---
title: "Connect to Work - Employment Support"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0668c5"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SOMERSET COUNCIL"
published: "2026-03-12"
---

# Connect to Work - Employment Support

Buyer: SOMERSET COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0668c5

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## Summary

Somerset Council has completed the procurement process for the "Connect to Work - Employment Support" contract aimed at providing one-on-one employment assistance to disadvantaged and economically inactive individuals in the UKK23 region. This initiative falls under the education and training services industry category, and the contract concerns the delivery of services from 16 March 2026 to 31 August 2026. The contract, valued at £60,034 excluding VAT (gross amount £72,041), was awarded to the supplier "Discovery" and was signed on 12 March 2026. The procurement method utilised was below threshold, and the award stage is currently active.

This tender offers a lucrative prospect for businesses focused on expanding their footprint within social services and training sectors, particularly those experienced in employment support programmes for disadvantaged communities. Large-scale organisations or those identifying as VCSEs (Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprises) could find competitive advantage in similar tenders. With Somerset Council as a buying organisation known for such initiatives, this ongoing relationship could potentially lead to further collaborations and contract opportunities in the future. Businesses with expertise in the industry category identified (education and training services) are well-suited to compete for such opportunities.

## Notice

To provide employment support to disadvantaged and economically inactive individuals that meet the criteria for the Connect to Work Programme. This work will provide 1:1 individual support

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022499-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - unknown |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Mar 2026 |
| Contract period | 16 Mar 2026 - 31 Aug 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £60,034 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SOMERSET COUNCIL |
| Locality | TAUNTON |
| Post town | Taunton |
| Postcode | TA1 4DY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset |
| ITL 3 | TLK62 Somerset |
| Local authority | Somerset |
| Electoral ward | Bishop's Hull & Taunton West |
| Westminster constituency | Taunton and Wellington |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 12 Mar 2026 at 15:58 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022499-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022499-2026
  12th March 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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