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REQ-1671- Connect to Work Lot 3B- Individual Placement and Supported (IPS) In Work Retention- North Lincolnshire.

Lincolnshire County Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

11 Aug 2026 at 09:18

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

26 Jun 2026 at 14:04

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Lincolnshire County Council procured a single provider to deliver voluntary Connect to Work support in North Lincolnshire. The service covers Individual Placement and Support (IPS) focused on helping people obtain and retain work, specifically in-work retention support. It contributes to objectives set by the Department for Work and Pensions. The requirement sits within Lot 3B of the relevant framework and is principally a recruitment and employment-support service. Delivery is in North Lincolnshire, within the wider United Kingdom. This opportunity is relevant to organisations with experience of supported employment, vocational rehabilitation, recruitment services or practical assistance for people entering work and sustaining employment. The council is the public-sector buyer and commissioner of the service.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a competitive further competition under a framework, using a selective procedure. The award was made on 19 June 2026 to INCLUSIVE MEDIA SOLUTIONS LTD. The awarded value is £122,754 excluding VAT and £147,304 including VAT. The standstill period ended on 7 July 2026, the contract was signed on 16 July 2026, and the contract period runs from 17 July 2026 to 31 March 2030. The tender comprised one completed lot, covering IPS in-work retention support in North Lincolnshire. The contract is active and the award is above the relevant procurement threshold. The evaluation was conducted through the competitive framework further-competition route; detailed scoring criteria are not stated in the procurement data.

For a supplier that did not win this procurement, the award demonstrates established demand from Lincolnshire County Council for specialist employment support delivered through a framework route. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to provide Individual Placement and Support expertise, recruitment and vocational support, and practical methods for helping people remain in work. Experience of voluntary employment programmes and alignment with Department for Work and Pensions objectives would be relevant. The selected provider is recorded as a small and medium-sized enterprise, a voluntary, community or social enterprise, and a sheltered workshop, showing that organisations with a social-purpose delivery model and supported-employment capability can compete for this type of work. Providers should also be able to deliver locally in North Lincolnshire through a single-provider service model.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

REQ-1671- Connect to Work Lot 3B- Individual Placement and Supported (IPS) In Work Retention- North Lincolnshire.

Notice Description

This Further Competition opportunity seeks to commission a single Provider to deliver a voluntary Connect to Work provision within Lot 3B (Individual Placement and Supported (IPS) In Work Retention within North Lincolnshire which contributes to the objectives set out by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06be4b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076009-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Award under framework
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79600000 - Recruitment services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£122,754 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£122,754 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Aug 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
19 Jun 20262 months ago
Contract Period
17 Jul 2026 - 31 Mar 2030 3-4 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
Lincolnshire County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
LINCOLN
Postcode
LN1 1YL
Postcode Area
Lincoln
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF3 Lincolnshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF30 Lincolnshire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Lincoln
Electoral Ward
Carholme
Westminster Constituency
Lincoln

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

INCLUSIVE MEDIA SOLUTIONS LTD

Further Information

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