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WorkWell Programme

Wigan Council

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01 Sep 2026 at 14:58

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Wigan Council commissioned the WorkWell Programme, a community and employment support service for people facing health-related barriers to work. The service provides early-intervention work and health assessments, followed by light-touch, holistic support tailored to participants’ needs. It includes employer liaison and work and health coaching, creating a single joined-up pathway into locally available services. The work falls within community, social and personal services and is delivered across Greater Manchester. This requirement would suit organisations providing employment support, vocational coaching, health-related assessments, employer engagement and referral or coordination services. Suppliers need to be able to connect participants with local provision while delivering a coherent support pathway around their individual barriers to employment.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. Wigan Council used a below-threshold direct award without competition, with the contract signed on 31 March 2026. The contract was awarded to Ingeus UK Ltd and runs from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027. Its value is £153,198.80 excluding VAT, or £183,838.56 including VAT. The procurement was evaluated as a service requirement, with one completed package covering delivery of the WorkWell Programme. The award is active and the contract is active. The stated legal basis is the Procurement Act 2023. The requirement covers assessment, coaching, employer liaison, holistic participant support and access to locally available services across Greater Manchester.

This procurement indicates demand from Wigan Council for integrated employment and health support rather than a standalone training or recruitment service. A credible competitor would need experience of early-intervention assessment, work and health coaching, employer engagement and supporting people whose health creates barriers to employment. It would also need the operational capability to provide light-touch, holistic support and maintain effective referral routes into local services. The selected supplier is a large employment-support organisation, indicating that experience in delivering structured participant pathways and coordinating with employers and community provision is relevant. Organisations considering comparable work should be able to demonstrate joined-up delivery, local service knowledge, participant-centred practice and sufficient capacity to manage the programme across Greater Manchester.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

WorkWell Programme

Notice Description

Delivery of the WorkWell programme, providing early-intervention work and health assessments and light-touch, holistic support for participants facing health-related barriers to employment. Support includes employer liaison and work and health coaching, offering a single, joined up pathway to locally available services.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06efb5
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082746-2026
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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£153,198 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Wigan Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WIGAN
Postcode
WN1 1YN
Postcode Area
Wigan
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD36 Greater Manchester North West
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Wigan
Electoral Ward
Wigan Central
Westminster Constituency
Wigan

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Ingeus UK Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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