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Connect to Work
Published 10 Sep 2025
10 Sep 2025
- Primary CPV
-
79600000 *
Recruitment services
- Location
- 🇬🇧 Norwich and East Norfolk, East of England
- Value
- £2,734,700
- Contract
-
4.4 years Duration
01/11/2025 30/03/2030
- Contract Types
-
79 *Business services: law, marketing, consu...Full CPV Breakdown
- SME suitable
- Not stated
Publisher Address
County Hall, Martineau Lane, Norwich, NR1 2DH, United Kingdom · UKH15
Contact
Award Criteria
Not specified
Related tenders
Norfolk County Council
All notices from this publisher Same CPV code
79600000 *
All notices with this CPV code
Reference: NCCT43197
The Get Britain Working White Paper - GOV.UK, released in November 2024, introduced the key supported employment programme Connect to Work, which aims to help eligible individuals secure sustainable, long-term employment. Currently, it is estimated that there are about 3 million economically inactive people in the UK, of whom 1.9million people would like to work, but require support to do so. Norfolk County Council is expected to support 1200 individuals (annually in peak years) at an anticipated and average cost of £3.6million per year, delivered over an initial three-year period, with the opportunity to extend to 4.5 years. Connect to Work will help connect local work, health and skills support and help eligible participants to secure sustainable work through a voluntary supported employment model, adhering to Individual Placement & 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 'place, train and maintain'
Since the issue of the Tender, NCC has secured additional funds from DWP to support a higher number of participants. NCC will contact the Delivery partners as part of the contracting process to discuss and agree any increase in funding and participant volumes.
Awarded to
Full CPV breakdown
- 79600000 — Recruitment services (primary)
Notice details
- Buyer type
- Local authority
- Competition
- Open competition (any supplier can bid)
- Contract type
- Services
- Bids received
- 32
- Winning supplier
- SME
- Lots
- 6
- Procurement method
- Open procedure
- Main category
- Services
- Above threshold
- Yes
- Legal basis
- UKPGA 2023/54
- Notice status
- Complete
- Award status
- Pending
- Award date
- 8 Sep 2025
- Standstill period ends
- 19 Sep 2025
- Number of lots
- 6
- Language
- EN
- Published
- 10 Sep 2025 14:36
- OCID
- ocds-h6vhtk-052828
- Notice ID
- NCCT43197
Competition
32
Bids received
28
Bids considered at final stage
6
SME bids at final stage
14
VCSE bids at final stage
Organisations on this notice
NORFOLK AND WAVENEY MIND
Supplier Large VCSE
50 Sale Road, Norfolk, NR7 9TP, United Kingdom
GB-COH 05729028
Supplier Large
Unit G.01 Clarence Arcade, Ashton-Under-Lyne, OL6 7PT, United Kingdom
GB-COH 02563257
Supplier SME VCSE
168b Motum Road, Norwich, NR5 8EG, United Kingdom
GB-COH 04358690
Supplier Large
75/77 Main Road, Essex, SS5 4RG, United Kingdom
GB-COH 02291188
Supplier Large VCSE
Black Country House, Rounds Green Road, Oldbury, B69 2DG, United Kingdom
GB-COH 01744121
Lots (6)
Lot LOT-0001
· Complete
Lot LOT-0002
· Complete
Lot LOT-0003
· Complete
Lot LOT-0004
· Complete
Lot LOT-0005
· Complete
Lot LOT-0006
· Complete
Key dates
- Future Signature Date
- 20 Sep 2025 · Scheduled
- Future Signature Date
- 20 Sep 2025 · Scheduled
- Future Signature Date
- 20 Sep 2025 · Scheduled
- Future Signature Date
- 20 Sep 2025 · Scheduled
- Future Signature Date
- 20 Sep 2025 · Scheduled
Full notice record
231 detailsEverything the publisher included in this notice, organised by section.
