AwardedAwarded 31 August 2026

PAN3317 - Connect to Work IPS Provision.

Leicester City Council · Local authority

In brief

Leicester City Council awarded training and education work to Twin Training International Limited and Intuitive Thinking Skills Ltd on 31 August 2026.

The notice gives a value of £8,742,500 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 49 months, starting 16 March 2026.

It is split into 3 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.

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

LCC is the lead Accountable Body for this Connect to Work Provision in Leicester in association with Leicestershire County Council and Rutland County Council and LCC shall be working with these three constituent Local Authorities and be responsible for the commissioning and procurement of the Connect to Work delivery. The requirement is divided into three Lots each providing identical services as follows: Lot 1 - Leicester The Supplier will deliver the IPS provision for residents who are eligible within the Leicester City Council Local Authority boundary. Lot 2 - Leicestershire The Supplier will deliver the IPS provision for residents who are eligible within the Leicestershire County Council Local Authority boundary. Lot 3 - Rutland The Supplier will deliver the IPS provision for residents who are eligible within the Rutland County Council Authority boundary.

Lots

Lot	Trade	Value
Lot 1 – Leicester 16 March 2026 to 31 March 2030 What this lot covers The Supplier will deliver the IPS provision for residents who are eligible within the Leicester City Council Local Authority boundary.	Training, Education services	£4,633,525
Lot 2 – Leicestershire 16 March 2026 to 31 March 2030 What this lot covers The Supplier will deliver the IPS provision for residents who are eligible within the Leicestershire County Council Local Authority boundary.	Training, Education services	£3,671,850
Lot 3 – Rutland 16 March 2026 to 31 March 2030 What this lot covers The Supplier will deliver the IPS provision for residents who are eligible within the Rutland County Council Authority boundary.	Training, Education services	£437,125

Who won

Winner	Lot	Value	Dates
Twin Training International Limited (SME) 8 bids received	Lot 1 – Leicester	£4,633,525	Awarded 22 April 2026
Intuitive Thinking Skills Ltd 8 bids received	Lot 2 – Leicestershire	£3,671,850	Awarded 22 April 2026
Intuitive Thinking Skills Ltd 6 bids received	Lot 3 – Rutland	£437,125	Awarded 22 April 2026
Twin Training International Limited (SME) 8 bids received	Lot 1 – Leicester	£4,633,525	Awarded 22 April 2026
Intuitive Thinking Skills Ltd 8 bids received	Lot 2 – Leicestershire	£3,671,850	Awarded 22 April 2026
Intuitive Thinking Skills Ltd 6 bids received	Lot 3 – Rutland	£437,125	Awarded 22 April 2026
Twin Training International Limited (SME) 8 bids received	Lot 1 – Leicester	£4,633,525	Awarded 20 July 2026 1 September 2026 to 31 March 2030
Intuitive Thinking Skills Ltd 8 bids received	Lot 2 – Leicestershire	£3,671,850	Awarded 20 July 2026 1 September 2026 to 31 March 2030
Intuitive Thinking Skills Ltd 6 bids received	Lot 3 – Rutland	£437,125	Awarded 20 July 2026 1 September 2026 to 31 March 2030

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

Timeline

16 October 2025Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 066003-2025
17 October 2025Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 066107-2025
27 November 2025Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 077759-2025
13 January 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 002469-2026
22 April 2026Contract award notice · UK6, notice 036739-2026
7 May 2026Contract award notice · UK6, notice 041667-2026
15 May 2026Contract award notice · UK6, notice 045071-2026
20 July 2026Contract award notice · UK6, notice 068329-2026
24 September 2026Contract details notice · UK7, notice 090467-2026

About the buyer

Leicester City CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

221

Awards

103

Suppliers it has used most for training

Flex360 Ltd1 contract
Intuitive Thinking Skills Ltd1 contract
Leicester college limited1 contract
Roemer Barnes Consultancy Limited1 contract
Twin Training International Limited1 contract

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From notice 066003-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 16 October 2025, last updated 24 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.