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South Midlands Connect to Work Programme (West Northants area)

West Northamptonshire Council

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: West Northamptonshire Council

Buyer Address: Angel Street, Northampton, UKF24, NN1 1ED, United Kingdom

Contact Name: Claire Baker

Contact Email: procurement@westnorthants.gov.uk

Status
active
Procedure
open
Value
1422033.0 GBP
Gross: 1706439.6 GBP
Published
12 Dec 2025, 15:08
Deadline
23 Jan 2026, 12:00
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
services
CPV
80500000 - Training services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
n/a
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

West Northamptonshire Council (WNC) seeks experienced delivery partners to implement the South Midlands Connect to Work Programme in West Northamptonshire. Information on the Connect to Work Grant Guidance for England can be found here - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/connect-to-work/connect-to-work-grant-guidance-for-england Connect to Work is a Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) initiative supporting people with disabilities or long-term health conditions to find and sustain employment. It forms part of the UK Government’s Get Britain Working strategy to reduce economic inactivity and promote inclusive growth. The Connect to Work programme aims to support 1565 economically inactive residents in West Northamptonshire over the next five years by delivering personalised support, including employability training, confidence building, and workplace adjustment advice, increasing awareness and access to local job opportunities, identifying and addressing barriers to employment for people with disabilities and long-term health conditions, reducing economic inactivity and reliance on other services through sustained employment, promoting diversity and inclusion among local employers and working collaboratively with other South Midlands local authorities. This funding is allocated to the South Midlands Partnership region. WNC is the accountable body for Bedford Borough, Central Bedfordshire, Milton Keynes, North Northamptonshire, and West Northamptonshire. This tender relates specifically to West Northamptonshire.

Linked Documents

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Opportunity Context

More Information Links

External Link: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/wnc/aspx/Home

External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082577-2025

Link Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

Lots

Lot 1 Status: active

Lot 1 Value: AED 1,422,033

Lot 1 Value (Gross): AED 1,706,439.60

Lot 1 Contract Start: 2026-04-01T00:00:00+01:00

Lot 1 Contract End: 2030-03-31T23:59:59+01:00

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Quality (90%)

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Social Value (10%)

Documents

Document Description: Not published

Document Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

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