Connect to Work Supported Employment Programme in Dorset
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council
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Procurement
- 80000000 Education and training services
- 85000000 Health and social work services
- 98000000 Other community, social and personal services
What happened
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council awarded this contract to BOURNEMOUTH CHURCHES HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED | BRIGHTER HORIZONS TRAINING LLP | ELEVATE EMPLOYMENT SERVICES LIMITED | SALVATION ARMY TRUSTEE COMPANY(THE) | Dimensions (UK) Limited | DORSET COMMUNITY ACTION | Minstead Trust worth £1,650,000 on 28 May 2026. The contract runs until 31 Mar 2030.
Description
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 support to eligible participants and employers, assisting participants in finding and maintaining good quality employment.
The programme will be managed and maintained by Skills & Learning Adult Community Education (S&LACE) on behalf of BCP Council and Dorset Council.
The tender opportunity is split into 2 different lots:
- Lot 1: Individual Placement and Support (IPS) delivery for any eligible out of work or in work participant
- Lot 2: Supported Employment Quality Framework (SEQF) delivery for adults with Learning Disabilities or complex barriers to employment
Anticipated start date is June 2026. The contract will be for three years and 10 months with the option to extend for a further 2 years (1+1)
Additional information
2 extension option(s) available, 0 taken; up to 12 months in total
Awarded suppliers (7)
- BOURNEMOUTH CHURCHES HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED
- BRIGHTER HORIZONS TRAINING LLP
- ELEVATE EMPLOYMENT SERVICES LIMITED
- SALVATION ARMY TRUSTEE COMPANY(THE)
- Dimensions (UK) Limited
- DORSET COMMUNITY ACTION
- Minstead Trust
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