--- title: "Expression of Interest - Connect to Work: Hull and East Yorkshire" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-b34c5b81-075d-42e6-98aa-cd147dbd5db0" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b34c5b81-075d-42e6-98aa-cd147dbd5db0" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b34c5b81-075d-42e6-98aa-cd147dbd5db0.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b34c5b81-075d-42e6-98aa-cd147dbd5db0.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "THE GROWTH COMPANY" published: "2026-03-04" --- # Expression of Interest - Connect to Work: Hull and East Yorkshire Buyer: THE GROWTH COMPANY Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b34c5b81-075d-42e6-98aa-cd147dbd5db0 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b34c5b81-075d-42e6-98aa-cd147dbd5db0) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b34c5b81-075d-42e6-98aa-cd147dbd5db0.json) ## Summary The Growth Company has initiated a tender process titled "Expression of Interest - Connect to Work: Hull and East Yorkshire" under the industry category of supporting services for the government. This opportunity is aimed at engaging local partners in Hull, focusing on assisting individuals with disabilities or those facing employment barriers. The contract falls within the wider Connect to Work programme, part of the "Get Britain Working" initiative. Spread across Hull and East Yorkshire, the programme is divided into two lots based on regional boundaries, but currently only expressions of interest for Lot A in Hull are being sought. Interested parties must register via the Panacea Supplier Platform to submit their interest by 16:30 on 12th March 2026, and the contract is set to commence on 6th June 2026, running until 31st March 2030. This tender presents substantial opportunities for growth-oriented businesses keen on entering or expanding in the sectors of job search services, training, wellness, and support services for the government. SMEs and VCSEs are encouraged to participate due to the programme's alignment with community needs and its focus on locally embedded service partnerships. Companies providing innovative solutions for workforce development, personal development training, and career guidance are particularly suited to compete, as these services align closely with the programme's objectives of enhancing employability for individuals with health challenges. Engaging with The Growth Company, which already has a track record in delivering IPS contracts, offers a strategic partnership that could lead to long-term collaborations and additional contractual opportunities in the public service sector. ## Notice The Growth Company is seeking to engage with key partners for the upcoming Connect to Work opportunity in Hull. We are seeking Expressions of Interest from locally embedded partners able to deliver a proportion of the planned service, alongside our own team of skilled and expert specialists. Connect to Work is the first major element of the recently launched "Get Britain Working" White Paper. Nationally the programme will deliver support to 100,000 disabled people, people with health conditions, and those with complex barriers to get into employment and get on in work. The Growth Company is seeking to engage with key local partners for our bid to Hull and East Yorkshire Combined Authority (HEYCA). As a provider delivering multiple IPS contracts including IPS in Primary Care, IPS Drug and Alcohol, IPS Severe Mental Illness and more recently Connect to Work, we understand what it takes to deliver high quality services and interventions for the target groups. The HEYCA Connect to Work programme will operate across the full Hull and East Yorkshire Combined Authority geography, encompassing the Hull City Council area and the East Riding of Yorkshire Council area. The procurement will be organised into two Lots aligned to constituent authority boundaries: * Lot A - Hull * Lot B - East Riding of Yorkshire The Growth Company is seeking expressions of interest from locally embedded partners able to deliver a proportion of this service alongside our own team of skilled and expert specialists. We are looking to engage with partners for Lot A - Hull only. This is a voluntary programme aiming 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 16:30pm on Thursday 12th March 2026. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/72e0932f-3e72-4091-af03-3ecbce1d74e5 | | 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 | 4 Mar 2026 | | Submission deadline | 12 Mar 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 5 Jun 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 - 79611000 - Job search services - 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 - 4 Mar 2026 at 10:01 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/72e0932f-3e72-4091-af03-3ecbce1d74e5 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/72e0932f-3e72-4091-af03-3ecbce1d74e5 4th March 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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