Buyer Name: Kent County Council
Buyer Address: County Hall, Maidstone, UKJ45, ME14 1XQ, United Kingdom
Contact Name: Alison Blackman
Contact Email: alison.blackman@kent.gov.uk
Connect to Work (Supported Employment) - IPS Provision in North, Mid and East Kent
Buyer Contact Info
Status
complete
complete
Procedure
selective
selective
Value
5588690.4 GBP
5588690.4 GBP
Published
23 Feb 2026, 11:50
23 Feb 2026, 11:50
Deadline
n/a
n/a
Contract Start
31 Mar 2026, 23:00
31 Mar 2026, 23:00
Contract End
31 Mar 2028, 22:59
31 Mar 2028, 22:59
Category
n/a
n/a
CPV
75131000 - Government services
75131000 - Government services
Region
n/a
n/a
Awarded To
THE FORWARD TRUST, SHAW TRUST LIMITED(THE)
THE FORWARD TRUST, SHAW TRUST LIMITED(THE)
Official Source
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Description
The Department for Work & Pensions (DWP) has launched a new national supported employment programme called 'Connect to Work' (C2W). Connect to Work is a key part of the Government's new 'Get Britain Working Strategy' and its commitment to supporting the 1.8m people in the UK who would like to work but are not currently participating in the labour market. The programme aims to support 81,000 individuals per year overall nationally. Connect to work will be delivered by 43 accountable bodies across the UK. Kent County Council (KCC) are one of 43 Accountable bodies and will be delivering the programme on behalf of Kent and Medway. The "Connect to Work" programme is an initiative aimed at providing employment support to individuals with disabilities or long-term health conditions, or other disadvantaged groups. The programme offers targeted interventions, job coaching, workplace support, and other support to ensure that individuals facing challenges can participate in and retain employment. The majority of participants on the programme (75%) will be supported using the Individual Placement Support (IPS) fidelity model. This opportunity relates to the IPS intervention only. For this procurement exercise, KCC are including the following contract areas in the competitive tender process: Lot 1 - North Kent (IPS) (comprising the Gravesham and Medway districts) Lot 2 - Mid Kent (IPS) (comprising the Swale, Ashford and Canterbury districts) Lot 3 - East Kent (IPS) (comprising the Shepway, Dover and Thanet Districts) A Contract Lotting Map has been provided within the procurement documents, to provide a visual representation of contract lotting and geographical boundaries for the service.
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Opportunity Context
Lots
Lot 1 Status: complete
Lot 2 Status: complete
Lot 3 Status: complete
Awards
Award Title: Lot 1 - North Kent (IPS)
Award Title: Lot 2 - Mid Kent (IPS)
Award Title: Lot 3. East Kent (IPS)
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