Notice Information
Notice Title
The Growth Company Expression of Interest - Healthy Working Life Connect to Work: West Yorkshire
Notice Description
The Growth Company are seeking Expressions of Interest from locally embedded providers with recent experience of delivering IPS services (or similar), who can clearly demonstrate their knowledge and experience of working within the Fidelity Model (or aligned with the Model) with the target cohort on a similar scale. We are looking for providers who can deliver in one or more Local Authority areas within West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA). Connect to Work aims to deliver support to 100,000 disabled people, people with health conditions, and those with complex barriers nationally, helping them to get into employment and get on in work. The WYCA Connect to Work programme will operate across the full West Yorkshire geography, encompassing the five Local Authority areas of Bradford, Calderdale, Kirklees, Leeds and Wakefield. This procurement aims to secure a Lead Provider to deliver the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) element of Connect to Work across the whole Combined Authority area. The service, funded by WYCA via Grant Funding Agreement with the Department for Work and Pensions, will provide support for 9,276 West Yorkshire residents between September 2026 and March 2030. This voluntary programme aims to support individuals with a physical or mental health disability (as defined by the Equality Act 2010 or the Social Model of Disability), or those in a specific disadvantaged group who need support to gain and/or maintain employment. Eligible participants will come from two distinct cohorts: 1) Out of work participants with a health condition, disability, or who are experiencing disadvantage and require assistance and support to move into employment; and 2) In work participants who are off sick or struggling in the workplace due to their disability, health condition or disadvantage. To apply for this EOI opportunity, please register as a supplier on the Panacea Supplier Platform at the following web address: https://app.panacea-software.com/growth Once you have accessed the site, to view the opportunity you need to navigate to 'Register Interest', click the 'Participate' Button, then navigate to 'My Questionnaires' where you will be able to download the relevant EOI document. Your EOI submission must be made on the Panacea Portal. The deadline for submission of the required EOI document is at 16:00pm on Friday 26th June 2026.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-3c3b1ca5-6915-487e-aed7-034056dfc163
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/28ec5f8b-4595-46ca-8187-7f0424f81558
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure (below threshold)
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
75 - Administration, defence and social security services
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
80 - Education and training services
85 - Health and social work services
98 - Other community, social and personal services
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- CPV Codes
75130000 - Supporting services for the government
75131000 - Government services
75131100 - General personnel services for the government
79632000 - Personnel-training services
79634000 - Career guidance services
80340000 - Special education services
80420000 - E-learning services
80521000 - Training programme services
80570000 - Personal development training services
85312300 - Guidance and counselling services
85312310 - Guidance services
98334000 - Wellness services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 10 Jun 2026Yesterday
- Submission Deadline
- 26 Jun 20262 weeks to go
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Aug 2026 - 31 Mar 2030 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- THE GROWTH COMPANY
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- MANCHESTER
- Postcode
- M1 5JW
- Post Town
- Manchester
- Country
- England
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- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD3 Greater Manchester
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD33 Manchester
- Delivery Location
- TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
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- Local Authority
- Manchester
- Electoral Ward
- Deansgate
- Westminster Constituency
- Manchester Central
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/28ec5f8b-4595-46ca-8187-7f0424f81558
10th June 2026 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder -
Notice URLs
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