This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

03 Aug 2026 at 09:36

Tender

15 Jun 2026 at 06:57

Summary of the contracting process

Wrexham County Borough Council has successfully completed the awarding stage of a service contract for the "Connect to Work: Individual Placement and Support (IPS) - Wrexham" programme. This initiative integrates employment support with health services to assist individuals in gaining employment and forms part of the broader Connect to Work Programme. The contract is valued at £1,570,000, with an additional gross amount of £1,884,000. The procurement process adopted was an open procedure, which commenced with a tender notice on 15 June 2026, leading to the contract award on 3 August 2026. The contract period is set from 7 September 2026 to 31 March 2030. The service is categorized under personal development training services and career guidance, and it is located in Wrexham, UKL23.

This tender offers significant business growth opportunities, particularly for companies experienced in combining employment and health services. Large organisations with a background in delivering personal development training or career guidance services could find this contract beneficial for expanding their operations. The awarded supplier, Rhyl City Strategy Community Interest Company, demonstrates the opportunity for large-scale organisations equipped to handle complex service delivery models. Businesses seeking to engage in public sector contracts and those with capabilities to fulfil large budget assignments or demonstrate social value will find similar opportunities attractive for furthering their business objectives.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

Connect to Work: Individual Placement and Support (IPS) - Wrexham

Notice Description

UK6 Contract Award Notice following a tender process. Wrexham County Borough Council wish to enter into a service contract with a supplier to deliver the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) services in Wrexham, which are part of the Connect to Work Programme (CtW). IPS is a model integrating employment support with health services to support people into employment.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: The Contract includes provision for contract variations, if agreed by both parties.

Renewal: The Contract includes provision for contract variations, if agreed by both parties.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b485
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073052-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

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
£1,570,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,570,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£1,570,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Aug 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
17 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 Aug 20266 days ago
Contract Period
6 Sep 2026 - 31 Mar 2030 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WREXHAM COUNTY BOROUGH 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
WREXHAM
Postcode
LL11 1AR
Post Town
Llandudno
Country
Wales

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL3 North Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL34 Flintshire and Wrexham
Delivery Location
TLL23 Flintshire and Wrexham

Local Authority
Wrexham
Electoral Ward
Grosvenor
Westminster Constituency
Wrexham

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

RHYL CITY STRATEGY COMMUNITY INTEREST

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073052-2026
    3rd August 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055954-2026
    15th June 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/
    Please see the Invitation to Tender (ITT) document, appendices and other supporting documents for full details of the proposed work. These have been published and are available on the eTenderWales (Bravo Solutions) online e-sourcing portal, which can be accessed through this web address: https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/. You will need to be registered as a supplier on both Find a Tender service (FTS) and eTenderWales. To access and download the documents you will need to be logged into eTenderWales and search for the Invitation to Tender (ITT). You can look up the tender with the following reference: project_63243, itt_124964 - Connect to Work: Individual Placement and Support (IPS) - Wrexham. Interested suppliers may ask clarification questions though eTenderWales. If you wish to tender for the work, your tender submission will need to be uploaded though eTenderWales.

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