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Connect to Work - Supported Employment Quality Framework (SEQF) Service

Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

03 Sep 2026 at 14:10

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

20 Jul 2026 at 16:43

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council, with Torfaen CBC, procured a supported employment service for the Connect to Work programme. The service is intended to help people with disabilities, long-term health conditions and complex barriers to access, sustain and progress in employment. It uses an evidence-based model aligned with the Supported Employment Quality Framework (SEQF). This is a health and social work service, classified under CPV 85000000. Delivery is associated with the Blaenau Gwent and Torfaen area of Wales, with the buying authorities based in Ebbw Vale and Pontypool. The requirement covers one service lot and is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses and voluntary, community and social enterprises.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following an accelerated open procedure under the light-touch regime. Five bids were received and three reached the final stage. The tender deadline was 7 August 2026 at 12:00, enquiries closed on 5 August 2026 at 12:00, and the award period ended on 24 August 2026. The estimated value was £1,600,000 excluding VAT (£1,920,000 including VAT). Intuitive Thinking Skills was awarded the contract on 1 September 2026 for £1,344,000 excluding VAT (£1,612,800 including VAT). The contract is scheduled to run from 7 September 2026 to 31 March 2030. Evaluation was based on quality weighted at 80% and cost at 20%; submissions could be made electronically in English or Welsh.

This outcome demonstrates demand from Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council and Torfaen CBC for specialist supported employment provision delivered through the Connect to Work programme. A credible future competitor would need an experienced organisation able to design and deliver an evidence-based employment support model for people with disabilities, long-term health conditions and complex barriers. It would need to show how its service helps participants enter work, remain in employment and progress. Quality is the dominant consideration in this requirement, so strong evidence of outcomes, delivery methods, safeguarding, participant support and alignment with the Supported Employment Quality Framework would be important. The opportunity is accessible in principle to both SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises, as well as larger specialist providers.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Connect to Work - Supported Employment Quality Framework (SEQF) Service

Notice Description

Following a recent pre market engagement event and a contract notice inviting suppliers to tender, this notice is to inform suppliers of the outcome of the recent procurement exercise in terms of appointing a suitably experienced company to undertake an evidence-based model within the Connect to Work programme, designed to support individuals with disabilities, long-term health conditions and complex barriers to access, sustain and progress in employment (SEQF)

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06cf37
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083503-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,600,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,600,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£1,344,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
7 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
7 Sep 2026 - 31 Mar 2030 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council
Additional Buyers

Torfaen CBC

Contact Name
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Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
EBBW VALE
Postcode
NP23 6DN
Postcode Area
Newport
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL53 Gwent Valleys
Delivery Location
TLL16 Gwent Valleys
Local Authority
Blaenau Gwent
Electoral Ward
Ebbw Vale South
Westminster Constituency
Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Intuitive Thinking Skills

Further Information

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