Procurement Act 2023 notice

Connect to Work

Buyer: Lancashire County Council
Latest stage: contract
Latest notice: 13 Mar 2026
Stated contract period: Not stated to Not stated
Award period: Not stated to Not stated
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05167a
Procurement method: open

Payments Transparency Register ↗. Search the register for OCID ocds-h6vhtk-05167a. The Payments Transparency Register publishes payments under public contracts commenced after 31 March 2026 that fall under Section 70 of the Procurement Act 2023. Contracting authorities must publish information about any payment of more than £30,000, including VAT. Values on the register exclude VAT. This site does not republish those payments.

Held original notices: Contracts Finder to 9 November 2026. Find a Tender originals run from 24 February 2025 through 10 November 2026 exclusive, including the L1 gap package from 17 August 2026, with supplementary packages for part of 16 to 23 August 2026. The official notice may have changed. Check Find a Tender search if it cannot be opened.

Which stages have a stated date?

1 of the six stages has a date on the held notices. A gap means no held notice states that date; it does not mean the stage did not happen.

Planning noticeNo planning notice is held.
Tender noticeNo tender notice is held.
Tender deadlineNot stated on the held notice.
Award date5 Sept 2025
Contract startNot stated on the held notice.
Contract endNot stated on the held notice.

Source: held original Find a Tender notices 023238-2026, 054369-2025, 082197-2025, read offline: stage notices, tender period, awards and the stated contract period.

What the held notices state

Tender deadline: Not stated on the held notice
Process status: Complete
Regime: Procurement Act 2023, stated as UKPGA 2023/54
Procurement method: Open procedure
Stated reason for the method: Not stated on the held notice
Number of bids: Lot 1: 8; Lot 2: 11; Lot 3: 7; Lot 4: 7
Above the procurement threshold: Yes
Framework agreement: Not stated on the held notice
Marked suitable for small firms: Not stated on the held notice

Awards

Award 1 of 8. Status: Pending. Award date: 5 Sept 2025. Lot 1.
- Ingeus UK Ltd: Large
Award 2 of 8. Status: Pending. Award date: 5 Sept 2025. Lot 2.
- STANDGUIDE LIMITED: Large
Award 3 of 8. Status: Pending. Award date: 5 Sept 2025. Lot 3.
- Ingeus UK Ltd: Large
Award 4 of 8. Status: Pending. Award date: 5 Sept 2025. Lot 4.
- MAXIMUS UK SERVICES LIMITED: Large
Award 5 of 8. Status: Active. Award date: Not stated on the held notice. Lot 1.
- INGEUS UK LIMITED: Large
Award 6 of 8. Status: Active. Award date: Not stated on the held notice. Lot 2.
- STANDGUIDE LIMITED: Large
Award 7 of 8. Status: Active. Award date: Not stated on the held notice. Lot 3.
- INGEUS UK LIMITED: Large
Award 8 of 8. Status: Active. Award date: Not stated on the held notice. Lot 4.
- MAXIMUS UK SERVICES LIMITED: Large

Lots

Source: held Find a Tender notices 023238-2026, 054369-2025, 082197-2025.
Lot	Title	Status	Contract period	Latest possible end
Lot 1	Not stated on the held notice	Complete	Not stated on the held notice	Not stated on the held notice
Lot 2	Not stated on the held notice	Complete	Not stated on the held notice	Not stated on the held notice
Lot 3	Not stated on the held notice	Complete	Not stated on the held notice	Not stated on the held notice
Lot 4	Not stated on the held notice	Complete	Not stated on the held notice	Not stated on the held notice

Options and renewal

Award 1 of 8, options: Yes
The options are the right for the Authority to extend the agreement beyond the Initial Term as stated above.
Award 1 of 8, renewal: Yes
The Authority has the option to extend this agreement beyond the Initial Term by a further period up to a maximum of 12 months in addition to the Initial Term.
Award 2 of 8, options: Yes
The options are the right for the Authority to extend the agreement beyond the Initial Term as stated above.
Award 2 of 8, renewal: Yes
The Authority has the option to extend this agreement beyond the Initial Term by a further period up to a maximum of 12 months in addition to the Initial Term.
Award 3 of 8, options: Yes
The options are the right for the Authority to extend the agreement beyond the Initial Term as stated above.
Award 3 of 8, renewal: Yes
The Authority has the option to extend this agreement beyond the Initial Term by a further period up to a maximum of 12 months in addition to the Initial Term.
Award 4 of 8, options: Yes
The options are the right for the Authority to extend the agreement beyond the Initial Term as stated above.
Award 4 of 8, renewal: Yes
The Authority has the option to extend this agreement beyond the Initial Term by a further period up to a maximum of 12 months in addition to the Initial Term.
Contract 1 of 4, options: Yes
The options are the right for the Authority to extend the agreement beyond the Initial Term as stated above.
Contract 1 of 4, renewal: Yes
The Authority has the option to extend this agreement beyond the Initial Term by a further period up to a maximum of 12 months in addition to the Initial Term.
Contract 2 of 4, options: Yes
The options are the right for the Authority to extend the agreement beyond the Initial Term as stated above.
Contract 2 of 4, renewal: Yes
The Authority has the option to extend this agreement beyond the Initial Term by a further period up to a maximum of 12 months in addition to the Initial Term.
Contract 3 of 4, options: Yes
The options are the right for the Authority to extend the agreement beyond the Initial Term as stated above.
Contract 3 of 4, renewal: Yes
The Authority has the option to extend this agreement beyond the Initial Term by a further period up to a maximum of 12 months in addition to the Initial Term.
Contract 4 of 4, options: Yes
The options are the right for the Authority to extend the agreement beyond the Initial Term as stated above.
Contract 4 of 4, renewal: Yes
The Authority has the option to extend this agreement beyond the Initial Term by a further period up to a maximum of 12 months in addition to the Initial Term.

Source: held original Find a Tender notices 023238-2026, 054369-2025, 082197-2025, read offline. Each field shows what the latest held notice stating it says. Not stated means no held notice for this process states it. A size is shown only where the notice states it for that supplier.

Contract period

No contract period with a start and a later end is stated. Option and renewal wording is shown above where a held notice states it.

Notice description

Connect to Work is a national scheme led by the DWP (Department for Work and Pensions) and is a supported employment programme targeted at specific groups of residents to enable sustained employment. The programme is focused on reversing the growth in Economic Inactivity and is targeted towards residents with health conditions and disabilities, as well as a number of groups to face barriers to gaining sustained employment, such as care leavers, carers, refugees, ex offenders, and veterans, aligning with the Lancashire Economic Inactivity insights report, published in 2023. The Authority is seeking secure a new multi lotted contract for the external provision of IPS (Individual Placement Support) and SEQF (Supported Employment Quality Framework) as part of the Authority's Connect to Work project. Lot 1 is based on IPS for the East geographical area of Lancashire. (Including delivery in the districts of Blackburn with Darwen, Burnley, Hyndburn, Pendle, Ribble Valley and Rossendale.) Lot 2 is based on IPS for the North geographical area of Lancashire. (Including delivery in the districts of Fylde, Lancaster and Wyre .) Lot 3 is based on IPS for the Central & West geographical area of Lancashire. (Including delivery in the districts of, Chorley, Preston, South Ribble and West Lancashire.) Lot 4 is based on SEQF for the geographical area of Lancashire.

Contact removal rule: contacts/1.