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Enterprise Oxfordshire, alongside Oxfordshire Employment, is supporting the Oxfordshire Connect to Work programme, together with Oxfordshire County Council, with funding provided from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).
The Connect to Work programme will take a collaborative, locally-led approach to tackling 'hidden unemployment'. It will help connect local work, health and skills support.
The funding provides a coherent, systematic and joined up approach to maximise the benefits available for individuals and local communities.
Connect to Work is the first major element in the new Get Britain Working Strategy which aims to support people into good, sustainable work. It is a voluntary programme to help tackle economic inactivity by providing a specific form of support targeted at the right people at the right time, based on their individual circumstances.
Enterprise Oxfordshire will be responsible for the delivery of the Individual Placement Support (IPS) pathway in conjunction with local-centric delivery partner(s) who will be procured and managed by Enterprise Oxfordshire through this procurement.
Enterprise Oxfordshire will manage fidelity on behalf of its own delivery and that of its delivery partner(s), retaining team leader and programme manager resource to ensure quality and project and participant management as well as being responsible for finance, administration, compliance, etc. for the IPS pathway.
We anticipate that 1,400 to 1,500 participants will be supported through the IPS pathway over the duration of the project.
Enterprise Oxfordshire has £3,657,233 to procure the IPS pathway Employment Advisor delivery.
Contracts will run from November 2025 to 31 March 2030, with an optional 12 to 24 month extension period.
N.B. Support to participants is expected to commence in January 2026.
| Supplier | Identifier | Award Value | Lots Won | Cross-References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PALLADIUM INTERNATIONAL LIMITED | 02394229 | £6,731,110 | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
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This procurement was divided into 1 lots, each awarded separately. 5 bids were received in total.
| Lot | Value | Bids Received | Awarded To | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 Nov 2025 – Mar 2030 | £3,657,233 £3,365,555 initial term | 5 | active |
Weightings from the notice.
Government spending data: This supplier has received £143,898,557 in 653 payments (over £25k) from FCDO, BEIS, Home Office, Scottish Government, UK Health Security Agency and 3 more public bodies (2018-03-16 to 2025-07-04). View full payment history →
Changes the buyer published to this notice after it first appeared.
The following changes have been made:
1. Deadline for submission and subsequent timescales updated to reflect revised submission date of 19th September 2025. This is due to the volume of Clarification Questions received before the deadline for these. The ITT timeline has been updated to reflect this.
2. Commencement for IPS Pathway activity is now expected to be January 2026 to allow more time for mobilisation following contracting at the end of October 2025. The ITT has been updated to reflect this.
Deadline for submission and subsequent timescales updated to 17th October due to material change to the ITT following receipt of additional recommendations to ensure IPS fidelity.
Changes include: