--- title: "Tender for the Provision of Connect to Work Programme Sep 2025" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05a5a5" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05a5a5" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05a5a5.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05a5a5.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COUNCIL" published: "2026-05-01" --- # Tender for the Provision of Connect to Work Programme Sep 2025 Buyer: BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05a5a5 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05a5a5) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05a5a5.json) ## Summary Buckinghamshire Council has completed the procurement process for the 'Connect to Work Programme' as part of the UK Government's Get Britain Working initiative. This public procurement, carried out through an open procedure, focuses on the education and training services industry. Located in Aylesbury, the programme is set to operate in the region UKJ13 and seeks to create employment opportunities for individuals facing complex barriers to employment. The procurement stage is now in the award update and contract update phase as of 1st May 2026, with the contract in effect from 1st April 2026 to 1st March 2030. This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses specialising in employment support programmes, particularly those experienced in working with referral partners, employers, and community services. With a contract valued at £6,410,387 (gross £7,692,465), the programme mandates key delivery metrics ensuring employment outcomes are met. Companies like Intuitive Thinking Skills, who have been awarded this contract, can gain business growth by leveraging their large-scale operational capabilities and experience in creating sustainable job placements for individuals facing employment challenges. These opportunities are tailored for businesses with existing expertise in delivering similar employment support frameworks. ## Notice As part of the UK Government's Get Britain Working agenda, Buckinghamshire Council has been working in partnership with the Department for Work and Pensions to develop the key supported employment programme Connect to Work. Connect to Work will depend on successful partnerships with referral partners, employers, employability providers and community services. The support to be made available aligns with local work, health and skills provision to enable individuals to reach their potential through different opportunities, and for employers to grow. Through this tender, we seek to appoint one delivery partner with a proven track record of delivering effective supported employment programmes so that participants with complex barriers can access sustainable employment, employers may access a new pool of talent, and through this, our economy will thrive. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040681-2026 | | Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 1 May 2026 | | Submission deadline | 4 Nov 2025 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 26 Nov 2025 | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2026 - 1 Mar 2030 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £6,410,387 | | Lots value | £6,410,387 | | Awards value | £6,410,387 | | Contracts value | £6,410,387 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Complete | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COUNCIL | | Locality | AYLESBURY | | Post town | Hemel Hempstead | | Postcode | HP19 8FF | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLJ13 Buckinghamshire | | Local authority | Buckinghamshire | | Electoral ward | Aylesbury North West | | Westminster constituency | Aylesbury | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | INTUITIVE THINKING SKILLS | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services ## Release History - 1 May 2026 at 14:51 - AwardUpdate - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040681-2026 - 20 Feb 2026 at 11:49 - AwardUpdate - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015601-2026 - 20 Feb 2026 at 11:44 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015592-2026 - 26 Nov 2025 at 18:44 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077451-2025 - 1 Oct 2025 at 10:09 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061219-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040681-2026 1st May 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015601-2026 20th February 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015592-2026 20th February 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077451-2025 26th November 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061219-2025 1st October 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-5715 - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-15602 ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/buckinghamshire-council/aspx/Home - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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