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

What the buyer is asking for

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

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Timeline

4 published dates · Europe/London

1. Tender notice published32 days ago

   20 Aug 2026, 15:29 BST
2. Clarification questions by7 days ago

   14 Sept 2026, 14:00 BST
3. Submission deadlinein 2 days

   23 Sept 2026, 14:00 BST
4. Award decision expected byin 32 days

   23 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST

Commercial outcome and contract awards

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Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

1. Tender notice20 Aug 2026, 15:29 BST079565-2026

Documents

• Tender notice on Find a Tender