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Delivery of Wirral Council's Connect to Work Individual Placement Support (IPS) Programme

Wirral Council · Local authority

In brief

Wirral Council awarded training and education work to Standguide Limited on 7 September 2026.

The notice gives a value of £4,044,721 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 43 months, starting 1 September 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.

What the notice says

Wirral Borough Council has appointed a provider to deliver under contract, the Individual Placement Support (IPS) element of LCR's Connect to Work Connect programme. Connect to Work is a voluntary programme to help tackle economic inactivity by providing a specific form of support targeted at the right people at the right time, based on their individual circumstances. Participants must be both eligible and suitable for the provision.

Who won

WinnerValueDates
Standguide Limited
6 bids received
£3,881,351
Awarded 5 August 2026
7 September 2026 to 31 March 2030

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

Timeline

  1. Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 080285-2025
  2. Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 080301-2025
  3. Tender notice · UK4, notice 052874-2026
  4. Tender notice · UK4, notice 052980-2026
  5. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 074597-2026
  6. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 086300-2026

About the buyer

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From notice 080285-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 5 December 2025, last updated 11 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.