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Canlyniad Rhaglen Cysylltu a gwaith Fframwaith ansawdd cyflogaeth a chymorth Gogledd Cymru/Connect to work SEQF North Wales result

Denbighshire County Council

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

19 Aug 2026 at 16:03

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

23 Jun 2026 at 15:04

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

25 Nov 2025 at 10:44

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

24 Jul 2025 at 13:57

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Denbighshire, Conwy, Wrexham and Flintshire County Councils procured supported employment services under the Connect to Work North Wales Programme. The requirement is to help people with disabilities who want to work find and sustain suitable local employment. Services cover employment support, career guidance, personal development and training programmes. The work is divided geographically between North Wales West, covering Conwy and Denbighshire, and North Wales East, covering Flintshire and Wrexham. It is a service procurement in the employability sector, with delivery across these four local authority areas. The requirement is suited to organisations able to provide structured, quality-led support that links disabled people with employers and sustainable jobs.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through an open procedure, using a framework arrangement. Evaluation was based entirely on quality, with a set budget for each lot. The tender deadline was 20 July 2026 at 12:00, enquiries closed on 10 July 2026 at 12:00, and the award decision period ended on 12 August 2026. Awards were made on 18 August 2026. Lot 1, North Wales West, was awarded to The Salvation Army Trustee Company for £942,134 excluding VAT (£1,130,560.79 including VAT), for 4 September 2026 to 31 March 2030. Lot 2, North Wales East, was awarded to Rhyl City Strategy for £1,465,964.72 excluding VAT (£1,759,157.66 including VAT), for the same period. Bids could be submitted in English or Welsh, and electronic submission was allowed.

This award demonstrates established demand from four North Wales councils for specialist supported employment delivered through a quality-led framework. A credible future competitor would need practical experience helping disabled people move towards sustainable local employment, combining employment support with career guidance, personal development and training. Strong service design, outcome-focused support and the ability to work across the relevant council areas would be important. The competition attracted five bids for the West lot and four for the East lot; most final-stage bidders were SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises. This indicates that the requirement is accessible to smaller and mission-led providers, provided they can evidence consistent quality, sufficient delivery capacity and effective local employment networks.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Canlyniad Rhaglen Cysylltu a gwaith Fframwaith ansawdd cyflogaeth a chymorth Gogledd Cymru/Connect to work SEQF North Wales result

Notice Description

Roedd y Cyngor yn chwilio am gyflenwyr i gyflawni contractau Fframwaith ansawdd cyflogaeth a chymorth yn rhan o Raglen Cysylltu a Gwaith Gogledd Cymru. Bydd y contractau yn golygu cefnogi pobl ag anableddau sydd eisiau gweithio i ganfod cyflogaeth gynaliadwy yn lleol / Suppliers were being sought to deliver Supported Employment Quality Framework (SEQF) contracts within the employability sector as part of the Connect to Work North Wales Programme. The contracts would involve supporting people with disabilities who want to find local sustainable employment The project was split into 2 lots : Lot 1 : West incorporating Conwy & Denbighshire Lot 2 : East incorporating Flintshire & Wrexham The tender was evaluated on the basis of 100% quality with a set budget for each lot declared at the start of the tender process.

Lot Information

North Wales (West)

North Wales (West) incorporating Conwy and Denbighshire

North Wales (East)

North Wales (East) incorporating Flintshire and Wrexham

Planning Information

Via link provided https://www.eventbrite.com/e/rhaglen-cysylltu-a-gwaith-gogledd-cymrunorth-wales-connect-to-work-program-tickets-1851282378429?aff=oddtdtcreator

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-056572
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079148-2026
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
SME

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

80521000 - Training programme services

80570000 - Personal development training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,408,098 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£2,408,098 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£2,408,098 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
20 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
9 Dec 2025Expired
Award Date
18 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
4 Sep 2026 - 31 Mar 2030 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Denbighshire County Council
Additional Buyers

Conwy County Borough Council

Cyngor Sir Ddinbych / Denbighshire County Council

Flintshire County Council

Wrexham County Council

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
COLWYN BAY
Postcode
LL15 9AZ
Postcode Area
Llandudno
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL3 North Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL33 Conwy and Denbighshire
Delivery Location
TLL13 Conwy and Denbighshire, TLL23 Flintshire and Wrexham
Local Authority
Denbighshire
Electoral Ward
Ruthin
Westminster Constituency
Clwyd East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

Rhyl City Strategy

The Salvation Army Trustee Company

Further Information

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