Notice Information
Notice Title
Connect to Work
Notice Description
Provision - Connect to Work
Planning Information
This is a notice is to encourage participation of the upcoming tender opportunity. Please register www.open-uk.org
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-059b13
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079161-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
79414000 - Human resources management consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £1,516,958 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £1,516,958 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- £1,516,958 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- £1,516,958 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 3 Dec 20252 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 20 Oct 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 18 Sep 2025Expired
- Award Date
- 6 Nov 20253 months ago
- Contract Period
- 3 Dec 2025 - 31 Mar 2030 4-5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- SUNDERLAND CITY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- corporate.procurement@sunderland.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- SUNDERLAND
- Postcode
- SR1 3AA
- Post Town
- Sunderland
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLC North East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLC44 Sunderland
- Delivery Location
- TLC23 Sunderland
-
- Local Authority
- Sunderland
- Electoral Ward
- Millfield
- Westminster Constituency
- Sunderland Central
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079161-2025
3rd December 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071535-2025
6th November 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057953-2025
19th September 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056864-2025
16th September 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
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