Organisations
| Party 1 › Name | Norfolk County Council |
| Party 1 › Address › Street | County Hall, Martineau Lane |
| Party 1 › Address › Town / city | Norwich |
| Party 1 › Address › Postcode | NR1 2DH |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 1 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKH15 |
| Party 1 › Contact › Email | sourcingteam@norfolk.gov.uk |
| Party 1 › Role | buyer |
| Party 1 › Link | http://www.norfolk.gov.uk |
| Party 1 › Classification › Description | Public authority - sub-central government |
| Party 2 › Name | NORFOLK AND WAVENEY MIND |
| Party 2 › Address › Street | 50 Sale Road |
| Party 2 › Address › Town / city | Norfolk |
| Party 2 › Address › Postcode | NR7 9TP |
| Party 2 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 2 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 2 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKH15 |
| Party 2 › Contact › Email | john.ingham@norfolkandwaveneymind.org.uk |
| Party 2 › Role | supplier |
| Party 2 › Link | https://www.norfolkandwaveneymind.org.uk/ |
| Party 2 › Business size | large |
| Party 2 › VCSEs | Yes |
| Party 2 › Public service mission organisation | No |
| Party 2 › Sheltered workshop | No |
| Party 3 › Name | STANDGUIDE LIMITED |
| Party 3 › Address › Street | Unit G.01 Clarence Arcade |
| Party 3 › Address › Town / city | Ashton-Under-Lyne |
| Party 3 › Address › Postcode | OL6 7PT |
| Party 3 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 3 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 3 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKD35 |
| Party 3 › Contact › Email | businessdevelopment@standguide.co.uk |
| Party 3 › Role | supplier |
| Party 3 › Link | http://www.standguide.co.uk |
| Party 3 › Business size | large |
| Party 3 › VCSEs | No |
| Party 3 › Public service mission organisation | No |
| Party 3 › Sheltered workshop | No |
| Party 4 › Name | THE NR5 PROJECT |
| Party 4 › Address › Street | 168b Motum Road |
| Party 4 › Address › Town / city | Norwich |
| Party 4 › Address › Postcode | NR5 8EG |
| Party 4 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 4 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 4 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKH15 |
| Party 4 › Contact › Email | info@futureprojects.org.uk |
| Party 4 › Role | supplier |
| Party 4 › Link | https://futureprojects.org.uk/ |
| Party 4 › Business size | sme |
| Party 4 › VCSEs | Yes |
| Party 4 › Public service mission organisation | No |
| Party 4 › Sheltered workshop | No |
| Party 5 › Name | SEETEC BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY CENTRE LIMITED |
| Party 5 › Address › Street | 75/77 Main Road |
| Party 5 › Address › Town / city | Essex |
| Party 5 › Address › Postcode | SS5 4RG |
| Party 5 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 5 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 5 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKH37 |
| Party 5 › Contact › Email | seetecbusinessdevelopment@seetec.co.uk |
| Party 5 › Role | supplier |
| Party 5 › Link | http://www.seetec.co.uk |
| Party 5 › Business size | large |
| Party 5 › VCSEs | No |
| Party 5 › Public service mission organisation | No |
| Party 5 › Sheltered workshop | No |
| Party 6 › Name | SHAW TRUST LIMITED(THE) |
| Party 6 › Address › Street | Black Country House, Rounds Green Road |
| Party 6 › Address › Town / city | Oldbury |
| Party 6 › Address › Postcode | B69 2DG |
| Party 6 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 6 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 6 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKG37 |
| Party 6 › Contact › Email | business.development@shaw-trust.org.uk |
| Party 6 › Role | supplier |
| Party 6 › Link | http://www.shawtrust.org.uk |
| Party 6 › Business size | large |
| Party 6 › VCSEs | Yes |
| Party 6 › Public service mission organisation | No |
| Party 6 › Sheltered workshop | Yes |
Buyer
| Name | Norfolk County Council |
Tender
| Title | Connect to Work |
| Status | complete |
| Procedure type | open |
