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Tender for the Provision of Connect to Work Programme Sep 2025

Awarded to Intuitive Thinking Skills

Buckinghamshire Council(buyer)

Published
Published 1 October 2025
Deadline
Closed 4 November 2025

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Overview

Buckinghamshire Council has awarded a contract worth £6,410,387 to Intuitive Thinking Skills for the delivery of the Connect to Work Programme, a supported employment initiative developed in partnership with the Department for Work and Pensions. The programme aims to support individuals with complex barriers to access sustainable employment while providing employers access to new talent, with delivery partner responsibilities including partnerships with referral partners, employers, employability providers and community services.

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Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Services
Estimated value
£6,410,387
Procedure
Open procedure
Rules
Procurement Act 2023
Published
1 October 2025
Questions by
15 October 2025
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Education and training services

Award outcome

Awarded value
£6,410,387
Award date
26 November 2025
Contract period
31 March 2026 → 1 March 2030
Contract length
3 years 11 months
Bids received
5
Winner
  • Intuitive Thinking Skills

This contract ends on 1 March 2030.

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About the winner

Intuitive Thinking Skills

Based in
Trafford, Manchester
Public contracts won
19
Across UK and EU notices

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Competition and scoring

Bids received

5

0 from SMEs

Open and restricted tenders in Education and training services drew a median of 4 bids over the last 24 months; 20% received only one.

Who bid

  • Intuitive Thinking SkillsWinner

How bids were scored

Price 100% · Quality 0%

  • Simple description100%

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Market context

Typical award in Education and training services

£56,250

Median of 7,125 awards in the last 24 months

This award is 114.0× the median.

Buckinghamshire Council in the last 12 months

32

contracts awarded, worth £69,453,387 in total

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Notice history

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  1. Award Update · Contract Update

    1 May 2026

  2. Award Update · Contract Update

    20 February 2026

  3. Contract

    20 February 2026

  4. Contract

    26 November 2025

  5. Contract Notice

    1 October 2025

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