Estimated Value
£4,430,067 – £7,336,781
Deadline
Not specified
Published
13 March 2026
Type
Not specified
Overview
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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Award Details
Ingeus UK Ltd
£7,336,781
STANDGUIDE LIMITED
£4,430,067
MAXIMUS UK SERVICES LIMITED
£5,828,063
INGEUS UK LIMITED
£7,336,781
Likely incumbents
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- 1
Bloom Procurement Services Ltd
4 contracts wonlatest 31 Jul 2026ends 12 Jun 2028£2m
total awarded
- 2
Burnley College
3 contracts wonlatest 2 Sept 2026ends 30 Sept 2027£3m
total awarded
- 3
SB SKILLS SOLUTIONS LTD
£299,400
total awarded
- 4
HYBRID TECHNICAL SERVICES LIMITED
£299,400
total awarded
- 5
SELNET LTD
£4m
total awarded
Bloom Procurement Services Ltd is the most likely incumbent based on recency and category match. To win, bidders typically need a clearly differentiated proposition or a price advantage.
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Lancashire County CouncilKey Dates
Published
13 March 2026
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