| Procedure | Open procedure |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Status | complete |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Status | complete |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Status | complete |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Status | complete |
| Lot › Lot 5 › Status | complete |
| Lot › Lot 6 › Status | complete |
Awards
| Award 1 › Title | Connect to Work Lot 3 Broadland & South Norfolk |
| Award 1 › Status | pending |
| Award 1 › Date | 8 Sep 2025 |
| Award 1 › Value › Value incl. VAT | £1,458,120 |
| Award 1 › Value › Value | £1,215,100 |
| Award 1 › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Award 1 › Category | services |
| Award 1 › Above threshold | Yes |
| Award 1 › Supplier › Name | NORFOLK AND WAVENEY MIND |
| Award 1 › Item › CPV › CPV 1 › Description | Recruitment services |
| Award 1 › Item › CPV › CPV 2 › Description | Other community, social and personal services |
| Award 1 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 1 › Region (NUTS) | UKH15 |
| Award 1 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 1 › Country | GB |
| Award 1 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 1 › Country | United Kingdom |
| Award 1 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 2 › Region (NUTS) | UKH17 |
| Award 1 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 2 › Country | GB |
| Award 1 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 2 › Country | United Kingdom |
| Award 1 › Standstill period › End | 19 Sep 2025 |
| Award 1 › Contract period › Start | 1 Nov 2025 |
| Award 1 › Contract period › End | 30 Mar 2030 |
| Award 1 › Document › Document type | Award notice |
| Award 1 › Document › Description | Contract award notice on Find a Tender |
| Award 1 › Document › Link | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055431-2025 |
| Award 1 › Document › Published | 10 Sep 2025 |
| Award 1 › Assessment Summaries Date Sent | 10 Sep 2025 |
| Award 1 › Milestone › Type | Future signature date |
| Award 1 › Milestone › Due | 20 Sep 2025 |
| Award 1 › Milestone › Status | scheduled |
| Award 2 › Title | Connect to Work Lot 4 King's Lynn & West Norfolk |
| Award 2 › Status | pending |
| Award 2 › Date | 8 Sep 2025 |
| Award 2 › Value › Value incl. VAT | £1,820,040 |
| Award 2 › Value › Value | £1,516,700 |
| Award 2 › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Award 2 › Category | services |
| Award 2 › Above threshold | Yes |
| Award 2 › Supplier › Name | STANDGUIDE LIMITED |
| Award 2 › Item › CPV › CPV 1 › Description | Recruitment services |
| Award 2 › Item › CPV › CPV 2 › Description | Other community, social and personal services |
| Award 2 › Item › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UKH16 |
| Award 2 › Item › Delivery › Country | GB |
| Award 2 › Item › Delivery › Country | United Kingdom |
| Award 2 › Standstill period › End | 19 Sep 2025 |
| Award 2 › Contract period › Start | 1 Nov 2025 |
| Award 2 › Contract period › End | 30 Mar 2030 |
| Award 2 › Document › Document type | Award notice |
| Award 2 › Document › Description | Contract award notice on Find a Tender |
| Award 2 › Document › Link | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055431-2025 |
| Award 2 › Document › Published | 10 Sep 2025 |
| Award 2 › Assessment Summaries Date Sent | 10 Sep 2025 |
| Award 2 › Milestone › Type | Future signature date |
| Award 2 › Milestone › Due | 20 Sep 2025 |
| Award 2 › Milestone › Status | scheduled |
| Award 3 › Title | Connect to Work Lot 1 North Norfolk & Lot 6 Norwich |
| Award 3 › Status | pending |
| Award 3 › Date | 8 Sep 2025 |
| Award 3 › Value › Value incl. VAT | £3,281,640 |
| Award 3 › Value › Value | £2,734,700 |
| Award 3 › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Award 3 › Category | services |
| Award 3 › Above threshold | Yes |
| Award 3 › Supplier › Name | THE NR5 PROJECT |
| Award 3 › Item › Item 1 › CPV › CPV 1 › Description | Recruitment services |
| Award 3 › Item › Item 1 › CPV › CPV 2 › Description | Other community, social and personal services |
| Award 3 › Item › Item 1 › Delivery › Delivery 1 › Region (NUTS) | UKH15 |
| Award 3 › Item › Item 1 › Delivery › Delivery 1 › Country | GB |
| Award 3 › Item › Item 1 › Delivery › Delivery 1 › Country | United Kingdom |
| Award 3 › Item › Item 1 › Delivery › Delivery 2 › Region (NUTS) | UKH16 |
