Official UK procurement notice
Connect to Work Supported Employment Quality Framework (SEQF)
Authority: Surrey County Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionSurrey County Council (the Council) is seeking tenders from suitably qualified suppliers for Connect to Work Supported Employment Quality Framework (SEQF).
Connect to Work is a voluntary programme designed to support those who are economically inactive into work. It takes a supported employment approach that focuses on placing participants into work at the earliest opportunity and providing ongoing support to help them succeed. Unlike some other models that may emphasise extensive pre-employment training and intervention, Connect to Work integrates job-seeking and employment support, ensuring that participants can start working quickly while receiving the necessary assistance to overcome barriers.
The main aim of this procurement is to appoint one Supplier to deliver a service to 600 participants between 2026/27 and 2029/30 using the SEQF model and approach.
- No preliminary market engagement: A separate Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) Notice was not published for Connect for Work Supported Employment Quality Framework (SEQF) as this engagement formed part of the wider ‘Support in the Community’ (SITC) Market Engagement Event. As the Connect for Work SEQF requirements were included in the SITC Market Engagement Event, no separate PME notice was required. The SITC Market Engagement Event was held on 20 August 2025 to understand the current market. The SITC Market Engagement Event, held on 20 August 2025, aimed to understand the current market, and was publicised through a market engagement notice. A total of 55 participants attended indicating a mature and well developed market for supported employment procurements. The event attracted a strong mix of both local and national providers.
CPV: Recruitment services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1RenewalPublished value£2,271,542
- Economic & financial standing
As specified in the conditions of participation.
- Technical & professional ability
As specified in the conditions of participation.
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (1)
- Quality Questionnaire: 100%
Published award criteria (1)
- Quality Questionnaire
- Economic & financial standing
As specified in the conditions of participation.
- Technical & professional ability
As specified in the conditions of participation.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 4 Mar 2026, 12:47 GMT
- Last source update
- 4 Mar 2026, 12:47 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 8 May 2026
- Authority reference
PM3 16998- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-019434- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0661f9Find a Tender- Contract terms summary
As per the Ts&Cs
- Risks
Surrey County Council have identified potential risks arising from the ongoing Local Government Reorganisation. While the full implications remain unclear at this stage, these matters are currently being reviewed by the Council's Legal Services department. In addition, there is a possibility that the Department for Work and Pensions may require the Council to assume further targets over the duration of the programme.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 2 Apr 2026, 13:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 18 Mar 2026, 14:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
4 Mar 2026 → 20 May 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published239 days ago4 Mar 2026, 12:47 GMT
- Clarification questions by225 days ago18 Mar 2026, 14:00 GMT
- Submission deadline210 days ago2 Apr 2026, 13:00 BST
- Award decision expected by174 days ago8 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts163 days ago20 May 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published4 Mar 2026, 12:47 GMTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender