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title: "Better Connect Limited"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05fd1a"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE NORTH YORKSHIRE COUNCIL"
published: "2025-12-24"
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# Better Connect Limited

Buyer: THE NORTH YORKSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05fd1a

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## Summary

The North Yorkshire Council has recently completed a procurement process under the title "Better Connect Limited," focused on delivering a Wage Subsidy Scheme. This scheme includes identifying and enrolling eligible participants, engaging employers, and managing related administration tasks. The tender falls under the services category, particularly in personnel and payroll services (CPV code: 79631000) and was executed without competition using the direct procurement method. The procurement was awarded to BETTER CONNECT LIMITED, and the contract covers the UKE region with a timeline from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2026. This process was governed by legal guidelines under the UKPGA 2023/54.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in personnel and payroll services, specifically those capable of managing subsidy schemes and connecting with potential employers. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) or those classified as voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), like BETTER CONNECT LIMITED, are particularly well-suited to engage in such contracts. This direct award minimises the competitive barrier, offering smaller entities an advantage in securing government contracts that aim to provide social benefits, thereby expanding their portfolio and fostering stability and growth within the regional economy.

## Notice

To deliver a Wage Subsidy Scheme including identifying eligible participants, enrolling participants, identifying and approaching employers, completing relevant administration

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086062-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Dec 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Mar 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £46,285 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE NORTH YORKSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | NORTHALLERTON |
| Post town | Darlington |
| Postcode | DL7 8AD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE2 North Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE22 North Yorkshire |
| Local authority | North Yorkshire |
| Electoral ward | Romanby |
| Westminster constituency | Richmond and Northallerton |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BETTER CONNECT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79631000 - Personnel and payroll services

## Release History

- 24 Dec 2025 at 09:51 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086062-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086062-2025
  24th December 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://betterconnect.org.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.northyorks.gov.uk/

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