--- title: "Connect to Work: Individual Placement and Support (IPS) - Wrexham" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06b485" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06b485" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06b485.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06b485.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "WREXHAM COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL" published: "2026-06-15" --- # Connect to Work: Individual Placement and Support (IPS) - Wrexham Buyer: WREXHAM COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06b485 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06b485) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06b485.json) ## Summary Wrexham County Borough Council is seeking to establish a service contract for the "Connect to Work: Individual Placement and Support (IPS) - Wrexham" programme. This tender is in the active stage and involves the delivery of support services aimed at integrating employment support with health services to facilitate employment for individuals. Located in Wrexham, the procurement process follows an open procedure within the services category and falls under Welsh devolved regulations. The invitation to tender has been published with a final submission deadline on 17 July 2026. Interested parties have until 1 July 2026 to submit any enquiries, with an award decision anticipated by 7 August 2026. The tender has a gross value of £1,884,000, and services are to commence from 7 September 2026. This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in personal development training, career guidance, and training programme services to expand their operations within the public sector. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that can deliver integrated employment and health support services are well-suited to compete. The contract supports growth by offering a stable service delivery period until 31 March 2030, with provisions for contract variations and renewals. Businesses that effectively align with the criteria outlined in the ITT documents, available on the eTenderWales portal, stand a strong chance to secure this contract and contribute to meaningful community employment outcomes in Wrexham. ## Notice Wrexham County Borough Council wish to enter into a service contract with a supplier to deliver the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) services in Wrexham, which are part of the Connect to Work Programme (CtW). IPS is a model integrating employment support with health services to support people into employment. Please see the Invitation to Tender (ITT) document, appendices and other supporting documents for full details of the proposed work. These have been published and are available on the eTenderWales (Bravo Solutions) online e-sourcing portal, which can be accessed through this web address: https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/. You will need to be registered as a supplier on both Find a Tender service (FTS) and eTenderWales. To access and download the documents you will need to be logged into eTenderWales and search for the Invitation to Tender (ITT). You can look up the tender with the following reference: project_63243, itt_124964 - Connect to Work: Individual Placement and Support (IPS) - Wrexham. Interested suppliers may ask clarification questions though eTenderWales. If you wish to tender for the work, your tender submission will need to be uploaded though eTenderWales. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Options: The Contract includes provision for contract variations, if agreed by both parties. Renewal: The Contract includes provision for contract variations, if agreed by both parties. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055954-2026 | | 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 | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 15 Jun 2026 | | Submission deadline | 17 Jul 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 6 Sep 2026 - 31 Mar 2030 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,570,000 | | Lots value | £1,570,000 | | 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 | WREXHAM COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL | | Locality | WREXHAM | | Post town | Llandudno | | Postcode | LL11 1AR | | Country | Wales | | ITL 1 | TLL Wales | | ITL 2 | TLL3 North Wales | | ITL 3 | TLL34 Flintshire and Wrexham | | Local authority | Wrexham | | Electoral ward | Grosvenor | | Westminster constituency | Wrexham | | Delivery location | TLL23 Flintshire and Wrexham | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 79634000 - Career guidance services - 80521000 - Training programme services - 80570000 - Personal development training services ## Release History - 15 Jun 2026 at 06:57 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055954-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055954-2026 15th June 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/ Please see the Invitation to Tender (ITT) document, appendices and other supporting documents for full details of the proposed work. These have been published and are available on the eTenderWales (Bravo Solutions) online e-sourcing portal, which can be accessed through this web address: https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/. You will need to be registered as a supplier on both Find a Tender service (FTS) and eTenderWales. To access and download the documents you will need to be logged into eTenderWales and search for the Invitation to Tender (ITT). You can look up the tender with the following reference: project_63243, itt_124964 - Connect to Work: Individual Placement and Support (IPS) - Wrexham. Interested suppliers may ask clarification questions though eTenderWales. If you wish to tender for the work, your tender submission will need to be uploaded though eTenderWales. ## Notice URLs - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents - https://www.wrexham.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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