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Connect to Work

Lancashire County Council · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 3 Oct 2026, 20:36.

Opportunity overview

Connect to Work is a national scheme led by the DWP (Department for Work and Pensions) and is a supported employment programme targeted at specific groups of residents to enable sustained employment. The programme is focused on reversing the growth in Economic Inactivity and is targeted towards residents with health conditions and disabilities, as well as a number of groups to face barriers to gaining sustained employment, such as care leavers, carers, refugees, ex-offenders, and veterans, aligning with the Lancashire Economic Inactivity insights report, published in 2023. The Authority is seeking secure a new multi-lotted contract for the external provision of IPS (Individual Placement Support) and SEQF (Supported Employment Quality Framework) as part of the Authority's Connect to Work project. Lot 1 is based on IPS for the East geographical area of Lancashire. (Including delivery in the districts of Blackburn with Darwen, Burnley, Hyndburn, Pendle, Ribble Valley and Rossendale.) Lot 2 is based on IPS for the North geographical area of Lancashire. (Including delivery in the districts of Fylde, Lancaster and Wyre .) Lot 3 is based on IPS for the Central & West geographical area of Lancashire. (Including delivery in the districts of, Chorley, Preston, South Ribble and West Lancashire.) Lot 4 is based on SEQF for the geographical area of Lancashire.

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.

INGEUS UK LIMITED

Matched by number
Contract value
£7.3m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
23 Feb 2026
Including VAT
£8.8m
Award ID
5
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 04320853
Location
London, UKI42, E1W 1AW, United Kingdom

STANDGUIDE LIMITED

Matched by number
Contract value
£4.4m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
12 Feb 2026
Including VAT
£5.3m
Award ID
6
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 02563257
Location
Ashton-Under-Lyne, UKD35, OL6 7PT, United Kingdom

INGEUS UK LIMITED

Matched by number
Contract value
£6.4m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
23 Feb 2026
Including VAT
£7.7m
Award ID
7
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 04320853
Location
London, UKI42, E1W 1AW, United Kingdom

MAXIMUS UK SERVICES LIMITED

Matched by number
Contract value
£5.8m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
24 Feb 2026
Including VAT
£7m
Award ID
8
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 09072343
Location
Leicester, UKF22, LE19 1WZ, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated
  • Lot 2Value not stated
  • Lot 3Value not stated
  • Lot 4Value not stated

Documents and notices

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
CR/CORP/LCC/25/202
Status
complete
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete
Entry 2
Id
2
Status
complete
Entry 3
Id
3
Status
complete
Entry 4
Id
4
Status
complete

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Lancashire County Council
Id
GB-PPON-PBBJ-2179-TNXM

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PBBJ-2179-TNXM

Address

Street Address
PO Box 100, County Hall
Locality
Preston
Postal Code
PR1 0LD
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKD45

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 2
Name
SOCIAL VALUE PORTAL LTD
Id
GB-COH-09197997
Role Details
Evaluation of Social Value

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
09197997

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PQHH-4489-TLZM

Address

Street Address
Tintagel House
Locality
London
Postal Code
SE1 7TY
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI45

Contact

Roles

procuringEntity

Details

Organisation 3
Name
BLACKPOOL COUNCIL
Id
GB-PPON-PHHB-5249-RZVD
Role Details
Assistance in tender evaluation

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PHHB-5249-RZVD

Address

Street Address
PO Box 11, Town Hall
Locality
Blackpool
Postal Code
FY1 1NB
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKD42

Contact

Roles

procuringEntity

Details

Organisation 4
Name
INGEUS UK LIMITED
Id
GB-COH-04320853

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
04320853

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PQWB-9993-TBMX

Address

Street Address
Second Floor, 66-68 East Smithfield
Locality
London
Postal Code
E1W 1AW
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI42

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No
Organisation 5
Name
STANDGUIDE LIMITED
Id
GB-COH-02563257

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
02563257

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PXVG-4195-YZCQ

Address

Street Address
Unit G.01 Clarence Arcade
Locality
Ashton-Under-Lyne
Postal Code
OL6 7PT
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKD35

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No
Organisation 6
Name
MAXIMUS UK SERVICES LIMITED
Id
GB-COH-09072343

