Enfield Connect to Work Programme

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Following the publications of a Transparency Notice on 28 August 2025 (Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-051937) and Contract Award Notice on 24 November 2025 (Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-076297), the London Borough of Enfield ('contracting authority') has awarded the contract to the Working Well Trust to deliver the Enfield Connect to Work Programme. The procurement was conducted in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 and classified as a Light Touch Contract in accordance with Section 9 of the Act and Schedule 1 of the Regulations. Connect to Work is an integrated work and health programme, designed to support economically inactive residents with health conditions and disabilities into employment. The IPS element of this, will use the High-Fidelity model of employment ensuring full integration with health and contracting authority services to ensure participants are supported into accessing employment or retaining current employment. Connect to Work is funded by a Department for Working Pensions (DWP) grant. In London, sub-regional partners are the accountable bodies for the delivery of the grant. Enfield is a member of the Local London sub-regional partnerships. The Inclusive Growth and Skills Service is the contracting authority's commissioning lead and contract management lead for Connect to Work. The main objectives for and Enfield Connect to Work Service are: - To advance the ambitions of the London Borough of Enfield and its partners to deliver inclusive growth by tackling high unemployment rates among people with a health condition or disability. - Deliver a holistic, personalised, work and health service. - To be part of a national learning programme. - To support residents with health conditions and complex barriers, both in and out of work to realise their potential and thrive or return to work. Following commencement of the Contract, 5 January 2026, the initial term shall run until 31 March 2030 with the option to extend for a further 12 months, subject to supplier performance, grant funding and at the full discretion of the contracting authority. Note, the estimated contract value stated within this Contract Details Notice is based on the initial term of the Contract plus the optional 12-month extension. The contracting authority observed a standstill period for eight (8) working days, which commenced the day on which the Contract Award Notice was published.

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