---
title: "Connect to Work - Sandwell, Walsall & Wolverhampton"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06a1c7"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "WEST MIDLANDS COMBINED AUTHORITY"
published: "2026-05-22"
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# Connect to Work - Sandwell, Walsall & Wolverhampton

Buyer: WEST MIDLANDS COMBINED AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06a1c7

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## Summary

The West Midlands Combined Authority is initiating a public procurement process titled "Connect to Work - Sandwell, Walsall & Wolverhampton" under the planning stage. This tender focuses on providing Supported Employment Services and is categorised within the education and training services industry. The service will be delivered across the Sandwell, Walsall, and Wolverhampton regions. The procurement will employ a competitive flexible procedure with a planned contract period from 1st August 2026 to 31st March 2028, potentially extending to 31st March 2031. The gross contract value is estimated at £14.4 million. Key upcoming milestones include a future notice date set for 15th June 2026.

This tender represents substantial opportunities for business growth, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations. Such businesses, especially those with expertise in education and training services, will find this tender a valuable opportunity to leverage their skills in delivering Integrated Placement and Support (IPS) and Supported Employment Quality Framework (SEQF) models. As this competitive flexible procedure is above threshold, it attracts significant visibility and potentially lucrative procurement opportunities in the realm of supported employment services.

## Notice

Supported Employment Services (Connect to Work) delivering both IPS and SEQF models to Out of Work and In Work participants

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048079-2026 |
| Notice type | UK1 - Pipeline Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Competitive flexible procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 May 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 15 Jun 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £12,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## 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) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 22 May 2026 at 14:14 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048079-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048079-2026
  22nd May 2026 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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