Buyer Name: Lancashire County Council
Buyer Address: PO Box 100, County Hall, Preston, UKD45, PR1 0LD, United Kingdom
Contact Email: contractscorporate@lancashire.gov.uk
Connect to Work
Buyer Contact Info
Buyer Name: SOCIAL VALUE PORTAL LTD
Buyer Address: Tintagel House, London, UKI45, SE1 7TY, United Kingdom
Contact Email: sales@socialvalueportal.com
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Buyer Name: BLACKPOOL COUNCIL
Buyer Address: PO Box 11, Town Hall, Blackpool, UKD42, FY1 1NB, United Kingdom
Contact Email: FTSprocurementnotices@blackpool.gov.uk
Status
complete
complete
Procedure
open
open
Value
7336781.0 GBP
7336781.0 GBP
Published
13 Mar 2026, 19:16
13 Mar 2026, 19:16
Deadline
n/a
n/a
Contract Start
23 Feb 2026, 00:00
23 Feb 2026, 00:00
Contract End
31 Mar 2029, 22:59
31 Mar 2029, 22:59
Category
n/a
n/a
CPV
79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
Region
n/a
n/a
Awarded To
INGEUS UK LIMITED, STANDGUIDE LIMITED, MAXIMUS UK SERVICES LIMITED
INGEUS UK LIMITED, STANDGUIDE LIMITED, MAXIMUS UK SERVICES LIMITED
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Description
Connect to Work is a national scheme led by the DWP (Department for Work and Pensions) and is a supported employment programme targeted at specific groups of residents to enable sustained employment. The programme is focused on reversing the growth in Economic Inactivity and is targeted towards residents with health conditions and disabilities, as well as a number of groups to face barriers to gaining sustained employment, such as care leavers, carers, refugees, ex-offenders, and veterans, aligning with the Lancashire Economic Inactivity insights report, published in 2023. The Authority is seeking secure a new multi-lotted contract for the external provision of IPS (Individual Placement Support) and SEQF (Supported Employment Quality Framework) as part of the Authority's Connect to Work project. Lot 1 is based on IPS for the East geographical area of Lancashire. (Including delivery in the districts of Blackburn with Darwen, Burnley, Hyndburn, Pendle, Ribble Valley and Rossendale.) Lot 2 is based on IPS for the North geographical area of Lancashire. (Including delivery in the districts of Fylde, Lancaster and Wyre .) Lot 3 is based on IPS for the Central & West geographical area of Lancashire. (Including delivery in the districts of, Chorley, Preston, South Ribble and West Lancashire.) Lot 4 is based on SEQF for the geographical area of Lancashire.
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Opportunity Context
Lots
Lot 1 Status: complete
Lot 2 Status: complete
Lot 3 Status: complete
Lot 4 Status: complete
Documents
Document Description: Not published
Contracts
Contract Title: Lot 1. Individual Placement and Support: East
Contract Title: Lot 2: Individual Placement and Support: North
Contract Title: Lot 3. Individual Placement and Support: Central West
Contract Title: Lot 4: Supported Employment Quality Framework: Lancashire
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