--- title: "WorkWell 2027" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0780c4" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0780c4" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0780c4.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0780c4.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority" published: "2026-10-06" --- # WorkWell 2027 Buyer: South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0780c4 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0780c4) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0780c4.json) ## Summary South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority plans to recommission WorkWell, a health service delivered across South Yorkshire. The service is intended to support people with health conditions or disabilities, combining employment support, health and wellbeing services, and vocational support. Community-based provision is also relevant to the proposed service. The buyer is seeking input on the service model, intended outcomes and priorities, and welcomes experience and good practice from across the sector. Delivery may involve partnership between service providers and wider stakeholders. The work is classified as health services, but the described scope spans employment and vocational support as well as health and wellbeing provision. This is at the planning stage: the buyer is preparing to recommission the service and has not issued an invitation to tender. The market engagement event planned for 8 October 2026 was postponed; a replacement date is to be communicated later. The buyer expects a further notice by 30 October 2026. The estimated value is £6 million excluding VAT (£7.2 million including VAT). The procurement is structured as one lot. The expected service period runs from 1 April 2027 to 1 April 2029, with a possible extension to 1 April 2031. The current provision is due to end on 31 March 2027, and the recommissioned service is expected to go live on 1 April 2027. The work is likely to suit providers able to bring together employment support, health and wellbeing, vocational support and community-based services, particularly for people with health conditions or disabilities. The buyer specifically welcomes organisations with experience in these areas and invites voluntary, community and social enterprises, employers, primary care and health partners, local authorities and other relevant stakeholders to contribute. Small and medium-sized businesses are identified as suitable, as are VCSE organisations. Suppliers may wish to consider partnership or collaboration with complementary providers and stakeholders when preparing for the future procurement. The buyer is seeking practical insight, relevant experience and good practice to inform the service model, outcomes, priorities and procurement approach. ## Notice South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA) is inviting service providers and wider stakeholders to participate in a market engagement event ahead of the recommissioning of the WorkWell service across South Yorkshire. The current WorkWell provision is due to end on 31 March 2027, with the recommissioned service expected to go live from 1 April 2027. ### Planning Information We are inviting organisations and individuals with an interest in the future delivery of WorkWell to attend a market engagement event. The event will provide an opportunity to: • hear more about the requirements for the recommissioned WorkWell service; • understand the anticipated commissioning and procurement approach; • hear about the proposed service model, outcomes and priorities; • ask questions and seek clarification; • provide feedback on approach; • share insight, experience and good practice from across the sector; and • explore opportunities for partnership and collaboration in the future delivery of WorkWell. We particularly welcome interest from organisations with experience of delivering employment support, health and wellbeing services, vocational support, community-based provision and/or services supporting people with health conditions or disabilities. We also welcome participation from e.g. VCSE organisations, employers, primary care/health partners, local authorities and other relevant stakeholders. Dear all, Please note that the planned WorkWell market engagement event scheduled for 10am on Thursday 8 October has unfortunately been postponed. We will communicate and raise awareness of a new date in the near future. We apologise for any inconvenience and thank you for your understanding. Kind regards, ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094246-2026 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 6 Oct 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 30 Oct 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Apr 2027 - 1 Apr 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £6,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Planning | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority | | Locality | SHEFFIELD | | Postcode area | Sheffield | | Postcode | S1 2BQ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire | | ITL 3 | TLE32 Sheffield | | Local authority | Sheffield | | Electoral ward | City | | Westminster constituency | Sheffield Central | | Delivery location | TLE3 South Yorkshire | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services ## Release History - 6 Oct 2026 at 13:02 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094246-2026 - 5 Oct 2026 at 13:12 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093822-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094246-2026 6th October 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093822-2026 5th October 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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