PAN3317 - Connect to Work IPS Provision

Leicester City Council invites tenders from suitably qualified Suppliers to deliver the Connect to Work IPS provision across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. The IPS provision support people with health conditions, disabilities or other barriers to move into and sustain paid employment. The service will be delivered using the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) model for both Out of Work and In Work (Retention) eligible people, an evidence-based approach that integrates employment support within health and community services.

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.

The lotting structure and allocations stated above, as part of this tender shall remain fixed and unchanged for the full duration of the contracts. Any Local Government reorganisation, boundary changes, or transfer of authority shall have no impact to the above lotting arrangements and the above will continue to apply in full for the full term of the Contracts.

The proposed contract will be for a maximum of four years to 31 March 2030.


Further information about the opportunity can be found in the tender documentation. Submissions must be received by 12:00 noon on 12 February 2026 at the very latest via the EastMidsTenders portal: https://www.eastmidstenders.org/index.html.

Late submissions and those received by any other means will not be accepted. Any queries/questions regarding this opportunity must be received via the ProContract portal only.

To assist potential Suppliers, the link, https://supplierhelp.due-north.com/ provides helpful user guides on using the ProContract portal.

Furthermore, Suppliers will be required to register on the Central Digital Platform (a Find a Tender service). To assist prospective Suppliers, Cabinet Office have published video guides with accompanying PDF user manuals which will help Suppliers understand and navigate the platform, including how to register, upload organisational information and search and bid for opportunities. Please click on the following link: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/information-and-guidance-for-suppliers