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Connect to Work (IPS)

Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council · Local authority

In brief

Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council awarded training and education work to Pilot Ims Limited on 10 July 2026.

The notice gives a value of £190,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 8 months, up to 20 months with extensions, starting 20 July 2026.

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What the notice says

Dudley MBC is commissioning a Connect to Work delivery partner to contribute to a single, borough wide supported employment system, rather than standalone or parallel services. The Council is seeking locally embedded organisations with an existing footprint in Dudley or the Black Country, who already work within the borough’s communities and have proven experience supporting residents with health conditions, disabilities and complex barriers to employment. Commissioned providers will operate as delivery partners within Dudley MBC’s Connect to Work model Working alongside in house teams and other partners as one integrated service. This includes shared referral and triage processes, aligned delivery models, and joint responsibility for quality, fidelity and continuous improvement.

Who won

WinnerValueDates
Pilot Ims Limited (SME)
2 bids received
£190,000
Awarded 23 June 2026
13 July 2026 to 31 March 2027

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 044096-2026
  2. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 058743-2026
  3. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 066036-2026

About the buyer

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From notice 044096-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 13 May 2026, last updated 14 July 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.