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title: "Greater Manchester (Working Well) Early Help Programme"
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# Greater Manchester (Working Well) Early Help Programme

Buyer: GREATER MANCHESTER COMBINED AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-151bfed4-fe26-4e20-8f2d-e26c9fa95d7d

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## Summary

The Greater Manchester Combined Authority is inviting tenders for the "Greater Manchester (Working Well) Early Help Programme," aimed at delivering an early-intervention service to support individuals at risk of unemployment due to health issues or disabilities. This competitive dialogue procurement method is currently in the tender stage, with submission deadlines set for 29 May 2018. The contract, valued at £6.5 million, is planned to commence on 1 March 2019 and will span three years, targeting approximately 14,000 participants in the North West of England.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in social work services, occupational health, and career advice, particularly those that are small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) or voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs). Companies offering services in condition management, psychological support, and job brokerage are well-suited to compete for this contract, allowing them to contribute to and grow within the public health and employment sectors.

## Notice

The Greater Manchester Combined Authority wishes to establish one contract for the delivery of an earlyintervention service to support people in Greater Manchester who are at risk of falling out of the labour market,or who are newly unemployed with a health condition or disability. This will be a three year contract commencingin March 2019 and will aim to support around 14,000 people over the duration of the contract. This programmewill support two groups of people: * In-work: People who are employed but off work due to a health condition or disability, and who are at risk offalling out of the labour market. * Newly unemployed: People who have recently (within the last six months) fallen out of work, and face barriersreturning to work, due to a health condition or disability. The maximum value of this contract is PS6.5 million for the duration of the contract. We estimate this to cover inthe region of 14,000 programme participants over the duration of the contract the core minimum components of the service are expected to be: * Condition management, patient activation / motivation & self-care advice * Rapid access to musculoskeletal & mental health support * Occupational Health Advice * HR & Employment Advice * Careers advice & job brokerage * Support for psycho-social issues, e.g. debt, housing, relationships etc.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5c44b312-159b-4885-9a40-f861cc337c9f |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Competitive dialog |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Apr 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 29 May 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Mar 2019 - 31 Mar 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £6,500,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | GREATER MANCHESTER COMBINED AUTHORITY |
| Locality | STRETFORD |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M32 0TH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD34 Greater Manchester South West |
| Local authority | Trafford |
| Electoral ward | Gorse Hill & Cornbrook |
| Westminster constituency | Stretford and Urmston |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 75000000 - Administration, defence and social security services
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 20 Apr 2018 at 09:39 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5c44b312-159b-4885-9a40-f861cc337c9f

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5c44b312-159b-4885-9a40-f861cc337c9f
  20th April 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk/

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