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title: "GM Working Well Specialist Employment Service"
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# GM Working Well Specialist Employment Service

Buyer: GREATER MANCHESTER COMBINED AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e1106fab-a9fe-47c2-8d1c-78240ffa34f5

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## Summary

The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) is currently in the tender stage for the "GM Working Well Specialist Employment Service," which aims to aid individuals facing the greatest challenges in entering the workforce. This procurement falls under the industry category of training services and health and social work services, with a significant contract value of £5,998,245. The contract is set to commence on 1st January 2020 and will run until 31st March 2025, with potential extensions available. The tender submission deadline is 4th October 2019, with delivery anticipated to occur within the North West region of the United Kingdom.

This tender presents robust opportunities for businesses focused on employment services, particularly those that support individuals with learning disabilities, autism, or severe mental illness. Companies that provide evidence-based supported employment models or Individual Placement and Support (IPS) services will be well-positioned to compete for this contract. Involvement in this project not only facilitates growth for service providers but also contributes positively to the community by enhancing workforce participation for underserved populations.

## Notice

Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) in partnership with its constituent authorities and Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership (GM HSCP) are commissioning a new Working Well service designed to support people furthest from the labour market to find work. The Working Well Specialist Employment Service comprises Supported Employment for people with a learning disability and/or autistic people and Individual Placement and Support (IPS) for people with severe mental illness. Both supported employment and IPS are evidence based service models that support people with complex disabilities and health needs access and sustain paid work in the open labour market - that is real jobs. The initial contract period is from 1st January 2020 to 31st March 2023. There is provision to extend the contract for two x 12 month periods subject to funding and service performance.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fdf17735-2a97-464c-9643-3f3c069917c9 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Aug 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Oct 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2020 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £5,998,245 |
| 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 | SALFORD |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M27 8US |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD34 Greater Manchester South West |
| Local authority | Salford |
| Electoral ward | Swinton Park |
| Westminster constituency | Salford |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 80500000 - Training services
- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 30 Aug 2019 at 14:47 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fdf17735-2a97-464c-9643-3f3c069917c9

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fdf17735-2a97-464c-9643-3f3c069917c9
  30th August 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/
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## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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