Official UK procurement notice
Hull and East Yorkshire Combined Authority Connect to Work (CtW) Programme
Procurement agent: Hull and East Yorkshire Combined Authority·On behalf of: Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionHull and East Yorkshire Combined Authority (HEYCA) is the Accountable Body for the Connect To Work programme across the Hull and East Yorkshire geography. As part of its devolved responsibilities, HEYCA will commission Supported Employment provision designed to improve labour market participation, reduce economic inactivity and support inclusive economic growth.
CPV: Adult and other education services · Equal opportunities consultancy services · Training services
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value (£9,010,000 together) · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1HullAwardedPublished value£5,406,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #2East Riding of YorkshireAwardedPublished value£3,604,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published award criteria (3)
- Quality
- Price
- Social Value
- Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 13 Feb 2026, 11:40 GMT
- Last source update
- 30 Apr 2026, 14:25 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 24 Apr 2026
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-022611- Accelerated
- State of urgency
- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0653b7Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 7 Apr 2026, 16:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 16 Mar 2026, 16:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
To access this tender, please go to: ypo2.my.site.com/s/Welcome ↗ and click view live opportunities. The opportunity is referenced as "Hull and East Yorkshire Combined Authority Connect to Work (CtW) Programme (C0630)"
Timeline
13 Feb 2026 → 1 Jun 2026 · 10 dates- Planning notice published253 days ago13 Feb 2026, 11:40 GMT
- Market engagement239 days ago27 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
HEYCA will be running a 1 hour session on 27/02/26 to provide interested parties with further detail on our CTW Prime Vendor opportunity which will go out to tender in March/April. This session will provide an overview of the Connect to Work programme's aims, delivery model, and commissioning approach. It is an opportunity to:
- understand the delivery model, programme scope and outcomes
- contribute your insights and feedback
- ask questions and engage with the programme team
We welcome attendance from local, regional, and national organisations working in employment, skills, health and wellbeing, and related sectors. After the session HEYCA will share details and outcomes for those parties who are unable to attend on the day.
The event will take place at 10:00 am on the 27th of February 2026, this will be held virtually on Microscoft Teams. If you wish to attend the event then please contact: [email protected] with the subject of 'HEYCA Connect To Work Early Market Engagement'.
- Tender notice published226 days ago12 Mar 2026, 18:47 GMT
- Clarification questions by222 days ago16 Mar 2026, 16:00 GMT
- Submission deadline200 days ago7 Apr 2026, 16:00 BST
- Award decision expected by183 days ago24 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent180 days ago28 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published177 days ago30 Apr 2026, 14:25 BST
- Standstill ends163 days ago14 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts146 days ago1 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
11 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 13 Feb 2026- Preliminary market engagement notice published13 Feb 2026, 11:40 GMTUK2
- Tender notice published12 Mar 2026, 18:47 GMTUK4
- Published value updated12 Mar 2026, 18:47 GMT
- Status changed to active12 Mar 2026, 18:47 GMT
- Procurement method changed12 Mar 2026, 18:47 GMT
- Deadline published: 31 Mar 2026, 16:00 BST12 Mar 2026, 18:47 GMT
- Tender notice published13 Mar 2026, 08:37 GMTUK4
- Deadline moved to 7 Apr 2026, 16:00 BST13 Mar 2026, 08:37 GMT+7 days · was 31 Mar 2026, 16:00 BST
- Contract award notice published30 Apr 2026, 14:25 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete30 Apr 2026, 14:25 BST
- Contract signature expected21 May 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2026-02: 1 release · 13 Feb 2026
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Across several lots1 award | |||
| The Shaw Trust LimitedVCSE1 Jul 2026 – 31 Mar 2030 | £9,010,000 inc. VAT | 28 Apr 2026standstill to 14 May 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Hull | 7final-stage tenders | 3 | 2 | — |
| 2 · East Riding of Yorkshire | 4final-stage tenders | 3 | 2 | — |
Who bid
- wonSHAW TRUST LIMITED(THE)VCSE · West Midlands · all lots
- did not winHUMBER LEARNING CONSORTIUMSMEVCSE · Yorkshire and the Humber · 1
- did not winINGEUS UK LIMITED · Greater London · 1
- did not winREED IN PARTNERSHIP LIMITED · Greater London · 1
- did not winTRIAGE CENTRAL LIMITEDSME · Scotland · all lots
- did not winSTANDGUIDE LIMITED · North West England · 1
- did not winSTEMRAN LIMITEDSME · Scotland · all lots
- did not winBETTER CONNECT LIMITEDSMEVCSE · Yorkshire and the Humber · 2
Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeClients of the procurement agent
- Yorkshire Purchasing OrganisationProcess contact pointProcuring entityAdministration of tender
Bidders & participating suppliers
8 commercial parties on the notice · 1 awarded- BETTER CONNECT LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- HUMBER LEARNING CONSORTIUMBidder / tenderer
- INGEUS UK LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- REED IN PARTNERSHIP LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- SHAW TRUST LIMITED(THE)Awarded supplier
- STANDGUIDE LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- STEMRAN LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- TRIAGE CENTRAL LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
Official documents & specifications (5)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications To access this tender, please go to: https://ypo2.my.site.com/s/Welcome and click view live opportunities. The opportunity is referenced as "Hull and East Yorkshire Combined Authority Connect to Work (CtW) Programme (C0630)"
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender