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Connect to Work - Individual Placement Support Provider

Stoke on Trent City Council · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 4 Oct 2026, 20:28.

Opportunity overview

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.

Awarded to

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Contract value
£2.2m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
17 Feb 2026
Including VAT
£2.8m
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 02443911
Location
Manchester, UKD33, M1 5JW, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
CDO/2025/253
Status
complete
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Stoke on Trent City Council
Id
GB-PPON-PDQZ-1442-RZTZ

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PDQZ-1442-RZTZ

Address

Street Address
Civic Centre, Glebe Street
Locality
Stoke-on-Trent
Postal Code
ST4 1HH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKG23

Contact

Name
Vicky Brough

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 2
Name
THE GROWTH COMPANY LIMITED
Id
GB-COH-02443911

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
02443911

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PLRD-7665-DLPV

Address

Street Address
Lee House
Locality
Manchester
Postal Code
M1 5JW
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKD33

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
Yes
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
79611000
Description
Job search services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
85312320
Description
Counselling services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKG23
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-02443911
Name
THE GROWTH COMPANY LIMITED

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Award ID
1
Title
Connect to Work - Individual Placement Support Provider
Status
active
Above Threshold
Yes
Date Signed
17 Feb 2026, 00:00
No Agreed Metrics Rationale
No KPIs set

Period

Starts
18 Feb 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2030, 23:59

Value

Including VAT
2,777,619
Amount
2,222,095.2
Currency
GBP

Documents

Entry 1
Id
A-12196
Document Type
contractSigned
Format
application/pdf
Entry 2
Id
014763-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
18 Feb 2026, 13:08
Format
text/html

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Stoke-on-Trent · UKG23 · ST4 1HH · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 003860-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 014763-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·