Award

Employability Service - Work Well and an Economic Inactivity Trailblazer

  • Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

UK6: Contract award notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-082559

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05f390 (view related notices)

Published 12 December 2025, 2:53pm



Scope

Reference

W214526

Description

Pilot Scheme for employability service to coach MFT patients back in to work or to improve their employment options.


Contract 1. Employability Service - Work Well and an Economic Inactivity Trailblazer

Supplier

Contract value

  • £2,383,504.50 excluding VAT
  • £2,383,504.50 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Award decision date

12 December 2025

Standstill period

  • End: 23 December 2025
  • 8 working days

Earliest date the contract will be signed

28 February 2026

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027
  • Possible extension to 31 March 2029
  • 3 years

Description of possible extension:

1+1+1

Main procurement category

Services

Options

The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid.

1+1+1

CPV classifications

  • 79634000 - Career guidance services

Procedure

Procedure type

Direct award


Supplier

The Growth Company Limited

  • Companies House: 02443911

Lee House 90 Great Bridgewater Street Manchester

Manchester

M1 5JW

United Kingdom

Region: UKD33 - Manchester

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Supported employment provider: Yes

Public service mutual: No

Contract 1. Employability Service - Work Well and an Economic Inactivity Trailblazer


Contracting authority

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PXQG-2592-VYYY

Finance & Procurement Business Unit, Wards 17 & 18, Trafford Hospital

Trafford

M41 5SL

United Kingdom

Contact name: Duncan Robjohns

Email: purchasing@mft.nhs.uk

Website: https://www.mft.nhs.uk

Region: UKD34 - Greater Manchester South West

Organisation type: Public authority - central government