--- title: "Invitation to Tender Intensive Personalised Employment Support Framework Opportunity (3RD RELEASE)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-b2cc7795-e002-4e04-88b4-582942f7a049" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b2cc7795-e002-4e04-88b4-582942f7a049" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b2cc7795-e002-4e04-88b4-582942f7a049.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b2cc7795-e002-4e04-88b4-582942f7a049.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "THE GROWTH COMPANY LIMITED" published: "2022-05-25" --- # Invitation to Tender Intensive Personalised Employment Support Framework Opportunity (3RD RELEASE) Buyer: THE GROWTH COMPANY LIMITED Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b2cc7795-e002-4e04-88b4-582942f7a049 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b2cc7795-e002-4e04-88b4-582942f7a049) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b2cc7795-e002-4e04-88b4-582942f7a049.json) ## Summary The Growth Company Limited, located in Manchester, is currently inviting tenders for the "Intensive Personalised Employment Support Framework Opportunity (3RD RELEASE)". This procurement falls under the services sector, specifically focusing on education and training, alongside health and social work services. The tender is in the active stage and will close for submissions by 17:00 on Wednesday, 22nd June 2022. The contract is scheduled to commence on 31st July 2022 and will run until 1st February 2025, with an open procurement method detailed for the bidding process. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in personalised employment support and related services, particularly those that cater to individuals with disabilities or complex barriers to employment. Companies offering tailored support solutions, including both small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), would be well-suited to submit proposals. Engaging in this tender allows successful bidders to work alongside The Growth Company’s IPES advisers, enhancing their service offerings and expanding their client base within the North West region. ## 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 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 on demand specialist support providers in the North West who will be used to enhance the service offer to our customers whilst on programme. 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 22nd June 2022. We look forward to hearing from you Additional information: Please register on our In-Tend Portal to access the opportunity ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b8df2264-748b-417a-bdb1-e024dd8974c3 | | 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 | 25 May 2022 | | Submission deadline | 22 Jun 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Jul 2022 - 1 Feb 2025 | | 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 - 25 May 2022 at 10:45 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b8df2264-748b-417a-bdb1-e024dd8974c3 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b8df2264-748b-417a-bdb1-e024dd8974c3 25th May 2022 - 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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