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AwardedAwarded 26 January 2026

Tender for the Provision of Connect to Work Programme Sep 2025

Buckinghamshire Council · Local authority

In brief

Buckinghamshire Council awarded training and education work to Intuitive Thinking Skills Ltd on 26 January 2026.

The notice gives a value of £6,410,387 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 47 months, starting 1 April 2026.

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What the notice says

As part of the UK Government’s Get Britain Working agenda, Buckinghamshire Council has been working in partnership with the Department for Work and Pensions to develop the key supported employment programme Connect to Work. Connect to Work will depend on successful partnerships with referral partners, employers, employability providers and community services. The support to be made available aligns with local work, health and skills provision to enable individuals to reach their potential through different opportunities, and for employers to grow. Through this tender, we seek to appoint one delivery partner with a proven track record of delivering effective supported employment programmes so that participants with complex barriers can access sustainable employment, employers may access a new pool of talent, and through this, our economy will thrive.

Who won

WinnerValueDates
Intuitive Thinking Skills Ltd (SME)
5 bids received
£6,410,387
Awarded 26 November 2025
1 April 2026 to 1 March 2030

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

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 061219-2025
  2. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 077451-2025
  3. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 015592-2026
  4. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 015601-2026
  5. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 040681-2026

About the buyer

Buckinghamshire CouncilLast 12 months

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From notice 061219-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 1 October 2025, last updated 1 May 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.