26039 Cambridgeshire County Council Connect to Work Programme
Cambridgeshire County CouncilEstimated Value
Up to £8,400,000
Deadline
4 September 2026
Published
30 July 2026
Type
Not specified
Overview
Connect to Work is a new, voluntary supported employment initiative funded by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). It is the first major element of the Get Britain Working Strategy and will take a collaborative, locally led approach designed to help people with health conditions, disabilities, or other barriers, find and maintain paid work.
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority (CPCA) have appointed Cambridgeshire County Council as Prime Provider to manage the delivery across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. Therefore, we are now seeking experienced providers to deliver the supported employment models as detailed below.
Connect to Work combines two supported employment delivery models: • IPS - Individual Placement and Support IPS is an intervention which integrates employment support alongside primary and secondary health services and other support services. For more information please see the links in the specification and ITT. • SEQF - Supported Employment Quality Framework, intensive supported employment for people with learning disabilities, autism, and complex barriers.
Contact & helpdesk
SEQF is a more intensive intervention, where in delivery terms the Participant will receive more contact and support from their Employment Specialist.
Additional details
For more information please see the links in the specification and the ITT As well as experienced providers of IPS and SEQF, we also encourage smaller voluntary and community organisations who want to learn and develop their own supported employment delivery to apply. We will provide full support and training to facilitate development of supported employment models to fidelity requirements.
For the provision of IPS services in Peterborough City. Please note that the value of this Lot is embedded in the overall framework value and not specifically provided for individual Lots.
For the provision of IPS services in Huntingdonshire. Please note that the value of this Lot is embedded in the overall framework value and not specifically provided for individual Lots.
For the provision of IPS services in Fenland. Please note that the value of this Lot is embedded in the overall framework value and not specifically provided for individual Lots.
For the provision of IPS services in East Cambridgeshire. Please note that the value of this Lot is embedded in the overall framework value and not specifically provided for individual Lots.
For the provision of IPS services in Cambridge City. Please note that the value of this Lot is embedded in the overall framework value and not specifically provided for individual Lots.
For the provision of IPS services in South Cambridgeshire. Please note that the value of this Lot is embedded in the overall framework value and not specifically provided for individual Lots.
For the provision of SEQF services in Peterborough City. Please note that the value of this Lot is embedded in the overall framework value and not specifically provided for individual Lots.
For the provision of SEQF services in Huntingdonshire. Please note that the value of this Lot is embedded in the overall framework value and not specifically provided for individual Lots.
For the provision of SEQF services in Fenland. Please note that the value of this Lot is embedded in the overall framework value and not specifically provided for individual Lots.
For the provision of SEQF services in East Cambridgeshire. Please note that the value of this Lot is embedded in the overall framework value and not specifically provided for individual Lots.
For the provision of SEQF services in Cambridge City. Please note that the value of this Lot is embedded in the overall framework value and not specifically provided for individual Lots.
For the provision of SEQF services in South Cambridgeshire. Please note that the value of this Lot is embedded in the overall framework value and not specifically provided for individual Lots.
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Cambridgeshire County CouncilKey Dates
Published
30 July 2026
Submission deadline
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