--- title: "Invitation to TenderIntensive Personalised Employment Support Framework Opportunity" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-7140dab6-f6b7-43c8-96e4-b48d85ab1b4e" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7140dab6-f6b7-43c8-96e4-b48d85ab1b4e" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7140dab6-f6b7-43c8-96e4-b48d85ab1b4e.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7140dab6-f6b7-43c8-96e4-b48d85ab1b4e.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "THE GROWTH COMPANY LIMITED" published: "2020-12-15" --- # Invitation to TenderIntensive Personalised Employment Support Framework Opportunity Buyer: THE GROWTH COMPANY LIMITED Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7140dab6-f6b7-43c8-96e4-b48d85ab1b4e [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7140dab6-f6b7-43c8-96e4-b48d85ab1b4e) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7140dab6-f6b7-43c8-96e4-b48d85ab1b4e.json) ## Summary The Growth Company Limited is inviting tenders for its Intensive Personalised Employment Support (IPES) Framework Opportunity, aimed at providing tailored employment support services for individuals with disabilities and complex barriers to work across the North West of England. This procurement, classified under the education and training services sector (CPV 80000000), follows an open procedure and is currently in the tendering stage. Interested parties must submit their proposals by 17:00 on 20th January 2021, with the contract expected to commence on 1st February 2021 and run until 1st December 2023. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses in the social services and training sectors, particularly those specialising in health and social work services, to expand their operations and client base. Firms with a strong service delivery track record and a commitment to addressing the individual needs of clients will be particularly well-suited for this framework. The Growth Company is actively seeking partners who can demonstrate a high-quality service offer, making it an ideal chance for SMEs and voluntary community sector enterprises to engage in delivering impactful employment support programmes. ## Notice The Growth Company (GC) are pleased to invite you to submit a tender to join a framework of specialist partners across the North West to support our Intensive Personalised Employment Support (IPES) DWP contract. IPES is a new voluntary provision covering England and Wales for people with disabilities and complex barriers to work. IPES providers will deliver support tailored to an individual's needs, focussed on overcoming barriers, building an effective support network, identifying and achieving employment aspirations, providing consistent contact and intensive support for up to 15 months and in work support for 6 months. Successful partners will be working alongside GC's team of IPES advisers, who are directly delivering the End to End customer journey through the IPES provision in the North West region. GC have specific funding stream as part of the IPES service to engage with and work with specialist partners who will be used to enhance the service offer to our customers whilst on programme. The Growth Company is seeking appoint delivery partners with a high-quality service offer and a proven track record of delivery. We welcome bids for individual or multiple support areas/ locations and remote delivery. All successful specialist partners will be contracted on a call off/ on demand basis, based on our customer needs throughout the duration of the contract. To see further details and apply for the framework please download the documentation which contains instructions and information for your submission, including specification of requirements, and the key assessment and evaluation criteria that will be used to assess offers. You are required to make your submission via the GC In-tend e-tendering platform at the following address: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/manchestergrowthcompany/aspx/Tenders/Current Submissions must be made in the required format and be returned by 17.00 Wednesday 20th January 2021. We look forward to hearing from you ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/05188a26-e0c9-494a-af0d-dec3f26f3a7c | | 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 | 15 Dec 2020 | | Submission deadline | 20 Jan 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Feb 2021 - 1 Dec 2023 | | 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 LIMITED | | 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 | TLD North West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 15 Dec 2020 at 16:20 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/05188a26-e0c9-494a-af0d-dec3f26f3a7c ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/05188a26-e0c9-494a-af0d-dec3f26f3a7c 15th December 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/manchestergrowthcompany/aspx/Tenders/Current In-Tend Link to download the documentation ## Notice URLs - http://www.growthco.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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