Connect to Work - Walsall, Wolverhampton & Sandwell

What the buyer is asking for

West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA), in partnership with City of Wolverhampton Council, Sandwell MBC and Walsall MBC, is seeking to commission service delivery of the Supported Employment programme to be known as Connect to Work (C2W) in the named Local Authority areas. The West Midlands region has received an investment in Supported Employment through Multiyear Integrated Settlement 2026/27 to 2028/29.

How this is scored

Published by the buyer. A winning response is written to these weightings, not to the question.

• 60%qualityQuality
• 20%pricePrice
• 20%qualitySocial value

How contested is this?

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Timeline

4 published dates · Europe/London

1. Tender notice publishedyesterday

   6 Nov 2026, 14:30 GMT
2. Clarification questions byin 12 days

   20 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT
3. Submission deadlinein 23 days

   1 Dec 2026, 12:00 GMT
4. Award decision expected byin 69 days

   15 Jan 2027, 23:59 GMT

Commercial outcome and contract awards

Nothing awarded yet

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender

1. Pipeline or early engagement notice22 May 2026, 15:14 BST048079-2026
2. Tender notice6 Nov 2026, 14:30 GMT105778-2026

Documents

• Tender notice on Find a Tender