Contract

Individual Placement and Support IPS

  • St Helens Council

UK7: Contract details notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-024557

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-051cdf

Published 22 May 2025, 10:26am



Scope

Reference

UID13483

Description

Provide support for substance users to get into employment


Contract 1

Supplier

Contract value

  • £152,450 excluding VAT
  • £182,940 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Date signed

31 March 2025

Contract dates

  • 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026
  • 1 year

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

Contract locations

  • UKD71 - East Merseyside

Key performance indicators

Name Description Reporting frequency
Job Starts

Minimum of 15 job starts per ES annually (target 30% of caseload).

12 months
Sustained Employment

At least 60% of job starts sustained beyond 13 weeks.

12 months
Job Retention Support

Ongoing in-work support, with case reviews built in at 9 months (pre-employment) and 4 months (in-employment).

12 months

Procedure

Procedure type

Below threshold - without competition

Special regime

Light touch


Supplier

THE GROWTH COMPANY LIMITED

  • Companies House: 02443911
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PLRD-7665-DLPV

Lee House

Manchester

M1 5JW

United Kingdom

Region: UKD33 - Manchester

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Contract 1


Contracting authority

St Helens Council

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PPYM-6238-VHLR

Town Hall

St Helens

WA10 1HP

United Kingdom

Region: UKD71 - East Merseyside

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government