provide practical job-search assistance, career guidance and personal development support across Herefordshire, and work effectively within a government-funded programme involving local authorities and the Department for Work and Pensions. The procurement is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises, making it relevant to specialist charities, social enterprises and experienced employment-support organisations.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Information

Notice Title

Tender for Connect to Work IPS Programme Herefordshire

Notice Description

Herefordshire 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.

Planning Information

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: https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk Closing date for responses: Wednesday 06 August 2025 at 12:00

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0564db
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071772-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
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

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

79611000 - Job search services

79634000 - Career guidance services

80570000 - Personal development training services

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,274,616 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,274,616 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
2 Sep 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
29 Aug 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
6 Oct 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Herefordshire Council
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
HEREFORD
Postcode
HR4 0LE
Postcode Area
Hereford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG11 Herefordshire, County of
Delivery Location
TLG11 Herefordshire, County of
Local Authority
Herefordshire, County of
Electoral Ward
Widemarsh
Westminster Constituency
Hereford and South Herefordshire

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

JSON Markdown

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.

Loading OCDS record...