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In deliveryUnited KingdomServices£681,000

Provision of Connect to Work: Individual Placement and Support (IPS) Supported Employment for Disadvantaged Groups

Published
Published 12 February 2026
Deadline
Closed 9 March 2026

Overview

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council has procured Individual Placement and Support (IPS) services to provide specialised employment support to disadvantaged out-of-work residents through the Connect to Work programme. Two providers were awarded: Novus - Transforming Lives Limited and South Yorkshire Housing Association Limited, for a combined contract value of £100,000 awarded in May 2026. The service is now in delivery.

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Services
Estimated value
£681,000
Procedure
Open
SME suitable
Yes
Published
12 February 2026
Questions by
25 February 2026
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Provision of services to the communityRecruitment servicesSupply services of domestic help personnelCareer guidance servicesHealth and social work servicesSocial work servicesSocial work services with accommodationWelfare services for children and young people+4 more

Award outcome

Awarded value
£100,000
Award date
19 May 2026
Contract period
27 April 2026 → 31 March 2027
Winners
  • Novus - Transforming Lives Limited
  • South Yorkshire Housing Association Limited

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Notice history

Every published notice in this contracting process, newest first.

  1. Contract

    8 June 2026

    View notice ↗
  2. Contract

    8 June 2026

    View notice ↗
  3. Contract Notice

    12 February 2026

    View notice ↗

Contracting authority

  • Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council

    Buyer

    Barnsley, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom

    GB-PPON: PYHH-2597-YVZG

    Authority website ↗

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Awarded: Provision of Connect to Work: Individual Placement and Support (IPS) Supported Employment for Disadvantaged Groups — won by Novus - Transforming Lives Limited +1 — Skim