Award

Connect to Work

  • Sunderland City Council

UK6: Contract award notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-071535

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-059b13 (view related notices)

Published 6 November 2025, 10:58am



Scope

Description

Provision of Connect to Work


Contract 1

Supplier

Contract value

  • £1,516,958 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Award decision date

6 November 2025

Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers

6 November 2025

Standstill period

  • End: 17 November 2025
  • 8 working days

Earliest date the contract will be signed

24 November 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 24 November 2025 to 31 March 2030
  • 4 years, 4 months, 7 days

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 79414000 - Human resources management consultancy services

Contract locations

  • UKC23 - Sunderland

Information about tenders

  • 4 tenders received
  • 4 tenders assessed in the final stage:
    • 4 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
    • 2 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
  • 1 supplier awarded contracts
  • 3 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)

Procedure

Procedure type

Open procedure


Supplier

EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT TRUST

  • Companies House: 00867944
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PGLH-1935-LTPG

Highbridge House, 16-18 Duke Street

Reading

RG1 4RU

United Kingdom

Region: UKJ11 - Berkshire

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): Yes

Supported employment provider: No

Public service mutual: No

Contract 1


Contracting authority

Sunderland City Council

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PLVZ-4154-GGRZ

City Hall, Plater Way,

Sunderland

SR1 3AA

United Kingdom

Region: UKC23 - Sunderland

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government