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Opportunity overview
Caerphilly County Borough Council is inviting applications from suitably qualified and experienced Organisation's to deliver the Supported Employment Quality Framework (SEQF) model as part of the UK Government’s DWP (Department for Work and Pensions) Connect to Work programme.
Connect to Work is a voluntary supported employment programme delivered across England and Wales, designed to support disabled people, individuals with health conditions, and people facing complex barriers who are currently outside the labour market and experiencing ‘Hidden Unemployment’, to find and sustain meaningful employment. The programme forms a key component of the Government’s Get Britain Working Strategy, targeting economic inactivity by offering tailored, intensive, and high quality employment support at the right time for the right participants.
Participants of the programme must be working age, eligible, and suitable for the provision. Connect to Work delivers the evidence based “place, train, and maintain” Supported Employment model. The Supported Employment Quality Framework (SEQF) is designed to support individuals facing complex barriers, disabilities, long term health conditions, social, emotional, or environmental barriers.
Tenderers will be required to submit responses in accordance with the requirements set out within the procurement documentation. Submissions will be evaluated against the published criteria.
Full details can be found in the Invitiation to Tender (ITT) Pack
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Scope, procedure and submissions
Id
CCBC/PS3046/MDG
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
How to submit
1.Log in to the Proactis Supplier Portal at https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login
2. Click the "Sign Up" option on the Portal homepage (If already registered go to point 11.).
3. Enter your correct Organisation Name, Details and Primary Contact Details.
4. Please make a note of the Organisation ID and User Name, then click "Register".
5. You will then receive an email from the system asking you follow a link to activate your account.
6. Please enter the information requested, clicking on the blue arrow to move on to the next stage and follow the instructions ensuring that you enter all applicable details.
7. In the Classification section please ensure that you select the Product Classification Codes (CPV Codes) that appear in the tender notice, it is essential that only CPV Codes, specific to your organisation are added to your profile.
8. Buyer Selection - At this stage you are required to indicate which Buyer Organisations you would like to register with. Please remember to register with Caerphilly this ensures that you will be alerted to all relevant opportunities.
9. Terms & Conditions - Read the terms and conditions of the use of this Supplier Portal and tick the box to denote you have read and understood the terms and that you agree to abide by them. If you do not agree you cannot complete the registration process. Once you have agreed click on the blue arrow to move on to the next stage.
10.Insert a password for the admin user and repeat it. The password MUST be between 6 and 50 characters in length. It must contain at least 2 number(s). Once completed select 'Complete Registration' and you will enter the Supplier Home page.
11. From the Home Page, go to the "Opportunities" icon, all current opportunities will be listed. Click on the blue arrow under the field 'Show Me' of the relevant opportunity then click to register your interest on the applicable button.
12. Refresh your screen by clicking on the opportunities icon located on the left hand side, to view the opportunity click the blue arrow.
13.Note the closing date for completion of the relevant project. To find all available documentation please drop down the 'Request Documents' option and click to download all documents.
14. You can now either complete your response or "Decline" this opportunity. All queries are to be made via the messaging system on the Proactis portal. Please note we will NOT accept any questions/queries via telephone/email. If you require assistance please contact Jemma Ford 01443 863163 - fordj1@caerphilly.gov.uk.
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2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
2 VERSIONS
1
018478-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
2
095121-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS
ProcuraAxis Analysis
Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.
ANALYSIS PREVIEW
Opportunity intelligence at a glance
Caerphilly County Borough Council is seeking an organisation to deliver the Supported Employment Quality Framework (SEQF) model under the DWP Connect to Work programme. The service will provide intensive supported-employment assistance using a place, train and maintain model for working-age people who are outside the labour market and face disabilities, health conditions or complex barriers.
Who this may suit
Best suited to experienced supported-employment, vocational rehabilitation, employability and counselling providers able to deliver the SEQF model. Detailed selection and delivery requirements are in the ITT pack.
