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Connect to Work Programme - Delivery Partner

The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London

Buyer Address: Po Box 270, Guildhall, London, UKI, EC2P 2EJ, United Kingdom

Contact Email: Taiwo.Muraina-Akinboade@cityoflondon.gov.uk

Contact Telephone: +44 2076063030

Status
complete
Procedure
open
Value
30000000.0 GBP
Published
28 Aug 2025, 10:51
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
services
CPV
79611000 - Job search services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
Seetec Business Technology Centre Limited
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

The City of London Corporation (the "City") has now established an agreement for the provision of a Delivery Partner on behalf of Central London Forward as part of the Department for Work and Pensions Connect to Work Programme. The duration of the contract is up to 5 years only.

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Opportunity Context

Lots

Lot Description: The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has launched the Connect to Work programme (formerly known as Universal Support), an employment programme aimed at assisting disabled individuals and unemployed people with complex needs in securing employment. Central London Forward (CLF), hosted by the City of London Corporation (the "City"), has been appointed as the accountable body for the Connect to Work programme in central London. CLF is a strategic sub-regional partnership encompassing the local authorities of: Camden Council, City of London Corporation, Hackney Council, Haringey Council, Islington Council, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, Lambeth Council, Lewisham Council, Southwark Council, Tower Hamlets Council, Wandsworth Council, Westminster City Council. To effectively deliver the programme in line with DWP requirements, there is a need for a Delivery Partner to undertake the work on behalf of Camden Council, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, Westminster City Council and partially for Haringey Council and Lambeth Council. The City reserves the right to extend the service in part or in full to the rest of the councils under CLF noted above should the need arise. Equally it reserves the right to reduce the requirement depending on DWP or other factors. The duration of the agreement is up to 5 years only.

Lot 1 Status: cancelled

Lot 1 Has Options: No

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Technical Envelope

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Responsible Procurement Envelope

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Pass/Fail Elements

Lot 1 Award Criterion (cost): Pass/Fail Elements

Lot 1 Award Criterion (cost): Commercial Envelope

Contracts

Contract Title: Connect to Work Programme - Delivery Partner

Awards

Award Title: Connect to Work Programme - Delivery Partner

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