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title: "Connect to Work - West Midlands Remote Supported Employment"
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# Connect to Work - West Midlands Remote Supported Employment

Buyer: WEST MIDLANDS COMBINED AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0666fa

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## Summary

The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) has completed the procurement process for the "Connect to Work - West Midlands Remote Supported Employment" project, focusing on education and training services. This project seeks to deliver a remote supported employment programme aimed at providing one-to-one specialist support to 100 participants aged 18-24 within the West Midlands region (UKG). The process has reached the Award stage, with the contract signed on 10th March 2026, valued at £380,000. The procurement method was a limited, direct award without prior publication, awarded to Constellia Ltd, subcontracting to Kooth Digital Health Limited.

This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses specialising in remote support services, particularly those equipped to deliver innovative solutions in the education and training sector. Organisations focusing on digital health and employment support could leverage their expertise to expand their service offerings through similar future opportunities. Such calls are well-suited for large and scalable companies capable of meeting the demands of public service contracts like this. The success of this procurement strategy underscores the importance of compliance and innovative delivery models in modern public service provisions.

## Notice

West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) is seeking to commission an innovative service delivery of the Supported Employment programme to be known as Connect to Work (C2W) through a remote model of support. WMCA requires assistance in proving support to 100 participants aged 18-24 to support them into employment through one-to-one specialist support.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) is seeking to commission an innovative service delivery of the Supported Employment programme to be known as Connect to Work (C2W) through a remote model of support. WMCA requires assistance in proving support to 100 participants aged 18-24 to support them into employment through one-to-one specialist support. This has been procured via a compliant direct award to Constellia subcontracting to Kooth Digital Health Limited, utilising the AEC Neutral Vendor Framework for Multi Specialism Services.

### Procurement Information

Compliant direct award via the AEC Neural Vendor Framework for Multi Specialism Services, awarding to Constellia Ltd - subcontracting to Kooth Digital Health Limited.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021648-2026 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Mar 2026 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £380,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WEST MIDLANDS COMBINED AUTHORITY |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B19 3SD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Newtown |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CONSTELLIA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 11 Mar 2026 at 10:10 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021648-2026

## Notice URLs

- http://www.wmca.org.uk

## Provenance

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