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    ContractsVocational Profiling Services for SEN Adults - Connect to Work Programme
    Awarded contract

    Vocational Profiling Services for SEN Adults - Connect to Work Programme

    Awarded
    £46k
    Published 31 Jul 2026

    Solihull Council seeks a vocational profiling provider to support SEN residents into employment through the Connect to Work national programme.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· West MidlandsPublished 31 Jul 2026· 4 days agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £46k
    Published 31 Jul 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £46,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Education & Training
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      West Midlands

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • EB
      EXPERTS BY EXPERIENCE-SOLIHULL C.I.C.
      Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 4 days ago.

    31 July 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    Solihull Council is seeking a provider to deliver vocational profiling services as part of the Connect to Work programme, a national government initiative supporting vulnerable people into sustainable employment. The successful provider will help deliver services aligned with the Supported Employment Qualitative Framework, a nationally recognised fidelity model for employment support. Services will specifically support Special Educational Needs (SEN) vulnerable residents in Solihull to assess their vocational capabilities, identify employment goals, and prepare them for sustainable work outcomes. Providers should demonstrate experience in vocational assessment, understanding of SEN support needs, and ability to deliver services that meet national employment support standards.

    Track record

    4 awards · 4 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In this category, Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council has awarded 4 contracts to 4 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. ST BASILS1× · 25%
    2. Age Concern Solihull t/a Age UK1× · 25%
    3. Citizens Advice Solihull Bureau1× · 25%
    4. EXPERTS BY EXPERIENCE-SOLIHULL C.I.C.1× · 25%

    Across this category, the most active winners are CARE LINE HOMECARE LIMITED, SPRINGFIELD HOME CARE SERVICES LIMITED, Roche Diagnostics Ltd — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06d845
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    Buyer
    Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council
    Sector
    Education & Training