Tender for the Provision of Connect to Work Programme Sep 2025

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    "description": "As part of the UK Government\u2019s Get Britain Working agenda, Buckinghamshire Council has been working in partnership with the Department for Work and Pensions to develop the key supported employment programme Connect to Work. \nConnect to Work will depend on successful partnerships with referral partners, employers, employability providers and community services.  The support to be made available aligns with local work, health and skills provision to enable individuals to reach their potential through different opportunities, and for employers to grow.\nThrough this tender, we seek to appoint one delivery partner with a proven track record of delivering effective supported employment programmes so that participants with complex barriers can access sustainable employment, employers may access a new pool of talent, and through this, our economy will thrive.",
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              "description": "Evaluation Criteria \nWeighting\n \t40%\nOrganisations experience, facilities, expertise and qualifications to deliver the Connect to Work programme.  \nParticipant support \nThis should include: \n1.\tOrganisational experience of delivering employment support programmes utilising the IPS and/or SEQF fidelity framework, including any fidelity assessments undertaken to date including Case studies of previous experience of participant support in supported employment programmes must be included. \n2.\tNamed personnel and their experience in delivering supported employment opportunities \u2013 including IPS/SEQF qualifications including a plan to gain IPS/SEQF qualification if required, or how this will be supported.\nOutline of the programme of support for: \no\tOut of work participants on the IPS pathway \no\tOut of work participants on the SEQF pathway \no\tIn-work (retention) participants on the IPS pathway \no\tIn-work (retention) participants on the SEQF pathway \n3.\tOutline of the wrap-around support to sustain the participant throughout the programme.\n4.\tApproach to ensuring that Buckinghamshire residents are targeted and supported with the focus within the Opportunity Bucks wards.\n30%\nOrganisations experience, facilities, expertise and qualifications to deliver the Connect to Work programme.  \nEmployer support \nThis should include: \n1.\tOrganisational experience of delivering employment support programmes with job matching to employers for live, competitive vacancies including the Case studies of previous experience of employer support in supported employment programmes.\n2.\tNamed personnel and their experience in engaging employers to deliver outcomes. Also outline of the available support to upskill the employer in supporting individuals with complex barriers throughout the programme.\n3.\tApproach to engaging the Buckinghamshire employers with the focus within the Opportunity Bucks wards.  \n\tProposed Approach and Methodologies, including: \n 30%\n1.\tProject plan which details scoping the project, preparing materials, meeting deadlines including the following:\n\u2022\tNamed project manager within the team\n\u2022\tDelivery partners where known/anticipated  \n(List all known subcontractors anticipated to be involved in the delivery of programme) \n\u2022\tApproach to engaging participants and employers \n\u2022\tApproach to meeting participant numbers and ability to ramp up delivery to meet peak demand. Number of participants to be engaged on: \no\tOut of work participants on the IPS pathway \no\tOut of work participants on the SEQF pathway \no\tIn-work (retention) participants on the IPS pathway \no\tIn-work (retention) participants on the SEQF pathway \n2.\tNumber of participants to be sustained to outcome 3\n3.\tCustomer journey \n4.\tRisk register   \t\n Pricing \n The expected funding allocation for the services is set out in the Specification.  \t\n(Not Scored)",
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