--- title: "The Growth Company EOI - East Midlands Combined Authority Connect to Work (Lot 2 for Nottingham)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-ec3b21e0-1633-4d55-bddf-00ab0f47a6b4" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ec3b21e0-1633-4d55-bddf-00ab0f47a6b4" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ec3b21e0-1633-4d55-bddf-00ab0f47a6b4.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ec3b21e0-1633-4d55-bddf-00ab0f47a6b4.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "THE GROWTH COMPANY" published: "2025-08-27" --- # The Growth Company EOI - East Midlands Combined Authority Connect to Work (Lot 2 for Nottingham) Buyer: THE GROWTH COMPANY Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ec3b21e0-1633-4d55-bddf-00ab0f47a6b4 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ec3b21e0-1633-4d55-bddf-00ab0f47a6b4) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ec3b21e0-1633-4d55-bddf-00ab0f47a6b4.json) ## Summary The Growth Company is seeking partners for a project titled "The Growth Company EOI - East Midlands Combined Authority Connect to Work (Lot 2 for Nottingham)" under the main procurement category of services. This initiative is part of the East Midlands Combined Authority (EMCCA) efforts to deliver the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) intervention, aiming to assist East Midlands residents with disabilities and health conditions in gaining employment. The programme, expected to commence on 1st January 2026 and conclude by 31st March 2030, aligns with the "Get Britain Working" White Paper and operates through an open procedure approach, with key sectors involved including government services, job search and training programmes. Interested parties must submit their expressions of interest by 16:00 on 8th September 2025, with detailed guidance available on the Panacea Supplier Platform. This tender offers significant business growth opportunities, particularly for those specialising in supporting services for the government, personnel training, and guidance and counselling services. Businesses, especially SMEs and VCSEs, that have expertise in addressing employment barriers for people with disabilities or health conditions, are well-suited to compete. Partnering with The Growth Company allows businesses to leverage its robust framework and experience in delivering high-quality support services, potentially expanding their client base and gaining further expertise in the effective delivery of employment assistance programmes within the UK. ## Notice The Growth Company is seeking to engage with key partners for our bid to East Midlands Combined Authority (EMCCA) to deliver the IPS intervention for East Midlands residents. As a provider delivering IPS in Primary Care, IPS Severe Mental Illness and also Supported Employment contracts we understand what it takes to deliver high quality services and interventions for the target groups. 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 voluntary programme is delivered via two types of interventions: 1) Individual Placement and Support (IPS) 2) Supported Employment Quality Framework (SEQF) Connect to Work aims to support individuals who have a physical or mental health condition and/or disability, as defined by the Equality Act 2010 or the Social Model of Disability, to help them to move into competitive employment providing the support needed to gain and/or maintain in employment. 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; 2) In work participants who are off sick or struggling in the workplace due to their disability, health condition or disadvantage. This programme is expected to run across the East Midlands region from 1st of January 2026 to 31st of March 2030. The Growth Company is seeking expressions of interest from partners able to deliver a proportion of this service alongside our own team of skilled and expert specialists. 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 Monday 8th September 2025. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b9b399ef-c67b-441d-9ee2-ab662c380688 | | 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 | 27 Aug 2025 | | Submission deadline | 8 Sep 2025 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Jan 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 | TLF East Midlands (England) | ## 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 - 27 Aug 2025 at 14:07 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b9b399ef-c67b-441d-9ee2-ab662c380688 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b9b399ef-c67b-441d-9ee2-ab662c380688 27th August 2025 - 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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