Scope
Reference
CDO/2025/253
Description
Stoke on Trent City Council is seeking to appoint and Individual Placement Support provider as part of the Connect To Work programme. The appointed provider will help to establish a pathway back in to employment and help to sustain existing employment. Funded by the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP), this programme aims to support individuals with complex barriers to employment through tailored, person-centred interventions. Staffordshire County Council is acting as the accountable body for this programme, working in close collaboration with Stoke-on-Trent City Council.
Contract 1
Supplier
Contract value
- £2,222,095.20 excluding VAT
- £2,777,619 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Award decision date
16 January 2026
Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers
16 January 2026
Standstill period
- End: 27 January 2026
- 8 working days
Earliest date the contract will be signed
28 January 2026
Contract dates (estimated)
- 28 January 2026 to 1 March 2030
- 4 years, 1 month, 5 days
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 79611000 - Job search services
- 85312320 - Counselling services
Contract locations
- UKG23 - Stoke-on-Trent
Information about tenders
- 12 tenders received
- 9 tenders assessed in the final stage:
- 9 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
- 1 supplier awarded contracts
- 8 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Supplier
THE GROWTH COMPANY LIMITED
- Companies House: 02443911
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PLRD-7665-DLPV
Lee House
Manchester
M1 5JW
United Kingdom
Email: busdev@growthco.uk
Website: https://www.growthco.uk/
Region: UKD33 - Manchester
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): Yes
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 1
Contracting authority
Stoke on Trent City Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PDQZ-1442-RZTZ
Civic Centre, Glebe Street
Stoke-on-Trent
ST4 1HH
United Kingdom
Region: UKG23 - Stoke-on-Trent
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government