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title: "LCRCA - Delivery Partner - Supported Employment Quality Framework (SEQF) - Connect to Work"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05e533"
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buyer: "LIVERPOOL CITY REGION COMBINED AUTHORITY"
published: "2026-05-05"
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# LCRCA - Delivery Partner - Supported Employment Quality Framework (SEQF) - Connect to Work

Buyer: LIVERPOOL CITY REGION COMBINED AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05e533

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## Summary

The Liverpool City Region Combined Authority is in the tender stage for the contract titled "LCRCA - Delivery Partner - Supported Employment Quality Framework (SEQF) - Connect to Work." This procurement, due for submission by 2nd June 2026, focuses on delivering supported employment services across the Liverpool City Region, adhering to the SEQF model. The contract involves health and social work services, with a covered region designated as UKD7. The initiative aims to support residents with disabilities into employment and enhance the region's employment capacity. The procurement is an open procedure, with an estimated gross value of £13,791,480. The programme is planned to start on 20th July 2026, following the award period ending 20th July 2026, and may run for up to six years, contingent on funding and performance.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses involved in health, social work, education, or employment services to partner with a significant public authority project. Suitable for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) and Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprises (VCSEs), this contract allows participation in high-impact work, contributing directly to regional economic and social objectives. Businesses with expertise in implementing inclusive employment strategies will find this an excellent opportunity to expand their operations and impact. Involvement in such a major public sector project can bolster a company's profile, offering potential for future collaborations.

## Notice

Liverpool City Region Combined Authority will commission a single contractor (which may be a consortium) to plan, mobilise and deliver high-fidelity supported employment across Liverpool City Region. This support will conform to the Supported Employment Quality Framework (SEQF) and contribute to the Liverpool City Region's delivery of Connect to Work by: * Delivering a place, train and maintain supported employment service across Liverpool City Region, following the SEQF five -stage model * Building place-based capacity to achieve the programme's aims and objectives. * Engaging and working with employers to adopt inclusive recruitment practices and make reasonable workplace adjustments. * Contributing to efforts to reduce economic inactivity and support residents with disabilities and/or health conditions into sustained, good-quality employment. * Identifying and working collaboratively with other organisations that deliver services of benefit to participants. * Contributing to Liverpool City Region Combined Authority's work with research partners to better understand the impact of supported employment practices for people with disabilities and/or health conditions. This is a three year commission with the potential to extend for another three year, subject to funding and the suppliers delivery performance.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The extension is subject to funding and suppliers delivery performance. The initial contract term is for 3 years. However there is a potential to extend the contract for a further three years if additional funding is secured. The estimated value of the contract is PS6,196,900 for a period of three years. The contractor will have targets for registrations in year one and year two with the third year spent provide ongoing support to participants who joined the programme during the second year i.e. up to 12 months for unemployed people and up to 4 months for people in work. Subject to funding approval and the contractor's performance, the SEQF contract may be extended for a further three years of delivery. If an extension is approved the value will be PS5,296,000, there will be targets for registrations in year three and year four with year five spent providing ongoing support to participants who joined the programme during the fourth year i.e. up to 12 months for unemployed people and up to 4 months for people in work

### Planning Information

We will be hosting 2 market engagement events and these will be held on- line through eventbrite further details below:
· Online Market Engagement 1 - LCR SEQF Procurement, Tuesday 2nd December 2025, via Teams. Please register here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/lcr-combined-authority-seqf-procurement-market-engagement-tickets-1974707862374?aff=oddtdtcreator
· Online Market Engagement 1 - LCR SEQF Procurement, Thursday 4th December 2025, via Teams. Please register here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/lcr-combined-authority-seqf-procurement-market-engagement-tickets-1974749988374?aff=oddtdtcreator

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040912-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning, Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 May 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 2 Jun 2026 |
| Future notice date | 5 Jan 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 19 Jul 2026 - 19 Jul 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £11,492,900 |
| Lots value | £11,492,900 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LIVERPOOL CITY REGION COMBINED AUTHORITY |
| Locality | LIVERPOOL |
| Post town | Liverpool |
| Postcode | L3 1BP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD72 Liverpool |
| Local authority | Liverpool |
| Electoral ward | Waterfront South |
| Westminster constituency | Liverpool Riverside |
| Delivery location | TLD7 Merseyside |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 5 May 2026 at 10:22 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040912-2026
- 21 Nov 2025 at 12:54 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076016-2025
- 20 Nov 2025 at 11:26 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075566-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040912-2026
  5th May 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076016-2025
  21st November 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075566-2025
  20th November 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/lcr-combined-authority-seqf-procurement-market-engagement-tickets-1974707862374?aff=oddtdtcreator
- https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/lcr-combined-authority-seqf-procurement-market-engagement-tickets-1974749988374?aff=oddtdtcreator
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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