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REQ-1664 Connect to Work Lot 1A- Individual Placement and Supported (IPS) Out of Work-Lincolnshire

Lincolnshire County Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

11 Aug 2026 at 10:08

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

26 Jun 2026 at 15:22

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Lincolnshire County Council commissioned voluntary Connect to Work provision under Lot 1A: Individual Placement and Support (IPS) for people who are out of work. The service contributes to objectives set by the Department for Work and Pensions and covers Lincolnshire. In practical terms, this is employment-support provision combining recruitment-related services with individual placement and supported employment activity. The council is the public-sector buyer. The requirement is categorised as a service, with recruitment services as the stated classification. It is relevant to organisations delivering IPS, supported employment, employability, recruitment or related services for unemployed people, particularly those able to operate across Lincolnshire and work within the Connect to Work framework arrangement.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a competitive further competition under a selective framework procedure. It covered one lot. Four awards were made on 19 June 2026: Standguide Limited was awarded £1,931,884 net (£2,318,260 gross); Community Learning in Partnership Limited was awarded £1,801,924 net (£2,162,308 gross); The Shaw Trust and Shaw Trust Limited (The) were awarded £1,801,924 net (£2,162,308 gross); and AKG (UK) Employment Limited was awarded £1,801,924 net (£2,162,308 gross). Contracts were signed on 16 July 2026 and began on 17 July 2026, ending on 31 March 2030. The contracting process used a competitive framework call-off; the published data does not state the evaluation weighting or criteria.

This award demonstrates established demand from Lincolnshire County Council for voluntary IPS and supported employment services aimed at people out of work, delivered through the Connect to Work framework. The successful field includes large employment and recruitment providers, an SME community-learning organisation and VCSE organisations, showing that credible competitors may come from different organisational models. A supplier preparing for a future requirement would need demonstrable ability to deliver individual placement and supported employment at county scale, provide recruitment and employment-support services, and meet the objectives of Department for Work and Pensions-backed provision. Experience working with unemployed participants, employer engagement and sustained service delivery would be commercially relevant, alongside the capacity to operate through a selective framework and a competitive further competition.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

REQ-1664 Connect to Work Lot 1A- Individual Placement and Supported (IPS) Out of Work-Lincolnshire

Notice Description

This Further Competition opportunity seeks to commission the delivery of a voluntary Connect to Work provision under Lot 1A (Individual Placement and Support - Out of Work) 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-06be77
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076061-2026
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, 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
£3,733,808 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
£3,733,808 £1M-£10M

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
4
Supplier Names

Standguide Limited

Community Learning in Partnership (CLIP) CIC

The Shaw Trust Limited

Jobs 22 Ltd

Further Information

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