Scope
Reference
ITT_22170
Description
Connect to Work will be delivered using two of the most recognised quality standards for supported employment: IPS and SEQF. The Fidelity Assurance requirement supplements the delivery of Connect to Work by supporting delivery partners in following the requirements of the IPS and SEQF supported employment models. Both models have Fidelity Scales. The Fidelity Assurance Supplier will be required to deliver the Fidelity Assurance services across England and Wales.
DWP will fund delivery of the Fidelity Assurance requirement for IPS and SEQF through one contract. The Authority has considered whether the Fidelity Assurance services could reasonably be supplied under more than one contract by dividing the procurement into lots based on geographical area. The Authority has concluded that splitting the procurement into lots could make the requirement disproportionately expensive to manage and increase the technical risk to deliver the requirement.
The Authority is awarding a public contract under section 19 of the Procurement Act 2023. The award of that public contract was through an open procedure in accordance with section 20(1) and (2)(a) of the PA 2023, The procurement for the award of that public contract was conducted in accordance with sections 20(1) and (2)(a) the Procurement Act 2023 as an open procedure for the award of a light touch contract.
Contract 1. Fidelity Assurance
Supplier
Contract value
- £7,749,981 excluding VAT
- £9,299,977 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Award decision date
30 June 2025
Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers
30 June 2025
Standstill period
- End: 9 July 2025
- 8 working days
Earliest date the contract will be signed
10 July 2025
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 August 2025 to 31 March 2030
- Possible extension to 31 March 2032
- 6 years, 8 months
Description of possible extension:
The Authority is awarding a contract for the services for an initial period of 56 months with an option (subject to governance approval, available funding and satisfactory performance) for the Authority to extend the contract for a further period of up to 24 months by giving the Supplier written notice of no less than 3 Months before the initial period of the contract expires, unless terminated earlier in accordance with the provisions of the Contract. The contract value stated on this UK6 - Contract Award Notice represents the initial contract term and is exclusive of any potential extensions.
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 75112000 - Administrative services for business operations
- 75121000 - Administrative educational services
- 75122000 - Administrative healthcare services
- 80500000 - Training services
Contract locations
- UKC - North East (England)
- UKD - North West (England)
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
- UKH - East of England
- UKI - London
- UKJ - South East (England)
- UKK - South West (England)
- UKL - Wales
Information about tenders
- 2 tenders received
- 2 tenders assessed in the final stage:
- 1 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- 1 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
- 1 supplier awarded contracts
- 1 supplier unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)
Unsuccessful suppliers
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Special regime
Light touch
Suppliers
G4S FACILITIES MANAGEMENT (UK) LIMITED
- Companies House: 03333860
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PLTW-2112-MBLM
6th Floor 50 Broadway
London
SW1H 0DB
United Kingdom
Region: UKI32 - Westminster
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
SOCIAL FINANCE LIMITED
- Companies House: 06402143
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PHGL-6481-HVBL
87 Vauxhall Walk
London
SE11 5HJ
United Kingdom
Email: tenders@socialfinance.org.uk
Website: https://www.socialfinance.org.uk/
Region: UKI45 - Lambeth
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): Yes
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Connected people/organisations:
The Sigrid Rausing Trust, 12 Penzance Place, London, W11 4PA (Companies House Number 13152028)
The R And S Cohen Foundation Nominees Limited, 4 Stanley Crescent, London, W11 2NB (Companies House Number 05752230)
David Blood, 87 Vauxhall Walk, London, SE11 5HJ (Individual - April 1959)
Contract 1. Fidelity Assurance
Contracting authority
Department for Work & Pensions
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PJCP-7274-TLRQ
Third Floor, Hartshead Square
Sheffield
S1 2FD
United Kingdom
Region: UKE32 - Sheffield
Organisation type: Public authority - central government