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Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council

Connect to Work - Supported Employment Quality Framework (SEQF)

HealthcareCPV 85000000
Value£1.6m
Deadline7 Aug 2026
Published20 Jul 2026
RegionNationwide
Timeline
Published 20 Jul 202617 days leftCloses 7 Aug 2026
Who to contact
Paul Jones
paul.jones@blaenau-gwent.gov.uk
+441495364836

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How to submit
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Contract value in context
£1.6mtotal contract value
median £380k
this tender£0£16.5m

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The brief

Suppliers are being sought to deliver Supported Employment Quality Framework (SEQF) contracts within the employability sector as part of the Connect to Work South Wales Programme.

The contracts will involve supporting people with disabilities who want to find local sustainable employment.

SEQF is oriented most usually around supporting learning disabled and/or autistic adults as well as others with complex support needs where clinical integration is not needed or appropriate .

In delivery terms, this may mean that a Participant will receive more contact and support from their Employment Specialist.

SEQF has been successfully utilised within the ‘Local Supported Employment’ [LSE] programme.

The Connect to Work service is to be delivered equitably across Blaenau Gwent and Torfaen CBCs so that every resident has equal access/opportunity to the same level and quality of service regardless of place.

Key requirements

What the supplier must deliver

01

Suppliers are being sought to deliver Supported

Suppliers are being sought to deliver Supported Employment Quality Framework (SEQF) contracts within the employability sector as part of the Connect to Work South Wales Programme.

02

SEQF is oriented most usually around supporting

SEQF is oriented most usually around supporting learning disabled and/or autistic adults as well as others with complex support needs where clinical integration is not needed or appropriate .

03

In delivery terms, this may mean

In delivery terms, this may mean that a Participant will receive more contact and support from their Employment Specialist.

Derived from the notice text — always confirm against the original documents.

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Source & provenance
OCID
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Stage
tender · Open
Source
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Buyer ref
068430-2026
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