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Connect to Work: Individual Placement and Support (IPS) - Wrexham

  • First published: 15 June 2026
  • Last modified: 15 June 2026
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Contents

Summary

OCID:
ocds-h6vhtk-06b485
Published by:
Wrexham County Borough Council
Authority ID:
AA0264
Publication date:
15 June 2026
Deadline date:
17 July 2026
Notice type:
UK4
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

Wrexham County Borough Council wish to enter into a service contract with a supplier to deliver the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) services in Wrexham, which are part of the Connect to Work Programme (CtW). IPS is a model integrating employment support with health services to support people into employment. Please see the Invitation to Tender (ITT) document, appendices and other supporting documents for full details of the proposed work. These have been published and are available on the eTenderWales (Bravo Solutions) online e-sourcing portal, which can be accessed through this web address: https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/. You will need to be registered as a supplier on both Find a Tender service (FTS) and eTenderWales. To access and download the documents you will need to be logged into eTenderWales and search for the Invitation to Tender (ITT). You can look up the tender with the following reference: project_63243, itt_124964 - Connect to Work: Individual Placement and Support (IPS) - Wrexham. Interested suppliers may ask clarification questions though eTenderWales. If you wish to tender for the work, your tender submission will need to be uploaded though eTenderWales.

Full notice text

Scope

Procurement reference

itt_124964; Proc-25-157

Procurement description

Wrexham County Borough Council wish to enter into a service contract with a supplier to deliver the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) services in Wrexham, which are part of the Connect to Work Programme (CtW). IPS is a model integrating employment support with health services to support people into employment. Please see the Invitation to Tender (ITT) document, appendices and other supporting documents for full details of the proposed work. These have been published and are available on the eTenderWales (Bravo Solutions) online e-sourcing portal, which can be accessed through this web address: https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/. You will need to be registered as a supplier on both Find a Tender service (FTS) and eTenderWales. To access and download the documents you will need to be logged into eTenderWales and search for the Invitation to Tender (ITT). You can look up the tender with the following reference: project_63243, itt_124964 - Connect to Work: Individual Placement and Support (IPS) - Wrexham. Interested suppliers may ask clarification questions though eTenderWales. If you wish to tender for the work, your tender submission will need to be uploaded though eTenderWales.

Main category

Services

Delivery regions

  • UKL23 - Flintshire and Wrexham

Total value (estimated, excluding VAT)

1570000.00 GBP to 1570000.00GBP

Contract dates (estimated)

07 September 2026, 00:00AM to 31 March 2030, 23:59PM

Extension end date (if all the extensions are used): 01 April 2030

Contracting authority

Wrexham County Borough Council

Identification register:

  • GB-PPON

Address 1: Commissioning Procurement and Contract Management Unit

Town/City: Wrexham

Postcode: LL11 1AR

Country: United Kingdom

Website: https://www.wrexham.gov.uk/

Public Procurement Organisation Number: PJHN-6516-JQNZ

Contact name: Commissioning, Procurement & Contract Management Unit

Email: procurement@wrexham.gov.uk

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government

Devolved regulations that apply: Wales

Procedure

Procedure type

Open procedure

Is the total value above threshold?

Above threshold

Trade agreements

Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)

Lots

Divided into 1 lots

Lot number: 1

CPV classifications

  • 80570000 - Personal development training services
  • 79634000 - Career guidance services
  • 80521000 - Training programme services

Delivery regions

  • UKL23 - Flintshire and Wrexham

Lot value (estimated)

1570000.00 GBP Excluding VAT

1884000.00 GBP Including VAT

Sustainability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)

Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Contract start date (estimated)

07 September 2026, 00:00AM

Contract end date (estimated)

31 March 2030, 23:59PM

Extension end date (estimated)

01 April 2030, 23:59PM

Can the contract be extended?

Yes

Description of extensions

The Contract includes provision for contract variations, if agreed by both parties.

Does the lot include options?

Yes

Description of options

The Contract includes provision for contract variations, if agreed by both parties.

Participation

Conditions

Economic

Conditions of participation

Please see the Invitation to Tender (ITT) documents and appendices available on eTenderwales.

Conditions

Economic

Conditions of participation

Please see the Invitation to Tender (ITT) documents and appendices available on eTenderwales.

Award criteria

Type: quality

Name

Quality

Description

Please see the Invitation to Tender (ITT) documents and appendices available on eTenderwales.

Weighting: 100.00

Weighting type: percentageExact

Contract terms and risks

Payment terms

Please see the Invitation to Tender (ITT) documents and appendices available on eTenderwales.

Description of risks to contract performance

Please see the Invitation to Tender (ITT) documents and appendices available on eTenderwales.

Submission

Tender submission deadline

17 July 2026, 17:00PM

Enquiry deadline

01 July 2026, 12:00PM

Date of award of contract

07 August 2026, 23:59PM

Submission address and any special instructions

Please see the Invitation to Tender (ITT) document, appendices and other supporting documents for full details of the proposed work. These have been published and are available on the eTenderWales (Bravo Solutions) online e-sourcing portal, which can be accessed through this web address: https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/. You will need to be registered as a supplier on both Find a Tender service (FTS) and eTenderWales. To access and download the documents you will need to be logged into eTenderWales and search for the Invitation to Tender (ITT). You can look up the tender with the following reference: project_63243, itt_124964 - Connect to Work: Individual Placement and Support (IPS) - Wrexham. Interested suppliers may ask clarification questions though eTenderWales. If you wish to tender for the work, your tender submission will need to be uploaded though eTenderWales.

May tenders be submitted electronically?

Yes

Languages that may be used for submission

  • English
  • Welsh

Documents

ID

L-1

Document type

Bidding documents

Description

Please see the Invitation to Tender (ITT) document, appendices and other supporting documents for full details of the proposed work. These have been published and are available on the eTenderWales (Bravo Solutions) online e-sourcing portal, which can be accessed through this web address: https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/. You will need to be registered as a supplier on both Find a Tender service (FTS) and eTenderWales. To access and download the documents you will need to be logged into eTenderWales and search for the Invitation to Tender (ITT). You can look up the tender with the following reference: project_63243, itt_124964 - Connect to Work: Individual Placement and Support (IPS) - Wrexham. Interested suppliers may ask clarification questions though eTenderWales. If you wish to tender for the work, your tender submission will need to be uploaded though eTenderWales.

ID

L-2

Document type

Technical specifications

Description

Please see the Invitation to Tender (ITT) document, appendices and other supporting documents for full details of the proposed work. These have been published and are available on the eTenderWales (Bravo Solutions) online e-sourcing portal, which can be accessed through this web address: https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/. You will need to be registered as a supplier on both Find a Tender service (FTS) and eTenderWales. To access and download the documents you will need to be logged into eTenderWales and search for the Invitation to Tender (ITT). You can look up the tender with the following reference: project_63243, itt_124964 - Connect to Work: Individual Placement and Support (IPS) - Wrexham. Interested suppliers may ask clarification questions though eTenderWales. If you wish to tender for the work, your tender submission will need to be uploaded though eTenderWales.

ID

conflictOfInterest

Document type

Conflict of interest

Description

Not published

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
79634000 Career guidance services Personnel services except placement and supply services
80570000 Personal development training services Training services
80521000 Training programme services Training facilities

Delivery locations

ID Description
1023 Flintshire and Wrexham

About the buyer

Main contact:
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Admin contact:
n/a
Technical contact:
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Other contact:
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Further information

Date Details

0800 222 9004

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