---
title: "Connect to Work"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0516f6"
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json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0516f6.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2025-05-19"
---

# Connect to Work

Buyer: STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0516f6

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## Summary

Staffordshire County Council is planning a procurement process titled "Connect to Work," targeting the services sector, specifically education and training services. This project aims to implement a large-scale voluntary supported employment programme for economically inactive individuals, including people with disabilities and other disadvantaged groups, in the UKG2 region. The current stage of the procurement process is planning, with a future notice expected on 1st July 2025. The contract is due to start on 20th October 2025 and run until 19th October 2028, with possible extensions to 2030. The programme's estimated value is £22 million, and the procurement method includes a framework agreement under the light touch regime.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses that specialise in providing education and training services, especially those with experience in supporting diverse and disadvantaged groups. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly well-suited to compete for this contract, given its emphasis on social impact and community engagement. Companies that can deliver intensive support programmes and have expertise in managing long-term employment services can leverage this opportunity for growth and expand their footprint in the public sector market.

## Notice

Staffordshire County Council (SCC) is looking to procure universal support called Connect to Work, which is a large scale voluntary supported employment programme, primarily to support economically inactive individuals but will also extend to some employed and unemployed cohorts. It is an intensive programme of support of up to 12 months. The core target groups are economically inactive people with disabilities, people with a health condition and disadvantaged groups.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022647-2025 |
| Notice type | UK1 - Pipeline Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 May 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 1 Jul 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 19 Oct 2025 - 19 Oct 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £22,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | STAFFORD |
| Post town | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Postcode | ST16 2DH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG24 Staffordshire CC |
| Local authority | Stafford |
| Electoral ward | Forebridge |
| Westminster constituency | Stafford |
| Delivery location | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 19 May 2025 at 13:07 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022647-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022647-2025
  19th May 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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