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Tender for Connect to Work IPS Programme Herefordshire

Herefordshire Council · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 26 Sept 2026, 13:27.

Opportunity overview

Herefordshire Council, working in partnership with Shropshire Council (who is the lead accountable body for the Connect to Work programme in the Marches economic area), and the Department for Work and Pensions, is responsible for commissioning the Connect to Work programme in Herefordshire. The Council is seeking to appoint an experienced supported employment Supplier to deliver the Individual Placement Support (IPS) element of the Connect to Work Programme across Herefordshire ("Contract"). The Connect to Work Programme is a voluntary programme that is government funded and provides supported employment services to help people with disabilities, health conditions, and other barriers find a suitable job and sustainable work. It will also help those in work but at risk of falling out of the labour market (and who will struggle to get back into work if they lose their job) to retain their employment.

Classification

  • CPV79611000 — Job search services
  • CPV79634000 — Career guidance services
  • CPV80570000 — Personal development training services
  • CPV98000000 — Other community, social and personal services

Lots

  • Lot 1£1.3m

Documents and notices

  • Tender notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
  • Herefordshire Council has published this contract opportunity on the 'Supplying the Southwest Portal'. To view the documentation related to this opportunity you will need to register on the portal if you are not already registered with Procontract, and express an interest in the opportunity. To register with Procontract on the Supplying the Southwest Portal, click on the link below or copy and paste the link into your browser's address bar: https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.ukOpen source ↗

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-0564db
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
How to submit
Tenders must be submitted electronically via the https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk (Procontract/Proactis) portal. Registration is free.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Procedure

Is Accelerated
Yes
Accelerated Rationale
Light touch contract

Special regime

lightTouch

Covered By

GPA

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Tender Period

Ends
2 Sept 2026, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
26 Aug 2026, 17:00

Expected award period

Ends
2 Oct 2026, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active

Value

Including VAT
1,529,539
Amount
1,274,616
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
cost
Name
Cost

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
30
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
58
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Type
quality
Name
Social Value

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
12
Weight
percentageExact

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
6 Oct 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2028, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
79611000
Description
Job search services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
79634000
Description
Career guidance services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
80570000
Description
Personal development training services
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
98000000
Description
Other community, social and personal services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKG11
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Entry 2
Id
L-1
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Description
Herefordshire Council has published this contract opportunity on the 'Supplying the Southwest Portal'. To view the documentation related to this opportunity you will need to register on the portal if you are not already registered with Procontract, and express an interest in the opportunity. To register with Procontract on the Supplying the Southwest Portal, click on the link below or copy and paste the link into your browser's address bar: https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk
Entry 3
Id
071772-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
29 Jul 2026, 14:44
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Herefordshire Council
Id
GB-PPON-PDTG-2978-LHCN

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PDTG-2978-LHCN

Address

Street Address
Herefordshire Council, Plough Lane
Locality
Hereford
Postal Code
HR4 0LE
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKG11

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Hereford · UKG11 · HR4 0LE · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKG11 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 071772-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·