Closed tender

Contract for Connect to Work - Individual Placement & Support (IPS) - Darlington, Middlesbrough, Redcar & Cleveland and Stockton-On-Tees

Details

Buyer: Hartlepool Borough Council
Value: £2,769,200
Topic: Education and training services
Published: 20 August 2026
Submission: 23 September 2026
Source: uk:find_a_tender

Tender description

Hartlepool Borough Council (the Council) has been appointed as the Lead Authority by Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA) for the Connect to Work Programme. As such, the Council is responsible for ensuring successful management and delivery of the programme across Tees Valley. Connect to Work will support disabled people, people with health conditions and those with complex barriers to get into or remain in work. It will be delivered up to 31st March 2030, and the primary focus is on those who are inactive and out of work, but it will also support some people who are at high risk of becoming inactive if they become unemployed. At its peak, the programme will support nearly 2,000 people per year in Tees Valley - and more than 5,000 people over the period to 2030

Timeline

Completed: Tender published20 August 2026
Current notice
Completed: Submission date23 September 2026

About the buyer

Hartlepool Borough Council is a unitary authority buying as a local authority for the Hartlepool area. Competitive contract opportunities are advertised on the Open portal, shared with neighbouring north-east local authorities. Suppliers can register for free with Open to receive alerts on new opportunities by category or area. Consultancy services of any value are advertised separately through the NEPRO Solution on Bloom. The Corporate Procurement Team maintains the council's contract register, covering current and upcoming contracts. Hartlepool also acts as lead authority for the Tees Valley Combined Authority on certain programmes.

UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).

Over the past 5 years, most of Hartlepool Borough Council's contract awards have been in health and social work, construction work and education and training.

Relevant CPV codes

80000000 · Education and training services
85300000 · Social work and related services
98000000 · Other community, social and personal services

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

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