Award

Ask AI about this notice

Summarise, research or assess it with AI

View Markdown

Share this notice

Send this contract to a colleague

#REQ-1669 Connect to Work Lot 2C- Support for Out of Work individuals under SEQF Framework- North East Lincolnshire

Lincolnshire County Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

11 Aug 2026 at 09:41

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

26 Jun 2026 at 14:26

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Lincolnshire County Council commissioned a single provider to deliver voluntary Connect to Work support for people who are out of work in North East Lincolnshire. The service sits within Lot 2C of the Supported Employment Quality Framework (SEQF) and contributes to objectives set by the Department for Work and Pensions. This is a public employment support service, focused on helping out-of-work individuals through supported employment provision rather than the supply of physical goods or construction works. The procurement is categorised as services, with the associated classification describing recruitment services. The council is the public-sector buyer, while delivery is centred on North East Lincolnshire. The requirement was competed among providers under the relevant framework and was intended to be delivered by one organisation.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a competitive further competition under a framework, using a selective procedure. One lot was awarded to CENTRE4 LIMITED on 19 June 2026. The award value is £962,707 excluding VAT, or £1,155,248 including VAT. The standstill period ended on 7 July 2026. The contract was signed on 3 July 2026 and runs from 17 July 2026 to 31 March 2030. The award was for the full Lot 2C requirement and the supplier holds an active award and active contract. The process was above the relevant threshold. The procurement required one provider, with the contract awarded against the Supported Employment Quality Framework for North East Lincolnshire.

This award demonstrates established demand from Lincolnshire County Council for specialist employment support for people who are out of work in North East Lincolnshire. Suppliers seeking to compete for comparable work should be able to operate a voluntary Connect to Work service and demonstrate delivery aligned with the Supported Employment Quality Framework. Credibility will depend on experience supporting out-of-work individuals through supported employment and on the organisational capacity to provide the complete requirement as a single provider. Understanding Department for Work and Pensions objectives is also relevant, because the service is intended to contribute to those objectives. The awarded supplier is a large voluntary, community or social enterprise, indicating that this type of organisation can be positioned to deliver the requirement at scale.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Information

Notice Title

#REQ-1669 Connect to Work Lot 2C- Support for Out of Work individuals under SEQF Framework- North East Lincolnshire

Notice Description

This Further Competition opportunity seeks to commission a single Provider to deliver a voluntary Connect to Work provision under Lot 2C (support for Out of Work individuals under the Supported Employment Quality Framework (SEQF) within North East 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-06be5a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076037-2026
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
Large

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
£962,707 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
£962,707 £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

CENTRE4 LIMITED

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

JSON Markdown

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.

Loading OCDS record...