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Connect to Work - Somerset Council

Awarded to DIMENSIONS SOMERSET SEV LIMITED, ELEVATE EMPLOYMENT SERVICES LIMITED

Somerset Council(buyer)

Published
Published 28 July 2025
Deadline
Closed 17 July 2026
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Overview

Somerset Council is procuring delivery partners to deliver supported employment services under the Department for Work and Pensions-funded Connect to Work programme, which supports economically inactive individuals and those at risk of leaving employment into sustainable work in Somerset. The procurement is structured across two lots: Individual Placement and Support (IPS) and Supported Employment Quality Framework (SEQF), with an estimated value of £2 million and a submission deadline of 17 July 2026.

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Lots (2)

  • IPS

    £1,200,000Won by ELEVATE EMPLOYMENT SERVICES LIMITED

  • SEQF

    £800,000Won by DIMENSIONS SOMERSET SEV LIMITED

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Services
Estimated value
£2,000,000
Procedure
Open procedure
Rules
Procurement Act 2023
SME suitable
Yes
Published
28 July 2025
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Placement services of personnel

Award outcome

Awarded value
£2,000,000
Award date
8 September 2026
Contract period
30 September 2026 → 31 March 2029
Contract length
2 years 6 months
Could run to
31 March 2030
Bids received
6
Winners
  • DIMENSIONS SOMERSET SEV LIMITED
  • ELEVATE EMPLOYMENT SERVICES LIMITED

This contract ends on 31 March 2029, or 31 March 2030 if every extension is used.

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Competition and scoring

Bids received

6

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Price 30% · Quality 70%

  • Price30%
  • Quality60%
  • Social Value10%

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Market context

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Somerset Council in the last 12 months

240

contracts awarded, worth £42,745,436 in total

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Notice history

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  1. Contract

    11 September 2026

  2. Contract Notice

    19 June 2026

  3. Prior Information Notice

    28 July 2025

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