Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Worcestershire County Council
County Hall, Spetchley Road
Worcester
WR52NP
UK
E-mail: procurement@worcestershire.gov.uk
NUTS: UKG12
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.worcestershire.gov.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Connect To Work (Lot 3)- Supported Employment: Health and Disability
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Connect to Work will support the wider development of locally planned systems to drive growth, working jointly with the United Kingdom Government. By encouraging join up between health systems and employment support, Connect to Work will support those, primarily, currently outside the workforce and facing greater labour market disadvantages, to stay in work and get back into work.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
758 759.22
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG1
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This contract covers services including the delivery of the IPS Mental Health Support Service. The IPS (Individual Placement and Support) supports people with severe mental health difficulties into employment. It involves intensive, individual support, a rapid job search followed by placement in paid employment, and time unlimited in-work support for both the employee and the employer.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
The justification for this Direct Award is that the services being procured include the delivery of the IPS Mental Health Support Service. The IPS (Individual Placement and Support) supports people with severe mental health difficulties into employment. It involves intensive, individual support, a rapid job search followed by placement in paid employment, and time unlimited in-work support for both the employee and the employer. The NHS have experience in and alignment to existing IPS systems, and staff have the necessary accredited and audited qualifications and experience to provide the clinical governance which is required.
Delivery of this service is attributed to the CPV codes 85100000-0 Health Services and 85121270-6 Psychiatrist or Psychologist Services which are listed as relevant services under the PSR Regulations.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/03/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust
Worcester
UK
NUTS: UKG1
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 758 759.22
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
This is a Direct Award under Process A using the Provider Selection Regime.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Worcestershire County Council
Worcester
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
22/04/2026