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Employability Service - Work Well and an Economic Inactivity Trailblazer

Buyer: Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust →

BuyerManchester University NHS Foundation Trust
StatusAwarded
DeadlineNot published
ValueValue not published
Published17 Apr 2026

What is being bought

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.

Lot details

Lot 1

No lot description published.

Statuscomplete

Comparable-procurement analytics

No usable CPV category has been published, so a comparable market set cannot yet be built.

Procurement strategy & market signals

Framework agreementNot published
Dynamic purchasing systemNot published
Competitive procurementNot published
Recurring requirementNot published
Procurement method rationaleProgrammes 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.
Rationale classificationsprototypesDevelopment
Special regimeNot published
Covered byNot published
Submission policyNot published
Selection criteriaNot published
Risk detailsNot published

Planning & early market engagement

BudgetNot published
No-engagement rationaleNot published
Planning documents0
Planning milestones0

No planning milestones published.

Related procurements

No linked framework, prior procurement or reprocurement published.

Awards

Contracts

Employability Service - Work Well and an Economic Inactivity Trailblazer

Statusactive
Value£2,383,505

Documents & submission route

  • Not published

Source data inventory

Diagnostic view. “Not published” means this current release does not provide a value.

OCIDocds-h6vhtk-05f390
Latest release ID035040-2026
Latest release timestampFri Apr 17 2026 09:40:18 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Sourcefind-a-tender
Official notice URLNot published
Tender statuscomplete
Procurement methoddirect
Procurement method detailsDirect award
Main procurement categoryNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basis2023/54
Tender period: startNot published
Tender period: endNot published
Expression of interest deadlineNot published
Enquiry deadlineNot published
Award period: startNot published
Award period: endNot published
Submission method detailsNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Electronic catalogue policyNot published
Total tender valueNot published
Tender lots in source1
Tender items in source0
Tender documents in source1
Awards in latest release1
Contracts in latest release1
Parties in latest release2

Notice history

DateEventReference
17 Apr 2026award, contract035040-2026
12 Dec 2025award, contract082559-2025
11 Dec 2025award, contract081869-2025

All source data

Unmodified official OCDS data retained by Tenderline for this procurement process.

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