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title: "Connect To Work (Lot 3)- Supported Employment: Health and Disability"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-068888"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2026-04-22"
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# Connect To Work (Lot 3)- Supported Employment: Health and Disability

Buyer: WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-068888

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## Summary

The procurement process for the "Connect To Work (Lot 3)- Supported Employment: Health and Disability" programme has reached the awarding stage. Organised by Worcestershire County Council, a regional authority in the United Kingdom, the contract has been directly awarded under Process A using the Provider Selection Regime. It entails collaboration with the United Kingdom Government to enhance local health systems and employment support mechanisms. This contract is primarily in the health and social work services category, aiming to assist individuals facing significant labour market challenges due to mental health issues. Located in the UKG1 region, the award was formalised on 22nd April 2026, with the contract being signed on the 1st March 2026. The procurement method was limited, bypassing prior publication of competition, primarily due to the specialised nature of services required, such as the delivery of the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) Mental Health Support Service.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for business growth, particularly for organisations with expertise in health services and mental health support. Businesses, especially large-scale providers in the health sector, would find this contract advantageous due to its focus on providing intensive, personalised support aimed at integrating individuals with severe mental health difficulties into employment. The Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust has secured the contract, highlighting the potential for existing health service providers with accredited and audited staff skills. Companies looking to expand their offerings in supported employment services will benefit from aligning their practices with health systems and offering rapid job searches paired with sustained in-work support.

## Notice

Connect to Work will support the wider development of locally planned systems to drive growth, working jointly with the United Kingdom Government. By encouraging join up between health systems and employment support, Connect to Work will support those, primarily, currently outside the workforce and facing greater labour market disadvantages, to stay in work and get back into work.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This contract covers services including the delivery of the IPS Mental Health Support Service. The IPS (Individual Placement and Support) supports people with severe mental health difficulties into employment. It involves intensive, individual support, a rapid job search followed by placement in paid employment, and time unlimited in-work support for both the employee and the employer.

### Procurement Information

The justification for this Direct Award is that the services being procured include the delivery of the IPS Mental Health Support Service. The IPS (Individual Placement and Support) supports people with severe mental health difficulties into employment. It involves intensive, individual support, a rapid job search followed by placement in paid employment, and time unlimited in-work support for both the employee and the employer. The NHS have experience in and alignment to existing IPS systems, and staff have the necessary accredited and audited qualifications and experience to provide the clinical governance which is required. Delivery of this service is attributed to the CPV codes 85100000-0 Health Services and 85121270-6 Psychiatrist or Psychologist Services which are listed as relevant services under the PSR Regulations.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036603-2026 |
| 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 | 22 Apr 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 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 | £758,759 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | WORCESTER |
| Post town | Worcester |
| Postcode | WR5 2NP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG12 Worcestershire CC |
| Local authority | Worcester |
| Electoral ward | Nunnery |
| Westminster constituency | Worcester |
| Delivery location | TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | HEREFORDSHIRE AND WORCESTERSHIRE HEALTH AND CARE NHS TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 22 Apr 2026 at 12:42 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036603-2026

## Notice URLs

- https://www.worcestershire.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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