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
09072343

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PTZH-8512-MRCL

Address

Street Address
18c Meridian East
Locality
Leicester
Postal Code
LE19 1WZ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKF22

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
5
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
79000000
Description
Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD41
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKD46
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-04320853
Name
INGEUS UK LIMITED

Related lots

1
Award 2
Id
6
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
79000000
Description
Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD42
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKD44
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-02563257
Name
STANDGUIDE LIMITED

Related lots

2
Award 3
Id
7
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
3
Related Lot
3

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
79000000
Description
Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD45
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKD47
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-04320853
Name
INGEUS UK LIMITED

Related lots

3
Award 4
Id
8
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
4
Related Lot
4

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
79000000
Description
Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD4
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-09072343
Name
MAXIMUS UK SERVICES LIMITED

Related lots

4

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
5
Award ID
5
Title
Lot 1. Individual Placement and Support: East
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Has Options
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Date Signed
23 Feb 2026, 00:00

Period

Starts
23 Feb 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2030, 23:59

Renewal

Description
The Authority has the option to extend this agreement beyond the Initial Term by a further period up to a maximum of 12 months in addition to the Initial Term.

Options

Description
The options are the right for the Authority to extend the agreement beyond the Initial Term as stated above.

Value

Including VAT
8,804,137
Amount
7,336,781
Currency
GBP

Documents

Entry 1
Id
A-13354
Document Type
contractSigned
Format
application/pdf
Entry 2
Id
023238-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
13 Mar 2026, 19:16
Format
text/html

Agreed Metrics

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Job Starts
Description
At least 50% of total Programme Starts to achieve first earnings (Out of Work Participants). To be achieved up to 456 calendar days from the Participant's Programme Start date, or if extended up to 638 calendar days from the start date.

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
3
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Job Outcomes - Out of Work
Description
At least 40% Out of Work Participants of total Programme Starts to achieve a Lower Threshold Job Outcome. Earnings threshold calculation (9 hours x 13 weeks x NLW) and Self-Employed equivalent measured over 13 cumulative weeks. To be achieved up to 456 calendar days from the Participant's start date, or if extended up to 638 calendar days from the start date. At least 29% Out of Work Participants of total Programme Starts to achieve a Higher Threshold Job Outcome. Earnings threshold calculation (18 hours x 26 weeks x NLW) and Self-Employed equivalent measured over 26 cumulative weeks. To be achieved up to 456 calendar days from the Participant's start date, or if extended up to 638 calendar days from the start date.

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
3
Entry 3
Id
3
Title
Job Outcomes - In Work Retention
Description
At least 80% of In Work Retention Support Participants to achieve a Higher Threshold Job Outcome (higher only - Employed and Self-Employed Job Outcomes). Earnings threshold calculation (18 hours x 26 weeks x NLW) and Self-Employed equivalent measured over 26 cumulative weeks. To be achieved up to 365 calendar days from the Participant's start date.

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
3
Entry 2
Id
6
Award ID
6
Title
Lot 2: Individual Placement and Support: North
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Has Options
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Date Signed
12 Feb 2026, 00:00

Period

Starts
12 Feb 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2030, 23:59

Renewal

Description
The Authority has the option to extend this agreement beyond the Initial Term by a further period up to a maximum of 12 months in addition to the Initial Term.

Options

Description
The options are the right for the Authority to extend the agreement beyond the Initial Term as stated above.

Value

Including VAT
5,316,080
Amount
4,430,067
Currency
GBP

Documents

Entry 1
Id
A-13356
Document Type
contractSigned
Format
application/pdf
Entry 2
Id
023238-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
13 Mar 2026, 19:16
Format
text/html

Agreed Metrics

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Job Starts
Description
At least 50% of total Programme Starts to achieve first earnings (Out of Work Participants). To be achieved up to 456 calendar days from the Participant's Programme Start date, or if extended up to 638 calendar days from the start date.

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
3
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Job Outcomes - Out of Work
Description
At least 40% Out of Work Participants of total Programme Starts to achieve a Lower Threshold Job Outcome. Earnings threshold calculation (9 hours x 13 weeks x NLW) and Self-Employed equivalent measured over 13 cumulative weeks. To be achieved up to 456 calendar days from the Participant's start date, or if extended up to 638 calendar days from the start date.

