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The Growth Company Expression of Interest - Connect to Work in York and North Yorkshire

THE GROWTH COMPANY

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17 Oct 2025 at 18:28

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Growth Company is initiating a public procurement process titled "The Growth Company Expression of Interest - Connect to Work in York and North Yorkshire," focused on providing job support services under the "Get Britain Working" initiative. This programme aims to support individuals with health conditions or disabilities into employment across North Yorkshire and is funded by the York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority (YNYCA) through a grant fund agreement with the Department for Work and Pensions. The tender, classified under the CPV code 75130000 for supporting services for the government, is at the "Tender" stage with an open procedure procurement method. Prospective suppliers must submit their Expressions of Interest by 16:00 on 24th October 2025. The contract period is expected to span from 15th December 2025 to 31st March 2029, providing long-term engagement prospects for the successful bidders.

This tender offers a substantial opportunity for local businesses specialising in employment support services, particularly those experienced in delivering Individual Placement and Support (IPS) programmes. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are especially encouraged to participate, as the project seeks partners familiar with the IPS Fidelity Model to address employment challenges faced by disadvantaged groups. Businesses adept at providing training, career guidance, and personal development services could leverage this contract to expand their operations in the Yorkshire and the Humber region, fostering community impact and enhancing their service portfolio through collaboration with government bodies.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

The Growth Company Expression of Interest - Connect to Work in York and North Yorkshire

Notice Description

Connect to Work is the first major element of the recently launched "Get Britain Working" White Paper. Nationally the programme will deliver support to 100,000 disabled people, people with health conditions, and those with complex barriers to get into employment and get on in work. The Growth Company is seeking to engage with key partners for our bid to York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority (YNYCA) to deliver the IPS intervention for North Yorkshire residents (Lot 1) only. As a provider delivering multiple IPS contracts, including IPS in Primary Care, IPS Drug and Alcohol and IPS Severe Mental Illness, we understand what it takes to deliver high quality services and interventions for the target groups. The Growth Company are particularly interested in receiving Expressions of Interest (EOI's) from local providers with recent experience of delivering an IPS (or similar), on an end-to-end basis 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. The service, funded by YNYCA via Grant Funding Agreement with the Department for Work and Pensions, will provide support for 1,346 North Yorkshire residents in. 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. 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 24th October 2025.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-c3070fad-63ee-44ab-bd3a-63b3f4ee5357
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/350c11b9-44de-4cc4-af35-88a53a05d199
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

CPV Codes

75130000 - Supporting services for the government

75131000 - Government services

75131100 - General personnel services for the government

79611000 - Job search services

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

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
17 Oct 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
24 Oct 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
15 Dec 2025 - 31 Mar 2029 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
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MANCHESTER
Postcode
M1 5JW
Post Town
Manchester
Country
England
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
Local Authority
Manchester
Electoral Ward
Deansgate
Westminster Constituency
Manchester Central

Further Information

Notice Documents

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