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    ContractsSupported Employment Service Provider - Dorset (IPS and SEQF Lots)
    Awarded contract

    Supported Employment Service Provider - Dorset (IPS and SEQF Lots)

    Awarded
    £2.9m
    Published 29 May 2026

    Dorset Council seeks providers to deliver a government-funded supported employment service across two lots, supporting individuals with disabilities and complex barriers to employment from June 2026.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· EnglandPublished 29 May 2026· 2 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £2.9m
    Published 29 May 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £2,930,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Social Care
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      England

    Suppliers

    7 suppliers
    • BC
      BOURNEMOUTH CHURCHES HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED
    Lead contractor
  1. EE
    ELEVATE EMPLOYMENT SERVICES LIMITED
    Consortium partner
  2. MT
    Minstead Trust
    Consortium partner
  3. DC
    DORSET COMMUNITY ACTION
    Consortium partner
  4. SA
    SALVATION ARMY TRUSTEE COMPANY(THE)
    Consortium partner
  5. DU
    Dimensions (UK) Limited
    Consortium partner
  6. BH
    BRIGHTER HORIZONS TRAINING LLP
    Consortium partner
  7. Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 2 months ago.

    29 May 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council invites qualified providers to deliver the 'Connect to Work Supported Employment Service in Dorset', a government-funded initiative by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). This programme supports economically inactive, unemployed, or at-risk individuals with disabilities, long-term health conditions, or complex employment barriers by providing targeted assistance to both participants and employers to secure and maintain quality employment. The service will operate across Dorset under the management of Skills & Learning Adult Community Education (S&LACE), with oversight from BCP Council and Dorset Council. Tender Structure: Lot 1: Individual Placement and Support (IPS) - for all eligible out-of-work or in-work participants Lot 2: Supported Employment Quality Framework (SEQF) - for adults with learning disabilities or complex employment barriers Contract Details: Start date: June 2026 Initial term: 3 years and 10 months Extension option: 2 years (1+1 option) Providers should be experienced in employment support, disability awareness, and participant-focused service delivery.

    Track record

    4 awards · 4 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In education training, BOURNEMOUTH CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE COUNCIL has awarded 4 contracts to 4 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. Somerford Primary School1× · 25%
    2. EVOUCHERS LTD1× · 25%
    3. BOURNEMOUTH CHURCHES HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED1× · 25%
    4. TRIPLE P UK LIMITED1× · 25%

    Across education training, the most active winners are SHANNON TRUST, PeoplePlus Group Ltd, KPMG LLP — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-0564e6
    BC
    Buyer
    BOURNEMOUTH CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE COUNCIL
    Sector
    Social Care