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
3
Entry 3
Id
3
Title
Job Outcomes - In Work Retention
Description
At least 80% of In Work Retention Support Participants to achieve a Higher Threshold Job Outcome (higher only - Employed and Self-Employed Job Outcomes). Earnings threshold calculation (18 hours x 26 weeks x NLW) and Self-Employed equivalent measured over 26 cumulative weeks. To be achieved up to 365 calendar days from the Participant's start date

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
3
Entry 3
Id
7
Award ID
7
Title
Lot 3. Individual Placement and Support: Central West
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Has Options
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Date Signed
23 Feb 2026, 00:00

Period

Starts
23 Feb 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2030, 23:59

Renewal

Description
The Authority has the option to extend this agreement beyond the Initial Term by a further period up to a maximum of 12 months in addition to the Initial Term.

Options

Description
The options are the right for the Authority to extend the agreement beyond the Initial Term as stated above.

Value

Including VAT
7,652,566
Amount
6,377,138
Currency
GBP

Documents

Entry 1
Id
A-13355
Document Type
contractSigned
Format
application/pdf
Entry 2
Id
023238-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
13 Mar 2026, 19:16
Format
text/html

Agreed Metrics

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Job Starts
Description
At least 50% of total Programme Starts to achieve first earnings (Out of Work Participants). To be achieved up to 456 calendar days from the Participant's Programme Start date, or if extended up to 638 calendar days from the start date.

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
3
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Job Outcomes - Out of Work
Description
At least 40% Out of Work Participants of total Programme Starts to achieve a Lower Threshold Job Outcome. Earnings threshold calculation (9 hours x 13 weeks x NLW) and Self-Employed equivalent measured over 13 cumulative weeks. To be achieved up to 456 calendar days from the Participant's start date, or if extended up to 638 calendar days from the start date.

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
3
Entry 3
Id
3
Title
Job Outcomes - In Work Retention
Description
At least 80% of In Work Retention Support Participants to achieve a Higher Threshold Job Outcome (higher only - Employed and Self-Employed Job Outcomes). Earnings threshold calculation (18 hours x 26 weeks x NLW) and Self-Employed equivalent measured over 26 cumulative weeks. To be achieved up to 365 calendar days from the Participant's start date.

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
3
Entry 4
Id
8
Award ID
8
Title
Lot 4: Supported Employment Quality Framework: Lancashire
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Has Options
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Date Signed
24 Feb 2026, 00:00

Period

Starts
24 Feb 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2030, 23:59

Renewal

Description
The Authority has the option to extend this agreement beyond the Initial Term by a further period up to a maximum of 12 months in addition to the Initial Term.

Options

Description
The options are the right for the Authority to extend the agreement beyond the Initial Term as stated above.

Value

Including VAT
6,993,676
Amount
5,828,063
Currency
GBP

Documents

Entry 1
Id
A-13358
Document Type
contractSigned
Format
application/pdf
Entry 2
Id
023238-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
13 Mar 2026, 19:16
Format
text/html

Agreed Metrics

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Job Starts
Description
At least 50% of total Programme Starts to achieve first earnings (Out of Work Participants). To be achieved up to 456 calendar days from the Participant's Programme Start date, or if extended up to 638 calendar days from the start date.

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
3
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Job Outcomes - Out of Work
Description
At least 40% Out of Work Participants of total Programme Starts to achieve a Lower Threshold Job Outcome. Earnings threshold calculation (9 hours x 13 weeks x NLW) and Self-Employed equivalent measured over 13 cumulative weeks. To be achieved up to 456 calendar days from the Participant's start date, or if extended up to 638 calendar days from the start date.

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
3
Entry 3
Id
3
Title
Job Outcomes - In Work Retention
Description
At least 80% of In Work Retention Support Participants to achieve a Higher Threshold Job Outcome (higher only - Employed and Self-Employed Job Outcomes). Earnings threshold calculation (18 hours x 26 weeks x NLW) and Self-Employed equivalent measured over 26 cumulative weeks. To be achieved up to 365 calendar days from the Participant's start date.

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
3

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Preston · UKD45 · PR1 0LD · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 023238-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·