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Connect to Work Lot 1C- Individual Placement and Supported (IPS) Out of Work- North East Lincolnshire

Lincolnshire County Council

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10 Aug 2026 at 15:52

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Lincolnshire County Council commissioned a voluntary Connect to Work service in North East Lincolnshire. The requirement is Lot 1C: Individual Placement and Support (IPS) for people who are out of work. The service is intended to contribute to objectives set by the Department for Work and Pensions. In practical terms, this is a specialist employment-support and recruitment service helping people who are not working move towards and sustain employment through an IPS approach. Delivery is focused on North East Lincolnshire, while the contracting authority is Lincolnshire County Council. The procurement is categorised as services, with the associated classification describing recruitment services. It is a single-lot requirement under the Connect to Work provision.

The procurement has reached the award stage and the tender is complete. Lincolnshire County Council used a competitive further competition under a framework, using a selective procedure. One supplier was selected for the single lot: STANDGUIDE LIMITED. The award was dated 4 August 2026 and has a net value of £2,105,247.50, or £2,526,297 gross, including VAT, in GBP. The standstill period ends on 19 August 2026, with contract signature scheduled for 20 August 2026. The contract period is from 1 September 2026 to 31 March 2030. The award is recorded as pending, so the selection has been made but the contract has not yet reached an active signed-contract status.

This outcome shows established demand from Lincolnshire County Council for specialist IPS employment support for people who are out of work in North East Lincolnshire. Suppliers well placed for a future requirement would need practical experience of individual placement and support, employment coaching and sustained links with employers, alongside the ability to deliver a voluntary service for people facing barriers to work. Credibility would also depend on understanding Department for Work and Pensions objectives and translating them into measurable local provision. Organisations with recruitment-service capability, experienced staff and sufficient operational capacity to support delivery across a multi-year service period would be relevant competitors. The awarded supplier is an SME, indicating that the requirement can be delivered by a focused specialist provider rather than only a large national organisation.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Connect to Work Lot 1C- Individual Placement and Supported (IPS) Out of Work- North East Lincolnshire

Notice Description

This Further Competition opportunity seeks to commission the delivery of a voluntary Connect to Work provision under Lot 1C (Individual Placement and Support - Out of Work) 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-06e078
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075864-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award 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
£2,105,247 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Mar 2030 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Lincolnshire County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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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

STANDGUIDE LIMITED

Further Information

Notice Documents

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