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Connect to Work - Supported Employment Quality Framework (SEQF) Delivery

London Borough of Bromley · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

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Opportunity overview

London Borough of Bromley has secured funding to deliver the DWP Connect to Work contract. Over a period of 4 years from 1 April 2026 - 31 March 2030 we will support a total of 818 residents using the Individual Placement Support (IPS) and Supported Employment Quality Framework (SEQF) delivery models. Of these residents there will be a 75:25 split, with 25% (205 PTPs) being supported under the Supported Employment Quality Framework (SEQF). We are currently establishing whether there is a market for the delivery of the SEQF element of the programme. Requirements for delivery are as follows: I. Organisations should have a demonstratable track record and infrastructure in place for achieving outcomes in a supported employment service, preferably operating and SEQF model. II. Demonstrate staffing levels and processes to deliver employment services against the SEQF fidelity scale ensuring that a minimum score of 74 or "Fair" is achieved and maintained throughout the entirety of the delivery period. III. Outcome expectation is that 103 participants will progress into suitable employment as defined in the Connect to Work delivery guidance. The estimated delivery curve for onboarding is below: Year 1 January 2026 20 Year 2 1st April 2026 55 Year 3 1st April 2027 60 Year 4 1st April 2028 45 Year 5 1st April 2029 25 The estimated delivery curve for expected employment outcomes is below: Year 1 January 2026 10 Year 2 1st April 2026 28 Year 3 1st April 2027 30 Year 4 1st April 2028 23 Year 5 1st April 2029 12 Available funding budgeted for SEQF Delivery currently at between £375,000 - £468,756.

Classification

  • CPV79611000 — Job search services
  • CPV80000000 — Education and training services

Lots

  • Lot 1Value 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
ocds-h6vhtk-05cf23
Status
planning
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Communication

Future Notice Date
28 Nov 2025, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Ends
31 Mar 2030, 23:59
Starts
1 Apr 2026, 00:00

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKI61
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
79611000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Job search services
Entry 2
Id
80000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Education and training services

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
066441-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
17 Oct 2025, 16:03

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
scheduled
Due
31 Oct 2025, 23:59
Description
We would like interested parties to submit an overview of how they would deliver their services and provide a timeline for the anticipated progression of participants into employment as well as information on how they will monitor and deliver high fidelity throughout. If your organisation is interested in delivering this service, please complete the short questionnaire below by 31st October 2025: https://forms.office.com/e/J0YsFXFg0Y Once the deadline for expressions of interest has lapsed, we will review submissions to identify whether there is a market of potential suitable delivery partners and make an informed decision regarding the suitability of provisions to deliver value for money and assurances of successful contract delivery. If there is no interest from outside parties in delivering the contract, or the process does not highlight a suitable delivery partner, LB Bromley may use the available budget to recruit additional employment support staff to deliver the SEQF element of the Connect to Work contract in house under the "Bromley Works" employment and skills service. This is already budgeted for and will cause no extra cost to the council.

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PBBG-1282-YCXD
Name
London Borough of Bromley

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKI61
Country
GB
Locality
Bromley
Postal Code
BR1 1DP
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Bromley Civic Centre, Churchill Court, 2 Westmoreland Road

Details

Classifications

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

Identifier

Id
PBBG-1282-YCXD
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Bromley · UKI61 · BR1 1DP · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKI61 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

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  1. ocds-h6vhtk-05cf23-2025-10-17T16:03:08+01:00Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·