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Connect to Work - Sandwell, Walsall & Wolverhampton

West Midlands Combined Authority · Local authority

In brief

West Midlands Combined Authority has announced plans to buy training and education work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The estimated value is £12,000,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 20 months, up to 56 months with extensions, starting 1 August 2026.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Competition

Typical: a median of 4 bids per contract for this buyer (from 8 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

Supported Employment Services (Connect to Work) delivering both IPS and SEQF models to Out of Work and In Work participants

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 048079-2026

Last time this was bought

Connect to Work - West Midlands Remote Supported Employment

Awarded
10 March 2026
Value
Not stated, or split across lots
Bids
1

Matched on West Midlands Combined Authority, the type of work and the title; it may be a related contract rather than the same one. Check the notice to be sure.

About the buyer

West Midlands Combined AuthorityLast 12 months

Procurements

180

Awards

138

Suppliers it has used most for training

All tenders and awards from West Midlands Combined Authority

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From notice 048079-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 22 May 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.