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Connect to Work Supported Employment Programme in Dorset

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council is seeking providers to deliver a new Dorset wide supported employment service 'Connect to Work Supported Employment Service in Dorset'. Connect to Work is a new government-funded programme launched by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). It aims to help individuals who are economically inactive, unemployed, or at risk of losing their jobs due to disabilities, long-term health conditions or other complex barriers to employment. The program provides targeted s...

Buyer

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council

Value

£2,930,000

Published

29 May 2026

Closes

27 Mar 2026

Procurement details

Source

Find a Tender

Region

United Kingdom

Procurement method

Open

Category

Services

Contract starts

14 Jun 2026

Contract ends

31 Mar 2030

CPV classifications

80000000

Education and training services

85000000

Health and social work services

Lots

Lot 1 Individual Placement and Support (IPS) delivery for any eligible out of work or in work participant

£1,650,000

Delivery: UKK24 · United Kingdom, UKK25 · United Kingdom

Lot 2 Supported Employment Quality Framework (SEQF) delivery for adults with learning disabilities or complex barriers to employment

£1,280,000

Delivery: UKK24 · United Kingdom, UKK25 · United Kingdom

Untitled document

Not provided

Bidding documents

Tender notice on Find a Tender

27 Feb 2026

Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender notice · UK4 · Web page

Tender notice on Find a Tender

11 Mar 2026

Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender notice · UK4 · Web page

Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

23 Jul 2025

Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Market engagement notice · UK2 · Web page

Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

12 Nov 2025

Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Market engagement notice · UK2 · Web page

Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

13 Nov 2025

Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Market engagement notice · UK2 · Web page

Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

17 Nov 2025

Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Market engagement notice · UK2 · Web page

Contract award notice on Find a Tender

21 May 2026

Contract award notice on Find a Tender

Award notice · UK6 · Web page

Contract details notice on Find a Tender

29 May 2026

Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Contract notice · UK7 · Web page

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