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Delivery of Wirral Council's Connect to Work Individual Placement Support (IPS) Programme

  • First published: 06 December 2025
  • Last modified: 06 December 2025
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Summary

OCID:
ocds-h6vhtk-05f00d
Published by:
Wirral Council
Authority ID:
AA84945
Publication date:
06 December 2025
Deadline date:
16 December 2025
Notice type:
UK2
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

Wirral Borough Council (the "Council") is looking for a provider to deliver under contract, the Individual Placement Support (IPS) element of LCR's Connect to Work Connect programme. The value of Wirral's IPS Fund is an estimated £4,064,000.Connect to Work is a voluntary programme to help tackle economic inactivity by providing a specific form of support targeted at the right people at the right time, based on their individual circumstances. Participants must be both eligible and suitable for the provision. Connect to Work will deliver the evidence-based Supported Employment model, 'place, train, and maintain'. The IPS element of Connect to Work will give particular attention to helping residents who because of their situation, are more likely to face significant disadvantage when trying to gain employment.

Full notice text

Scope

Procurement description

Wirral Borough Council (the "Council") is looking for a provider to deliver under contract, the Individual Placement Support (IPS) element of LCR's Connect to Work Connect programme.

The value of Wirral's IPS Fund is an estimated £4,064,000.

Connect to Work is a voluntary programme to help tackle economic inactivity by providing a specific form of support targeted at the right people at the right time, based on their individual circumstances. Participants must be both eligible and suitable for the provision. Connect to Work will deliver the evidence-based Supported Employment model, 'place, train, and maintain'. The IPS element of Connect to Work will give particular attention to helping residents who because of their situation, are more likely to face significant disadvantage when trying to gain employment.

Main category

Services

Delivery regions

  • UKD74 - Wirral

Total value (estimated)

4064000 GBP Including VAT

Contract dates (estimated)

01 April 2026, 00:00AM to 31 March 2029, 23:59PM

Extension end date (if all the extensions are used): 31 March 2030

Contracting authority

Wirral Council

Identification register:

  • GB-PPON

Address 1: Town Hall, Brighton Street

Town/City: Wallasey

Postcode: CH44 8ED

Country: United Kingdom

Public Procurement Organisation Number: PBCP-8675-BHWT

NUTS code: UKD74

Email: procurementplace@wirral.gov.uk

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government

Procedure

Is this procurement under a special regime?

Light touch

Is the total value above threshold?

Above threshold

Lots

Divided into 1 lots

Lot number: 1

CPV classifications

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

Delivery regions

  • UKD74 - Wirral

Sustainability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)

Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Contract start date (estimated)

01 April 2026, 00:00AM

Contract end date (estimated)

31 March 2029, 23:59PM

Extension end date (estimated)

31 March 2030, 23:59PM

Can the contract be extended?

Yes

Engagement

Engagement process description

Wirral Council is looking for a provider to deliver under contract, the Individual Placement Support (IPS) element of LCR's Connect to Work Connect programme.

Connect to Work is a voluntary programme to help tackle economic inactivity by providing a specific form of support targeted at the right people at the right time, based on their individual circumstances. Participants must be both eligible and suitable for the provision. Connect to Work will deliver the evidence-based Supported Employment model, 'place, train, and maintain'. The IPS element of Connect to Work will give particular attention to helping residents who because of their situation, are more likely to face significant disadvantage when trying to gain employment. An online pre-market engagement is taking place as per the details below via Eventbrite.

Event Details of Engagement Event

Date: Tuesday 16th December 2025 10:00am - 12:00pm

Time: 10:00am - 12:00pm (Online - MS Teams)

Link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1977020147481?aff=oddtdtcreator

Due date

16 December 2025, 23:59PM

Has the engagement period already ended?

No

Submission

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

02 January 2026

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
80000000 Education and training services Education

Delivery locations

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