Supported Employment Services

Published facts

What the notice says

Buyer

Dorset Council

Published status

complete

Latest release reference

030879-2026

CPV codes

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) codes: 80400000, 85000000

Published tags

award, contract

Latest record Bidwake loaded from this source

27 Aug 2026

Dorset Council carried out an open tender procedure in search for a single supplier to deliver a Dorset Supported Employment Service which supports Care Act eligible people living with learning disabilities, mental health needs and physical disabilities seeking employment and voluntary opportunities and supporting them to achieve economic wellbeing and social inclusion whilst maximising their potential as a person living in Dorset. The service will be for adults 16yrs+ and will be able to support young people as they enter adulthood, allowing them the opportunity to receive support to achieve their own employment goals. This is separate to the Connect to Work programme, however there will be a direct interface.

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Observed notice trail

How the published record developed

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1. Planning notice observed

   20 Jun 2025

   Latest variant observed by Bidwake on 16 Jul 2026.

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   Record references

   Release reference

   034080-2025

   Published tags

   planning

2. Tender notice observed

   10 Oct 2025

   Latest variant observed by Bidwake on 16 Jul 2026.

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   Record references

   Release reference

   064235-2025

   Published tags

   tender

3. Award notice observed

   26 Jan 2026

   Latest variant observed by Bidwake on 16 Jul 2026.

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   Record references

   Release reference

   006765-2026

   Published tags

   award, contract

4. Award notice observed

   2 Apr 2026

   Latest variant observed by Bidwake on 16 Jul 2026.

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Awards and suppliers

Published award and contract facts

• Supported Employment Services

  Buyer: Dorset CouncilSupplier: The YOU Trust

  End date in notice

  31 Mar 2028Date from the linked contract

  Value shown in notice

  £900,000Value from the linked contract

  Official source

  Open the official Find a Tender notice for Supported Employment Services

  About this figure

  • This figure comes from the linked contract record. Overall totals continue to use the separately published award value.

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  Source

  Find a Tender

  Award or lot reference

  1

Related evidence

Published terms and linked processes

• Renewal information is statedLot 1Published 20 Jun 2025.Open supporting notice 034080-2025
• Options are statedLot 1

  The contracting authority reserves the right to extend or renew the term of the contract as stated above. The contracting authority reserves the right to additional goods, services, or works while the contract is valid. The Contracting Authority reserves the right to modify this contract during its term in accordance with Section 74(1)(a) and Paragraph 1 of Schedule 8 of the Procurement Act 2023. These modifications may include: • Adjustments to service volumes, or delivery locations within Dorset where they are necessary to respond to changes in funding, policy or service demand. • Changes to funding levels, including application of grant funding or budget reductions. • Further extensions (both for time and value), subject to performance and funding availability alongside governance approvals which might be necessary to respond to changes in funding, policy, or service demand. • Extension of the contract term beyond the 10 per cent provided in Section 74(3)a • Inclusion of additional supported employment needs, provided they fall within the broad scope of the original specification Any modification made under this clause will be documented and, where required, published. The contracting authority also reserves the right to carry out a subsequent procurement of similar goods, services or works in reliance on the direct award justification in paragraph 8 of Schedule 5 to the Procurement Act 2023.

  Published 10 Oct 2025.Open supporting notice 064235-2025
• Renewal information is statedLot 1

  The Contract will be for an initial 2 years, with three optional 12-month extension periods (1+1+1), subject to satisfactory performance and funding, giving a potential total contract period of 5 years.

  Published 10 Oct 2025.Open supporting notice 064235-2025

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