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Published 11 Dec 2025, 11:33 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Employability Service - Work Well and an Economic Inactivity Trailblazer

Official notice

Authority: Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)

Direct awardSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Awarded value£2,383,505published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 12 Dec 2025no call for competition
Awarded to The Growth Company Limited2 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Employability Service - Work Well and an Economic Inactivity Trailblazer

Pilot Scheme for employability service to coach MFT patients back in to work or to improve their employment options.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedSMEVCSE
Eligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
79634000 Career guidance services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
11 Dec 2025, 11:33 GMT
Last source update
17 Apr 2026, 10:40 BST
Authority reference
W214526
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-035040
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f390 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Prototypes Development
Published justification

Programmes Overview

Both programmes are piloting innovative services aimed at integrating employment support within clinical settings.

Key Initiative

Development of a new embedded employment support offer within healthcare environments.

Commissioned by Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT). Supported by Manchester City Council (MCC).

Designing and testing new employment support services.

Encouraging MCC residents to remain in work or return to employment.

Review and risk notes
Risks

Risk of funding allocation for the extensions.

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

23 Dec 2025 → 17 Apr 2026 · 2 dates
  1. Standstill ends302 days ago
    23 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
  2. Notice published188 days ago
    17 Apr 2026, 10:40 BST

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 11 Dec 2025
  1. Transparency notice published
    11 Dec 2025, 11:33 GMT
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    12 Dec 2025, 14:53 GMT
    UK6
  3. Contract signature expected
    28 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled
  4. Contract details notice published
    17 Apr 2026, 10:40 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value £2,383,5051 contract exc. VAT · 1 repeated publication of the same award counted once
Contracts signed 1latest 1 Apr 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
The Growth Company LimitedVCSE1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 · up to 31 Mar 2029Extensions: 1+1+1 · Options: 1+1+1£2,383,505same award published again · counted once12 Dec 2025standstill to 23 Dec 2025Standstill
The Growth Company LimitedVCSE£2,383,505 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Employability Service - Work Well and an Economic Inactivity Trailblazer · The Growth Company LimitedVCSE

    Signed
    1 Apr 2026
    Value
    £2,383,505
    Period
    1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2032 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    1+1+1
    Options
    1+1+1
    2 agreed KPIs: Participant Satisfaction · Percentage of profiled Service Starts achieved
    • Participant Satisfaction, (KPI) that requires 70% or above of participants to be satisfied or very satisfied with the WorkWell service.
    • Percentage of profiled Service Starts achieved, Start rate (percentage of profiled starts achieved in month / total to date) links to KPI 1

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PXQG-2592-VYYY Finance & Procurement Business Unit, Wards 17 & 18, Trafford Hospital, Trafford, North West, M41 5SLContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • The Growth Company LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02443911 Lee House 90 Great Bridgewater Street, Manchester, North West, M1 5JWContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender