Contracts
Connect to Work - Walsall, Wolverhampton & Sandwell
WMCA and three local authorities want to run a supported employment programme called Connect to Work across Walsall, Wolverhampton and Sandwell. The contract runs from 2026/27 to 2028/29 and is funded through the Multiyear Integrated Settlement.
- Closes1 December 2026, 12 noon
- Published6 November 2026
- Value£19m
- BuyerWest Midlands Combined Authority
- WhereWalsall, Wolverhampton and Sandwell
- CategorySocial care & community
- RegionWest Midlands
You'll want to look if you deliver supported employment or guidance services and can operate across Walsall, Wolverhampton and Sandwell
Might not suit a small firm
- the contract itself is a large one
Possible incumbent
The Shaw Trust Limited won the Black Country variant of Connect to Work in January 2026. Inferred from prior awards to this buyer, not confirmed.