| Award 3 › Item › Item 1 › Delivery › Delivery 2 › Country | GB |
| Award 3 › Item › Item 1 › Delivery › Delivery 2 › Country | United Kingdom |
| Award 3 › Item › Item 2 › CPV › CPV 1 › Description | Recruitment services |
| Award 3 › Item › Item 2 › CPV › CPV 2 › Description | Other community, social and personal services |
| Award 3 › Item › Item 2 › Delivery › Delivery 1 › Region (NUTS) | UKH15 |
| Award 3 › Item › Item 2 › Delivery › Delivery 1 › Country | GB |
| Award 3 › Item › Item 2 › Delivery › Delivery 1 › Country | United Kingdom |
| Award 3 › Item › Item 2 › Delivery › Delivery 2 › Region (NUTS) | UKH16 |
| Award 3 › Item › Item 2 › Delivery › Delivery 2 › Country | GB |
| Award 3 › Item › Item 2 › Delivery › Delivery 2 › Country | United Kingdom |
| Award 3 › Standstill period › End | 19 Sep 2025 |
| Award 3 › Contract period › Start | 1 Nov 2025 |
| Award 3 › Contract period › End | 30 Mar 2030 |
| Award 3 › Document › Document type | Award notice |
| Award 3 › Document › Description | Contract award notice on Find a Tender |
| Award 3 › Document › Link | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055431-2025 |
| Award 3 › Document › Published | 10 Sep 2025 |
| Award 3 › Assessment Summaries Date Sent | 10 Sep 2025 |
| Award 3 › Milestone › Type | Future signature date |
| Award 3 › Milestone › Due | 20 Sep 2025 |
| Award 3 › Milestone › Status | scheduled |
| Award 4 › Title | Connect to Work Lot 2 Breckland |
| Award 4 › Status | pending |
| Award 4 › Date | 8 Sep 2025 |
| Award 4 › Value › Value incl. VAT | £1,820,040 |
| Award 4 › Value › Value | £1,516,700 |
| Award 4 › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Award 4 › Category | services |
| Award 4 › Above threshold | Yes |
| Award 4 › Supplier › Name | SEETEC BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY CENTRE LIMITED |
| Award 4 › Item › CPV › CPV 1 › Description | Recruitment services |
| Award 4 › Item › CPV › CPV 2 › Description | Other community, social and personal services |
| Award 4 › Item › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UKH17 |
| Award 4 › Item › Delivery › Country | GB |
| Award 4 › Item › Delivery › Country | United Kingdom |
| Award 4 › Standstill period › End | 19 Sep 2025 |
| Award 4 › Contract period › Start | 1 Nov 2025 |
| Award 4 › Contract period › End | 30 Mar 2030 |
| Award 4 › Document › Document type | Award notice |
| Award 4 › Document › Description | Contract award notice on Find a Tender |
| Award 4 › Document › Link | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055431-2025 |
| Award 4 › Document › Published | 10 Sep 2025 |
| Award 4 › Assessment Summaries Date Sent | 10 Sep 2025 |
| Award 4 › Milestone › Type | Future signature date |
| Award 4 › Milestone › Due | 20 Sep 2025 |
| Award 4 › Milestone › Status | scheduled |
| Award 5 › Title | Connect to Work Lot 5 Great Yarmouth |
| Award 5 › Status | pending |
| Award 5 › Date | 8 Sep 2025 |
| Award 5 › Value › Value incl. VAT | £2,185,440 |
| Award 5 › Value › Value | £1,821,200 |
| Award 5 › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Award 5 › Category | services |
| Award 5 › Above threshold | Yes |
| Award 5 › Supplier › Name | SHAW TRUST LIMITED(THE) |
| Award 5 › Item › CPV › CPV 1 › Description | Recruitment services |
| Award 5 › Item › CPV › CPV 2 › Description | Other community, social and personal services |
| Award 5 › Item › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UKH15 |
| Award 5 › Item › Delivery › Country | GB |
| Award 5 › Item › Delivery › Country | United Kingdom |
| Award 5 › Standstill period › End | 19 Sep 2025 |
| Award 5 › Contract period › Start | 1 Nov 2025 |
| Award 5 › Contract period › End | 30 Mar 2030 |
| Award 5 › Document › Document type | Award notice |
| Award 5 › Document › Description | Contract award notice on Find a Tender |
| Award 5 › Document › Link | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055431-2025 |
| Award 5 › Document › Published | 10 Sep 2025 |
| Award 5 › Assessment Summaries Date Sent | 10 Sep 2025 |
| Award 5 › Milestone › Type | Future signature date |
| Award 5 › Milestone › Due | 20 Sep 2025 |
| Award 5 › Milestone › Status | scheduled |