Key points identified
Provider experience and qualificationsTenderers must be suitably qualified and experienced organisations.Evidence: "inviting applications from suitably qualified and experienced Organisation's to deliver the Supported Employment Quality Framework (SEQF) model"
Tender responseSubmit responses in accordance with the procurement documentation.Evidence: "Tenderers will be required to submit responses in accordance with the requirements set out within the procurement documentation."
Delivery modelDeliver the evidence-based place, train and maintain supported-employment model through SEQF.Evidence: "Connect to Work delivers the evidence based ‘place, train, and maintain’ Supported Employment model."
92% approved-analysis confidence5 supplier criteria identified2 risks or unknowns
ProcuraAxis structures information found in published procurement records, checks the result for consistency and publishes only approved analysis. Confidence describes the completeness and consistency of the available source information; it is not a guarantee of eligibility or contract award.
Caerphilly County Borough Council is seeking an organisation to deliver the Supported Employment Quality Framework (SEQF) model under the DWP Connect to Work programme. The service will provide intensive supported-employment assistance using a place, train and maintain model for working-age people who are outside the labour market and face disabilities, health conditions or complex barriers.
Who this may suit
Best suited to experienced supported-employment, vocational rehabilitation, employability and counselling providers able to deliver the SEQF model. Detailed selection and delivery requirements are in the ITT pack.
Key deliverables
Deliver the Supported Employment Quality Framework (SEQF) model
Provide place, train and maintain supported employment
Support eligible working-age participants into and to sustain meaningful employment
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
5 criteria identified
Provider experience and qualifications
95% confidence
Tenderers must be suitably qualified and experienced organisations.
View supporting evidence
"inviting applications from suitably qualified and experienced Organisation's to deliver the Supported Employment Quality Framework (SEQF) model"
Tender response
98% confidence
Submit responses in accordance with the procurement documentation.
View supporting evidence
"Tenderers will be required to submit responses in accordance with the requirements set out within the procurement documentation."
Delivery model
94% confidence
Deliver the evidence-based place, train and maintain supported-employment model through SEQF.
View supporting evidence
"Connect to Work delivers the evidence based ‘place, train, and maintain’ Supported Employment model."
Supplier eligibility requirements
96% confidence
Unknown; refer to the ITT pack.
View supporting evidence
The notice states that full details are in the Invitation to Tender pack but does not specify supplier eligibility conditions.
Participant group
94% confidence
Working-age people who are eligible and suitable for the provision, including disabled people, people with health conditions and people facing complex barriers who are outside the labour market.
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"Participants of the programme must be working age, eligible, and suitable for the provision."
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Estimated lot value
90% confidence
Up to £1,034,083.
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Lot 1 value amount: 1034083 GBP.
Contract term
99% confidence
Unknown.
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No contract start or end date is supplied.
Delivery
Delivery area
86% confidence
UKL16 (Wales); precise service coverage is not stated.
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Delivery location is recorded as region UKL16, United Kingdom.
Service focus
93% confidence
Supported employment, vocational rehabilitation, training and guidance/counselling.
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Notice description and listed CPV classifications.
PROCEDURE
How to respond
Procedure
99% confidence
Open procedure.
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procurement_method_details: "Open procedure".
Opportunity status
98% confidence
Open tender.
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display_status: "open"; source_status: "active".
Submission deadline
99% confidence
3 November 2026, 12:00 UTC.
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submission_deadline: "2026-11-03T12:00:00+00:00".
Evaluation
96% confidence
Responses will be evaluated against published criteria.
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"Submissions will be evaluated against the published criteria."
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Detailed tender conditions
98% confidence
Selection criteria, award criteria, service specification, contract terms and submission instructions are not included in the supplied notice extract.
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"Full details can be found in the Invitiation to Tender (ITT) Pack".
Delivery geography ambiguity
90% confidence
The data identifies UKL16 as the delivery region, but the exact service geography and delivery model are not stated.
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Delivery location is limited to region UKL16.
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