Connect to Work (Greater Essex)

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    "description": "Are you passionate about improving people\u0027s lives? Essex County Council is proud to announce an opportunity to help up to 3,260 individuals in to sustained employment.  Essex County Council, as the accountable body, is looking for a provider to assist in delivering the Connect to Work programme across Greater Essex.\nThe Government\u0027s \"Get Britain Working\" White Paper sets out the Government\u0027s intention to devolve funding for supported employment, including the Connect to Work Programme.  Connect to Work aims to help connect local work, health and skills support and help eligible participants to secure sustainable work through a voluntary supported employment model, observing to Individual Placement \u0026 Support (IPS) and Supported Employment Quality Framework (SEQF) frameworks. Through this, Connect to Work will expand the use of the proven five stage Supported Employment model of \u0027place, train and maintain\u0027.\nEssex County Council is looking for a Provider that will develop and lead a supply chain of specialist organisations with a track record of successfully working and building trusted relationships with our prioritised cohorts. If you are a specialist organisation interested in sharing your contact details with other organisations to assist in the building of supply chains then you can email Daniel.Gaimster@essex.gov.uk with a short description of your offer is to the respective organisations and also appropriate contact details information to be added. For those interested in viewing the contact details of organisations who have shared them, this documents is available within the tender documents found on ProContract.\nThe successful bidder must be able to demonstrate a track record in delivering supported employment programmes, specifically through the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) and Supported Employment Quality Framework (SEQF) models. Delivery must align with national best practice and local commissioning priorities, ensuring high fidelity to both models.\nThe maximum value of this contract is \u00a310,698,000 (excluding VAT). The contract value including VAT figure has been calculated assuming a 20% VAT rate but this may depend on the successful bidder and their VAT status and is solely their responsibility.\nConnect to Work: Grant Guidance for England - GOV.UK https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/connect-to-work/connect-to-work-grant-guidance-for-england",
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