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Connect to Work Programme - Delivery Partner

The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 21:53.

Opportunity overview

The City of London Corporation (the "City") has now established an agreement for the provision of a Delivery Partner on behalf of Central London Forward as part of the Department for Work and Pensions Connect to Work Programme. The duration of the contract is up to 5 years only.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Classification

  • CPV79611000 — Job search services

Lots

  • The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has launched the Connect to Work programme (formerly known as Universal Support), an employment programme aimed at assisting disabled individuals and unemployed people with complex needs in securing employment. Central London Forward (CLF), hosted by the City of London Corporation (the "City"), has been appointed as the accountable body for the Connect to Work programme in central London. CLF is a strategic sub-regional partnership encompassing the local authorities of: Camden Council, City of London Corporation, Hackney Council, Haringey Council, Islington Council, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, Lambeth Council, Lewisham Council, Southwark Council, Tower Hamlets Council, Wandsworth Council, Westminster City Council. To effectively deliver the programme in line with DWP requirements, there is a need for a Delivery Partner to undertake the work on behalf of Camden Council, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, Westminster City Council and partially for Haringey Council and Lambeth Council. The City reserves the right to extend the service in part or in full to the rest of the councils under CLF noted above should the need arise. Equally it reserves the right to reduce the requirement depending on DWP or other factors. The duration of the agreement is up to 5 years only.£30m

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-04e358
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Bid Opening

Date
21 Mar 2025, 12:00

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Expected award period

Starts
21 Mar 2025, 12:00

Tender Period

Ends
21 Mar 2025, 12:00

Contract terms

Has Electronic Payment
Yes
Has Electronic Ordering
Yes
Electronic Invoicing Policy
allowed

Classification

Id
79611000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Job search services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Bid Validity Period

Duration In Days
180

Submission Method

electronicSubmission
written

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
No
Description
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has launched the Connect to Work programme (formerly known as Universal Support), an employment programme aimed at assisting disabled individuals and unemployed people with complex needs in securing employment. Central London Forward (CLF), hosted by the City of London Corporation (the "City"), has been appointed as the accountable body for the Connect to Work programme in central London. CLF is a strategic sub-regional partnership encompassing the local authorities of: Camden Council, City of London Corporation, Hackney Council, Haringey Council, Islington Council, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, Lambeth Council, Lewisham Council, Southwark Council, Tower Hamlets Council, Wandsworth Council, Westminster City Council. To effectively deliver the programme in line with DWP requirements, there is a need for a Delivery Partner to undertake the work on behalf of Camden Council, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, Westminster City Council and partially for Haringey Council and Lambeth Council. The City reserves the right to extend the service in part or in full to the rest of the councils under CLF noted above should the need arise. Equally it reserves the right to reduce the requirement depending on DWP or other factors. The duration of the agreement is up to 5 years only.

Value

Amount
30,000,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Technical Envelope
Type
quality
Description
65%
Criterion 2
Name
Responsible Procurement Envelope
Type
quality
Description
15
Criterion 3
Name
Pass/Fail Elements
Type
quality
Description
Pass/Fail
Criterion 4
Name
Pass/Fail Elements
Type
cost
Description
Pass/Fail
Criterion 5
Name
Commercial Envelope
Type
cost
Description
20%

Contract period

Duration In Days
1,800

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKI
Entry 2
Region
UKI
Entry 3
Region
UKI

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
79611000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Job search services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
economic1
Document Type
economicSelectionCriteria
Entry 2
Id
technical1
Document Type
technicalSelectionCriteria

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-4833
Name
The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKI
Locality
London
Postal Code
EC2P 2EJ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
City of London Corporation, Guildhall, PO Box 270

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Regional or local authority
Entry 2
Id
01
Scheme
COFOG
Description
General public services

Identifier

Legal Name
The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-1126
Name
High Court of England and Wales

Roles

mediationBody
reviewContactPoint

Address

Locality
London
Postal Code
WC2A 2LL
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand

Identifier

Legal Name
High Court of England and Wales

Contact

Telephone
+44 2079476000
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-134821
Name
High Court of England and Wales

Roles

reviewContactPoint

Address

Locality
London
Postal Code
WC2A 2LL
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand,

Identifier

Legal Name
High Court of England and Wales

Contact

Telephone
+44 2079476000
Organisation 4
Id
GB-FTS-139337
Name
The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKI
Locality
London
Postal Code
EC2P 2EJ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Po Box 270, Guildhall

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Regional or local authority
Entry 2
Id
01
Scheme
COFOG
Description
General public services

Identifier

Legal Name
The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London

Contact

Telephone
+44 2076063030
Organisation 5
Id
GB-FTS-159079
Name
Seetec Business Technology Centre Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKH3
Locality
Hockley
Postal Code
SS54RG
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
75/77 Main Road, Hockley, Essex

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
Seetec Business Technology Centre Limited
Organisation 6
Id
GB-FTS-159080
Name
High Court, Royal Courts of Justice

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
London
Postal Code
WC2A 2LL
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand

Identifier

Legal Name
High Court, Royal Courts of Justice

Award information

Award 1
Id
051897-2025-1
Title
Connect to Work Programme - Delivery Partner
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-159079
Name
Seetec Business Technology Centre Limited

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
051897-2025-1
Title
Connect to Work Programme - Delivery Partner
Status
active
Award ID
051897-2025-1
Date Signed
14 Aug 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
30,000,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI · EC2P 2EJ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKI

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-04e358-2025-08-28T11:51:34+01:00compiled ·