Contract

Connect to Work

  • Norfolk County Council

UK7: Contract details notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-079549

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-052828 (view related notices)

Published 4 December 2025, 8:20am



Scope

Reference

NCCT43197

Description

The Get Britain Working White Paper - GOV.UK, released in November 2024, introduced

the key supported employment programme Connect to Work, which aims to help eligible

individuals secure sustainable, long-term employment. Currently, it is estimated that there

are about 3 million economically inactive people in the UK, of whom 1.9million people

would like to work, but require support to do so. Norfolk County Council is expected to

support 1200 individuals (annually in peak years) at an anticipated and average cost of

£3.6million per year, delivered over an initial three-year period, with the opportunity to

extend to 4.5 years. Connect to Work will help connect local work, health and skills

support and help eligible participants to secure sustainable work through a voluntary

supported employment model, adhering to Individual Placement & Support (IPS) and

Supported Employment Quality Framework (SEQF) frameworks. Through this, Connect to

Work will expand the use of the proven five stage Supported Employment model of 'place,

train and maintain'


Lot LOT-0001. 1

Description

North Norfolk


Lot LOT-0002. 2

Description

Breckland


Lot LOT-0003. 3

Description

Broadland & South Norfolk


Lot LOT-0004. 4

Description

King's Lynn & West Norfolk


Lot LOT-0005. 5

Description

Great Yarmouth


Lot LOT-0006. 6

Description

Norwich


Contract 1. Lot 3 Broadland & South Norfolk

Lots

Lot LOT-0003. 3

Supplier

Contract value

  • £1,215,100 excluding VAT
  • £1,458,120 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Date signed

19 November 2025

Contract dates

  • 19 November 2025 to 30 March 2030
  • 4 years, 4 months, 12 days

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 79600000 - Recruitment services
  • 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Contract locations

  • UKH15 - Norwich and East Norfolk
  • UKH17 - Breckland and South Norfolk

Justification for not setting key performance indicators

Contract not over £5m including VAT.


Contract 2. Lot 4 King's Lynn & West Norfolk

Lots

Lot LOT-0004. 4

Supplier

Contract value

  • £1,516,700 excluding VAT
  • £1,820,040 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Date signed

19 November 2025

Contract dates

  • 19 November 2025 to 30 March 2030
  • 4 years, 4 months, 12 days

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 79600000 - Recruitment services
  • 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Contract locations

  • UKH16 - North and West Norfolk

Justification for not setting key performance indicators

Contract is not over £5m including VAT.


Contract 3. Lot 1 North Norfolk & Lot 6 Norwich

Lots

Lot LOT-0001. 1

Lot LOT-0006. 6

Supplier

Contract value

  • £2,734,700 excluding VAT
  • £3,281,640 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Date signed

19 November 2025

Contract dates

  • 19 November 2025 to 30 March 2030
  • 4 years, 4 months, 12 days

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 79600000 - Recruitment services
  • 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Contract locations

  • UKH15 - Norwich and East Norfolk
  • UKH16 - North and West Norfolk

Justification for not setting key performance indicators

Contract value is less than £5m including VAT.


Contract 4. Lot 2 Breckland

Lots

Lot LOT-0002. 2

Supplier

Contract value

  • £1,516,700 excluding VAT
  • £1,820,040 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Date signed

19 November 2025

Contract dates

  • 19 November 2025 to 30 March 2030
  • 4 years, 4 months, 12 days

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 79600000 - Recruitment services
  • 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Contract locations

  • UKH17 - Breckland and South Norfolk

Justification for not setting key performance indicators

Contract value is not over £5m including VAT


Contract 5. Lot 5 Great Yarmouth

Lots

Lot LOT-0005. 5

Supplier

Contract value

  • £1,821,200 excluding VAT
  • £2,185,440 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Date signed

19 November 2025

Contract dates

  • 19 November 2025 to 30 March 2030
  • 4 years, 4 months, 12 days

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 79600000 - Recruitment services
  • 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Contract locations

  • UKH15 - Norwich and East Norfolk

Justification for not setting key performance indicators

Contract is under £5m including VAT.


Other information

Applicable trade agreements

  • Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
  • Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)

Conflicts assessment prepared/revised

Yes


Procedure

Procedure type

Open procedure


Suppliers

NORFOLK AND WAVENEY MIND

  • Companies House: 05729028
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PZVZ-9572-BGRL

50 Sale Road

Norfolk

NR7 9TP

United Kingdom

Region: UKH15 - Norwich and East Norfolk

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): Yes

Supported employment provider: No

Public service mutual: No

Contract 1. Lot 3 Broadland & South Norfolk

SEETEC BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY CENTRE LIMITED

  • Companies House: 02291188
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PGVV-9925-QLMM

75/77 Main Road

Essex

SS5 4RG

United Kingdom

Region: UKH37 - Essex Thames Gateway

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Supported employment provider: No

Public service mutual: No

Contract 4. Lot 2 Breckland

SHAW TRUST LIMITED(THE)

  • Companies House: 01744121
  • Charity Commission (England and Wales): 287785

Black Country House, Rounds Green Road

Oldbury

B69 2DG

United Kingdom

Region: UKG37 - Sandwell

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): Yes

Supported employment provider: Yes

Public service mutual: No

Contract 5. Lot 5 Great Yarmouth

STANDGUIDE LIMITED

  • Companies House: 02563257
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PXVG-4195-YZCQ

Unit G.01 Clarence Arcade

Ashton-Under-Lyne

OL6 7PT

United Kingdom

Region: UKD35 - Greater Manchester South East

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Supported employment provider: No

Public service mutual: No

Contract 2. Lot 4 King's Lynn & West Norfolk

THE NR5 PROJECT

  • Companies House: 04358690
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PXGN-5821-VXLY

168b Motum Road

Norwich

NR5 8EG

United Kingdom

Region: UKH15 - Norwich and East Norfolk

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): Yes

Supported employment provider: No

Public service mutual: No

Contract 3. Lot 1 North Norfolk & Lot 6 Norwich


Contracting authority

Norfolk County Council

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PDYH-3246-XWTR

County Hall, Martineau Lane

Norwich

NR1 2DH

United Kingdom

Contact name: Sourcing Team

Email: sourcingteam@norfolk.gov.uk

Region: UKH15 - Norwich and East Norfolk

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government