--- title: "The Growth Company Expression of Interest - Healthy Working Life Connect to Work: West Yorkshire" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-3c3b1ca5-6915-487e-aed7-034056dfc163" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-3c3b1ca5-6915-487e-aed7-034056dfc163" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3c3b1ca5-6915-487e-aed7-034056dfc163.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3c3b1ca5-6915-487e-aed7-034056dfc163.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "THE GROWTH COMPANY" published: "2026-06-10" --- # The Growth Company Expression of Interest - Healthy Working Life Connect to Work: West Yorkshire Buyer: THE GROWTH COMPANY Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3c3b1ca5-6915-487e-aed7-034056dfc163 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-3c3b1ca5-6915-487e-aed7-034056dfc163) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3c3b1ca5-6915-487e-aed7-034056dfc163.json) ## Summary The Growth Company is initiating a tender process to seek Expressions of Interest for their "Healthy Working Life Connect to Work" project in West Yorkshire. This initiative, titled as "Connect to Work: West Yorkshire," aims to provide support services for individuals with disabilities or health conditions, helping them gain and sustain employment. The procurement is categorised under the industry of supporting services for the government and targets delivery across the five Local Authority areas within West Yorkshire: Bradford, Calderdale, Kirklees, Leeds, and Wakefield. The deadline for submitting the Expression of Interest is at 16:00 on Friday, 26th June 2026. The project is set to commence in September 2026 and will run until March 2030. This tender offers substantial business growth opportunities for service providers with expertise in Individual Placement and Support (IPS) services or similar models, particularly those already operating within the Yorkshire and the Humber region. Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) and Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly encouraged to participate in this open procurement procedure. The successful provider will be positioned as a Lead Provider, facilitating employment support services, thereby significantly impacting the lives of individuals with disabilities or health conditions. This offers an avenue for businesses specialising in government services, personnel training, career guidance, e-learning, wellness, and personal development to expand their service offerings and establish a robust presence in the public service domain. ## Notice The Growth Company are seeking Expressions of Interest from locally embedded providers with recent experience of delivering IPS services (or similar), 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. We are looking for providers who can deliver in one or more Local Authority areas within West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA). Connect to Work aims to deliver support to 100,000 disabled people, people with health conditions, and those with complex barriers nationally, helping them to get into employment and get on in work. The WYCA Connect to Work programme will operate across the full West Yorkshire geography, encompassing the five Local Authority areas of Bradford, Calderdale, Kirklees, Leeds and Wakefield. This procurement aims to secure a Lead Provider to deliver the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) element of Connect to Work across the whole Combined Authority area. The service, funded by WYCA via Grant Funding Agreement with the Department for Work and Pensions, will provide support for 9,276 West Yorkshire residents between September 2026 and March 2030. 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; and 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 26th June 2026. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/28ec5f8b-4595-46ca-8187-7f0424f81558 | | 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 | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 10 Jun 2026 | | Submission deadline | 26 Jun 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Aug 2026 - 31 Mar 2030 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | 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 | THE GROWTH COMPANY | | Locality | MANCHESTER | | Post town | Manchester | | Postcode | M1 5JW | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester | | ITL 3 | TLD33 Manchester | | Local authority | Manchester | | Electoral ward | Deansgate | | Westminster constituency | Manchester Central | | Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | ## CPV Codes ### 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 ### Codes - 75130000 - Supporting services for the government - 75131000 - Government services - 75131100 - General personnel services for the government - 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 ## Release History - 10 Jun 2026 at 10:13 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/28ec5f8b-4595-46ca-8187-7f0424f81558 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/28ec5f8b-4595-46ca-8187-7f0424f81558 10th June 2026 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://app.panacea-software.com/growth/ Click above to Apply (link to e-procurement portal) ## Notice URLs - https://app.panacea-software.com/growth ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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