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South Midlands Connect to Work Programme (West Northants area)

West Northamptonshire Council · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 2 Oct 2026, 13:56.

Opportunity overview

West Northamptonshire Council (WNC) sought experienced delivery partners to implement the South Midlands Connect to Work Programme in West Northamptonshire. Information on the Connect to Work Grant Guidance for England can be found here - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/connect-to-work/connect-to-work-grant-guidance-for-england Connect to Work is a Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) initiative supporting people with disabilities or long-term health conditions to find and sustain employment. It forms part of the UK Government’s Get Britain Working strategy to reduce economic inactivity and promote inclusive growth. The Connect to Work programme aims to support 1565 economically inactive residents in West Northamptonshire over the next five years by delivering personalised support, including employability training, confidence building, and workplace adjustment advice, increasing awareness and access to local job opportunities, identifying and addressing barriers to employment for people with disabilities and long-term health conditions, reducing economic inactivity and reliance on other services through sustained employment, promoting diversity and inclusion among local employers and working collaboratively with other South Midlands local authorities. This funding is allocated to the South Midlands Partnership region. WNC is the accountable body for Bedford Borough, Central Bedfordshire, Milton Keynes, North Northamptonshire, and West Northamptonshire. This tender relates specifically to West Northamptonshire.

Awarded to

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Acorn Training Limited

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£1.4m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
20 Apr 2026
Including VAT
£1.7m
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PYXH-7493-PTMT
Location
Stoke on Trent, UKG23, ST1 1DL, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

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
WNC00000569
Status
complete
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

lightTouch

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
West Northamptonshire Council
Id
GB-PPON-PGDV-8944-CMBP

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PGDV-8944-CMBP

Address

Street Address
Angel Street
Locality
Northampton
Postal Code
NN1 1ED
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKF24

Contact

Name
Claire Baker

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 2
Name
Acorn Training Limited
Id
GB-PPON-PYXH-7493-PTMT

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PYXH-7493-PTMT

Address

Street Address
8 Picadilly Arcade Hanley
Locality
Stoke on Trent
Postal Code
ST1 1DL
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKG23

Contact

Telephone
01782827827

Roles

supplier

Details

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

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
80500000
Description
Training services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
85000000
Description
Health and social work services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
98000000
Description
Other community, social and personal services
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
98110000
Description
Services furnished by business, professional and specialist organisations
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
79600000
Description
Recruitment services
Entry 6
Scheme
CPV
Id
79611000
Description
Job search services
Entry 7
Scheme
CPV
Id
80000000
Description
Education and training services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKF24
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PYXH-7493-PTMT
Name
Acorn Training Limited

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Award ID
1
Title
Agreement for Services in Relation to Funding from the Department for Work and Pensions for the "Connect to Work" Programme
Status
active
Above Threshold
Yes
Date Signed
21 Apr 2026, 00:00

Period

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

Value

Including VAT
1,706,439.6
Amount
1,422,033
Currency
GBP

Documents

Entry 1
Id
039078-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
29 Apr 2026, 11:37
Format
text/html

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Northampton · UKF24 · NN1 1ED · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

3 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

3 VERSIONS
  1. 017606-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 018280-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·
  3. 039078-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·