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South Midlands Connect to Work Programme (Milton Keynes Area)

Awarded to Intuitive Thinking Skills Ltd

Published
Published 19 September 2025
Deadline
Closed 1 April 2026
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Overview

Milton Keynes City Council is procuring supported employment services for the South Midlands Connect to Work Programme, funded by the Department for Work and Pensions, to help people with disabilities, health conditions, and complex barriers into sustainable employment. The contractor will deliver a five-stage supported employment model including engagement, vocational profiling, employer engagement, job matching, and ongoing support over a contract term of 2 years and 7 months, with a total estimated value of £1,615,950. Submissions closed on 1 April 2026 and the procurement is currently in evaluation.

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Services
Estimated value
£1,615,950
Procedure
Open
SME suitable
Yes
Published
19 September 2025
Questions by
24 March 2026
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Training servicesHealth and social work servicesSocial work and related services

Award outcome

Awarded value
£1,615,950
Award date
20 July 2026
Contract period
31 August 2026 → 31 March 2030
Winner
  • Intuitive Thinking Skills Ltd

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Notice history

Every published notice in this contracting process, newest first.

  1. Contract

    31 July 2026

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  2. Tender Update

    24 March 2026

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  3. Tender Update

    19 March 2026

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  4. Contract Notice

    16 February 2026

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  5. Prior Information Notice

    19 September 2025

    View notice ↗

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Awarded: South Midlands Connect to Work Programme (Milton Keynes Area) — won by Intuitive Thinking Skills Ltd — Skim