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Working Well: Individual Placement and Support in Primary Care Evaluation Partner

GREATER MANCHESTER COMBINED AUTHORITY

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18 Nov 2025 at 08:41

Summary of the contracting process

The Greater Manchester Combined Authority has successfully completed the procurement process for the project titled "Working Well: Individual Placement and Support in Primary Care Evaluation Partner." This falls within the services sector, specifically targeting research and development, health, social work, and community services. The contract, awarded on 11 September 2025, will be active until 31 October 2027 and involves a partnership with SQW Limited. The procurement was executed through a direct and below-threshold method, bypassing open competition, and supports initiatives within the Greater Manchester region.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in comprehensive programme evaluation, especially those capable of executing mixed-method evaluations in public health and social services. SMEs with expertise in analysing and improving employment support services for people with health conditions may find similar future opportunities. The current tender exemplifies demand for detailed, outcome-based evaluation services to enhance programme delivery and outcomes, making it an ideal match for consultancies specialising in social policy and public sector consulting.

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Notice Title

Working Well: Individual Placement and Support in Primary Care Evaluation Partner

Notice Description

The Working Well: Individual Placement and Support in Primary Care service is a supported employment offer for people with health conditions and disabilities. Due to the extension of the IPSPC service, the GMCA has awarded the incumbent programme evaluation partner (SQW Ltd) a below threshold contract in order to complete an end-to-end longitudinal evaluation of the programme. A robust evaluation is required to inform future service offers across GM. Through a mixed methods approach, the aim of this evaluation is to generate learning from the programme, testing, monitoring and evaluating the successes and shortfalls of the programme's design and delivery, offering solutions where possible. The evaluation will provide an in-depth analysis of participant needs and how these needs have been met through interventions within the service's directly delivered offer and through interventions supplied by wider integrated support services. The evaluation should understand participants' barriers to work, their intermediate improvement and the quality of outcomes they achieve.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e2e3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074585-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

85 - Health and social work services

98 - Other community, social and personal services


CPV Codes

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

85000000 - Health and social work services

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£99,999 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Nov 20253 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Sep 20255 months ago
Contract Period
10 Sep 2025 - 31 Oct 2027 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
GREATER MANCHESTER COMBINED AUTHORITY
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@manchesterfire.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
MANCHESTER
Postcode
M1 6EU
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
Not specified

Local Authority
Manchester
Electoral Ward
Deansgate
Westminster Constituency
Manchester Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SQW

Further Information

Notice Documents

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