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In deliveryUnited KingdomServices£1,422,033Add to pipeline

South Midlands Connect to Work Programme (West Northants area)

Awarded to Acorn Training Limited

West Northamptonshire Council(buyer)

Published
Published 12 December 2025
Deadline
Closed 23 January 2026
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Overview

West Northamptonshire Council awarded a contract to Acorn Training Limited on 26 February 2026 to deliver the South Midlands Connect to Work Programme, a Department for Work and Pensions initiative supporting people with disabilities or long-term health conditions into employment. The five-year programme, valued at £1,422,033, aims to support 1,565 economically inactive residents through personalised employability support, training, confidence building, workplace adjustment advice, and collaboration with local employers and partner authorities.

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Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Services
Estimated value
£1,422,033
Procedure
Open procedure
Rules
Procurement Act 2023
Published
12 December 2025
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Recruitment servicesJob search servicesEducation and training servicesTraining servicesHealth and social work servicesOther community, social and personal servicesServices furnished by business, professional and specialist organisations

Award outcome

Awarded value
£1,422,033
Award date
26 February 2026
Contract period
31 March 2026 → 31 March 2030
Contract length
4 years
Bids received
3
Winner
  • Acorn Training Limited

This contract ends on 31 March 2030.

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About the winner

Acorn Training Limited

Based in
Stoke on Trent
Public contracts won
24
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Competition and scoring

Bids received

3

2 from SMEs

Open and restricted tenders in Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security drew a median of 4 bids over the last 24 months; 21% received only one.

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Price 0% · Quality 100%

  • Quality90%
  • Social Value10%

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Market context

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£73,982

Median of 18,935 awards in the last 24 months

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West Northamptonshire Council in the last 12 months

400

contracts awarded, worth £235,482,770 in total

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Notice history

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  1. Contract

    29 April 2026

  2. Award Update · Contract Update

    2 March 2026

  3. Contract

    26 February 2026

  4. Contract Notice

    12 December 2025

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