Tender

The Growth Company EOI - East Midlands Combined Authority Connect to Work (Lot 2 for Nottingham)

THE GROWTH COMPANY

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Tender

27 Aug 2025 at 14:07

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Growth Company is seeking partners for a project titled "The Growth Company EOI - East Midlands Combined Authority Connect to Work (Lot 2 for Nottingham)" under the main procurement category of services. This initiative is part of the East Midlands Combined Authority (EMCCA) efforts to deliver the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) intervention, aiming to assist East Midlands residents with disabilities and health conditions in gaining employment. The programme, expected to commence on 1st January 2026 and conclude by 31st March 2030, aligns with the "Get Britain Working" White Paper and operates through an open procedure approach, with key sectors involved including government services, job search and training programmes. Interested parties must submit their expressions of interest by 16:00 on 8th September 2025, with detailed guidance available on the Panacea Supplier Platform.

This tender offers significant business growth opportunities, particularly for those specialising in supporting services for the government, personnel training, and guidance and counselling services. Businesses, especially SMEs and VCSEs, that have expertise in addressing employment barriers for people with disabilities or health conditions, are well-suited to compete. Partnering with The Growth Company allows businesses to leverage its robust framework and experience in delivering high-quality support services, potentially expanding their client base and gaining further expertise in the effective delivery of employment assistance programmes within the UK.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

The Growth Company EOI - East Midlands Combined Authority Connect to Work (Lot 2 for Nottingham)

Notice Description

The Growth Company is seeking to engage with key partners for our bid to East Midlands Combined Authority (EMCCA) to deliver the IPS intervention for East Midlands residents. As a provider delivering IPS in Primary Care, IPS Severe Mental Illness and also Supported Employment contracts we understand what it takes to deliver high quality services and interventions for the target groups. 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 voluntary programme is delivered via two types of interventions: 1) Individual Placement and Support (IPS) 2) Supported Employment Quality Framework (SEQF) Connect to Work aims to support individuals who have a physical or mental health condition and/or disability, as defined by the Equality Act 2010 or the Social Model of Disability, to help them to move into competitive employment providing the support needed to gain and/or maintain in employment. 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. This programme is expected to run across the East Midlands region from 1st of January 2026 to 31st of March 2030. The Growth Company is seeking expressions of interest from partners able to deliver a proportion of this service alongside our own team of skilled and expert specialists. 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 Monday 8th September 2025.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-ec3b21e0-1633-4d55-bddf-00ab0f47a6b4
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b9b399ef-c67b-441d-9ee2-ab662c380688
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

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
27 Aug 20256 months ago
Submission Deadline
8 Sep 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jan 2026 - 31 Mar 2030 4-5 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
TLF East Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Manchester
Electoral Ward
Deansgate
Westminster Constituency
Manchester Central

Further Information

Notice Documents

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