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# Connect to Work

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/connect-to-work-ocds-h6vhtk-05cd7a). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority: "Connect to Work". Published status: complete. Published Value: £5,776,380. 2 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 14 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: yortender.eu-supply.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/york-and-north-yorkshire-combined-authority-ons-e47000012)
- **Published Value:** £5,776,380 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 14 November 2025 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 2
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Business and management consultancy and related services
- **Delivery Location:** UKE2
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £5,776,380 (inc. VAT; no net value published, 2 awards)
- **Official Documents:** 5 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/connect-to-work-ocds-h6vhtk-05cd7a#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-05cd7a`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/connect-to-work-ocds-h6vhtk-05cd7a#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [yortender.eu-supply.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fyortender.eu-supply.com%2Flogin.asp%3FB%3DYORTENDER)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/connect-to-work-ocds-h6vhtk-05cd7a#participate

## Description
Connect to Work will support the wider development of locally planned systems to drive growth, working jointly with the United Kingdom Government. It will be an important strand in local plans to tackle inactivity and expand employment opportunity. By encouraging join up between health systems and employment support, Connect to Work will support those, primarily, currently outside the workforce and facing greater labour market disadvantages, to stay in work and get back into work. In turn, supporting the Government's ambition for a more inclusive economy, supporting local people to realise their potential and supporting local and national growth. This marks an important first step towards the future devolution of employment support.

## Lots (2)
### Lot 1: Lot 1, IPS North Yorkshire
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79400000
- **Delivery regions:** UKE
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £5,061,600
- **Description:** LOT1: - IPS North Yorkshire
Total participants: 1,346
Total out of work participants: 1,144
Total in work participants: 202
Allocated funding (these figures are per lot and INC VAT as well as the possible 12 month extension. See previous page for tot...
- **Contract Period:** 15/12/2025 to 31/03/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: LOT2: IPS York
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79400000
- **Delivery regions:** UKE
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £714,780
- **Description:** LOT2: IPS York
Total participants: 190
Total out of work participants: 162
Total in work participants: 28
Allocated funding (these figures are per lot and INC VAT as well as the possible 12 month extension. See previous page for total contract value ...
- **Contract Period:** 15/12/2025 to 31/03/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (2)
- **Award:** Connect to Work - Lot 1 (pending)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **Ingeus UK Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-13820`
  - Value: £5,061,600 (inc. VAT)
  - Date: 11/12/2025

- **Award:** Connect to Work - Lot 2 (pending)
  - Award id: `2`
  - Supplier(s): **BETTER CONNECT LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-161825`
  - Value: £714,780 (inc. VAT)
  - Date: 11/12/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F065665-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-12-11T18:57:41.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-20T21:39:30.183Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-05cd7a