Tender

Connect to Work

  • York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority

UK4: Tender notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-065665

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05cd7a

Published 15 October 2025, 3:42pm



Scope

Reference

104327

Description

Connect to Work will support the wider development of locally planned systems to drive growth, working jointly with the United Kingdom Government. It will be an important strand in local plans to tackle inactivity and expand employment opportunity. By encouraging join up between health systems and employment support, Connect to Work will support those, primarily, currently outside the workforce and facing greater labour market disadvantages, to stay in work and get back into work. In turn, supporting the Government's ambition for a more inclusive economy, supporting local people to realise their potential and supporting local and national growth. This marks an important first step towards the future devolution of employment support.

Total value (estimated)

  • £5,776,380 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 15 December 2025 to 31 March 2029
  • Possible extension to 30 March 2030
  • 4 years, 3 months, 16 days

Description of possible extension:

12 month extension available, this applies to Lot 1 and Lot 2.

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

Contract locations

  • UKE2 - North Yorkshire

Lot constraints

Description of how multiple lots may be awarded:

Suppliers can submit a tender for one, or both lots.


Lot 1. Lot 1, IPS North Yorkshire

Description

LOT1: - IPS North Yorkshire

Total participants: 1,346

Total out of work participants: 1,144

Total in work participants: 202

Allocated funding (these figures are per lot and INC VAT as well as the possible 12 month extension. See previous page for total contract value inc VAT): £5,061,600

Participant pot: £67,300

Lot value (estimated)

  • £5,061,600 including VAT

Same for all lots

CPV classifications, contract locations and contract dates are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.


Lot 2. LOT2: IPS York

Description

LOT2: IPS York

Total participants: 190

Total out of work participants: 162

Total in work participants: 28

Allocated funding (these figures are per lot and INC VAT as well as the possible 12 month extension. See previous page for total contract value inc VAT): £714,780

Participant pot: £9,500

Lot value (estimated)

  • £714,780 including VAT

Same for all lots

CPV classifications, contract locations and contract dates are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.


Participation

Particular suitability

Lot 1. Lot 1, IPS North Yorkshire

Lot 2. LOT2: IPS York

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)


Submission

Enquiry deadline

7 November 2025, 3:00pm

Tender submission deadline

14 November 2025, 12:00pm

Submission address and any special instructions

All documents are available to download via Yortender. All submissions must be made through the e-tendering system, via the link below:

https://yortender.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=YORTENDER

Tenders may be submitted electronically

Yes

Languages that may be used for submission

English

Award decision date (estimated)

25 November 2025


Award criteria

This table contains award criteria for this lot
Name Type Weighting
Quality Quality 80%
Cost Price 20%

Other information

Conflicts assessment prepared/revised

Yes


Procedure

Procedure type

Open procedure


Documents

Associated tender documents

https://yortender.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=YORTENDER

This tender opportunity is available to view on Yortender;

https://yortender.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=YORTENDER


Contracting authority

York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PMGQ-6583-JYGR

County Hall, Racecourse Lane

Northallerton

DL7 8AD

United Kingdom

Contact name: Chloe Wilcox

Email: chloe.wilcox@york.gov.uk

Region: UKE22 - North Yorkshire CC

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government