Connect to Work Programme
Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority is commissioning a single supplier to deliver the Connect to Work Programme, a supported employment initiative targeting disadvantaged groups and hidden unemployment. The supplier will manage a specialist supply chain and support at least 3,738 residents into work between 2025 and 2030, using Individual Placement and Support and Supported Employment Quality Framework models.
- Closed15 December 2025
- Value£12m
- BuyerCambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority
- WhereCambridgeshire and Peterborough
- CategoryEducation & training, Business & professional services
- RegionEast of England
You'll want to look if you have experience running supported employment or job placement programmes, ideally with knowledge of IPS and SEQF models, and can manage subcontractors across health and skills services.
You'll need
- Experience delivering IPS (Individual Placement and Support) with high fidelity
- Experience delivering SEQF (Supported Employment Quality Framework) with high fidelity
- Ability to build and manage a specialist supply chain
- Experience with supported employment for disadvantaged groups
Might not suit a small firm
- the contract itself is a large one
Possible incumbent
REED IN PARTNERSHIP LIMITED won a youth employability programme for the same buyer in November 2025, though that was Youth Guarantee not Connect to Work. Inferred from prior awards to this buyer, not confirmed.