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. Connect to Work - Individual Placement Support Provider
Supplier
Contract value
- £2,222,095.20 excluding VAT
- £2,777,619 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Date signed
17 February 2026
Contract dates
- 18 February 2026 to 31 March 2030
- 4 years, 1 month, 11 days
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 79611000 - Job search services
- 85312320 - Counselling services
Contract locations
- UKG23 - Stoke-on-Trent
Justification for not setting key performance indicators
No KPIs set
Signed contract documents
Connect to work - Agreement.pdf
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
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. Connect to Work - Individual Placement Support Provider
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