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REQ-1670- Connect to Work Lot 3A- Individual Placement and Supported (IPS) In Work Retention- Lincolnshire

Lincolnshire County Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

11 Aug 2026 at 09:36

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

26 Jun 2026 at 14:16

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Lincolnshire County Council commissioned a single provider to deliver voluntary Connect to Work services under Lot 3A: Individual Placement and Support (IPS) in-work retention. The service supports people to retain employment and contributes to objectives set by the Department for Work and Pensions. It is a public employment-support and recruitment service, classified under recruitment services. Delivery is across Lincolnshire. The requirement was procured by Lincolnshire County Council, a sub-central public authority, and formed part of a wider framework arrangement. The opportunity concerned services rather than goods or construction, with the provider expected to deliver the complete Lot 3A requirement for the county. The procurement was designed for one organisation to take responsibility for the provision rather than dividing delivery between multiple suppliers.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a competitive further competition under a framework, using a selective procedure. AKG (UK) Employment Limited was awarded the contract on 19 June 2026. The award and signed contract value is £514,968 excluding VAT and £650,361 including VAT. The contract was signed on 16 July 2026 and runs from 17 July 2026 to 31 March 2030. The award covered one lot and one supplier. A standstill period ended on 7 July 2026. The award was active when recorded, and the contract is active. The procurement was above the relevant threshold. The published information identifies the service scope and framework further-competition route; it does not set out an additional evaluation weighting or scoring basis.

This requirement is relevant to organisations delivering supported employment, vocational rehabilitation or employment-retention services, particularly providers familiar with the Individual Placement and Support model. A credible competitor would need to support people in work, help them retain employment and operate a voluntary employment programme aligned with Department for Work and Pensions objectives. Experience of recruitment or employment services is directly relevant, as the requirement is classified as recruitment services. Delivery capability across Lincolnshire would be important because the service covers the county and was awarded as a single-provider requirement. The successful supplier is an SME, showing that this scale of public employment-support contract can be delivered by a focused specialist rather than only a large national organisation. Future competition would be through the relevant framework route.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

REQ-1670- Connect to Work Lot 3A- Individual Placement and Supported (IPS) In Work Retention- Lincolnshire

Notice Description

This Further Competition opportunity seeks to commission a single Provider to deliver a voluntary Connect to Work provision under Lot 3A (Individual Placement and Supported (IPS) In Work Retention within 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-06be52
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076029-2026
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
£514,968 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
£514,968 £500K-£1M

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
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
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

Jobs 22 Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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