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

WREXHAM COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL

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Tender

15 Jun 2026 at 06:57

Summary of the contracting process

Wrexham County Borough Council is seeking to establish a service contract for the "Connect to Work: Individual Placement and Support (IPS) - Wrexham" programme. This tender is in the active stage and involves the delivery of support services aimed at integrating employment support with health services to facilitate employment for individuals. Located in Wrexham, the procurement process follows an open procedure within the services category and falls under Welsh devolved regulations. The invitation to tender has been published with a final submission deadline on 17 July 2026. Interested parties have until 1 July 2026 to submit any enquiries, with an award decision anticipated by 7 August 2026. The tender has a gross value of £1,884,000, and services are to commence from 7 September 2026.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in personal development training, career guidance, and training programme services to expand their operations within the public sector. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that can deliver integrated employment and health support services are well-suited to compete. The contract supports growth by offering a stable service delivery period until 31 March 2030, with provisions for contract variations and renewals. Businesses that effectively align with the criteria outlined in the ITT documents, available on the eTenderWales portal, stand a strong chance to secure this contract and contribute to meaningful community employment outcomes in Wrexham.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

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

Notice Description

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. 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.

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/055954-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
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


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
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Jun 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
17 Jul 20264 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
6 Sep 2026 - 31 Mar 2030 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
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

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • 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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