Notice Information
Notice Title
Connect to Work - West Midlands Remote Supported Employment
Notice Description
West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) is seeking to commission an innovative service delivery of the Supported Employment programme to be known as Connect to Work (C2W) through a remote model of support. WMCA requires assistance in proving support to 100 participants aged 18-24 to support them into employment through one-to-one specialist support.
Lot Information
Lot 1
West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) is seeking to commission an innovative service delivery of the Supported Employment programme to be known as Connect to Work (C2W) through a remote model of support. WMCA requires assistance in proving support to 100 participants aged 18-24 to support them into employment through one-to-one specialist support. This has been procured via a compliant direct award to Constellia subcontracting to Kooth Digital Health Limited, utilising the AEC Neutral Vendor Framework for Multi Specialism Services.
Procurement Information
Compliant direct award via the AEC Neural Vendor Framework for Multi Specialism Services, awarding to Constellia Ltd - subcontracting to Kooth Digital Health Limited.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0666fa
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021648-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Limited
- Procurement Method Details
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
80 - Education and training services
-
- CPV Codes
80000000 - Education and training services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £380,000 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 11 Mar 20263 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 10 Mar 20265 days ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- WEST MIDLANDS COMBINED AUTHORITY
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BIRMINGHAM
- Postcode
- B19 3SD
- Post Town
- Birmingham
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLG West Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLG3 West Midlands
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLG31 Birmingham
- Delivery Location
- TLG West Midlands (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Birmingham
- Electoral Ward
- Newtown
- Westminster Constituency
- Birmingham Ladywood
Further Information
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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