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LCRCA - Delivery Partner - Supported Employment Quality Framework (SEQF) - Connect to Work

Liverpool City Region Combined Authority · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 25 Sept 2026, 10:46.

Opportunity overview

The Connect to Work Programme is expected to implement 2 delivery models for support employment support, one through IPS (Individual Placement Support) which will be delivered in house through CA and LA staff, but the LCRCA intends to commission the SEQF (Supported Employment Quality Framework) element of Connect to Work. At peak delivery this will be approximately 1,000 participants per annum across all 6 local authority areas of the city region. It is anticipated that one provider will be able to fulfil this need in terms of volumes and geographical coverage, but this will not be fully understood until the conclusion of the procurement process. Please note we don't have our cost centre set up yet with budget codes, it is in the process of being set up and we have a meeting with finance this week to discuss.

Awarded to

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The BUSY Group

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Contract value
£11.5m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
3 Aug 2026
Including VAT
£13.8m
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PNQZ-2668-XLBX
Location
London, Greater London, UKI31, EC1A 7BL, 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
DN804197 / RSN4324881
Status
complete
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Covered By

GPA

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
Liverpool City Region Combined Authority
Id
GB-PPON-PNDZ-8253-CJJM

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PNDZ-8253-CJJM

Address

Street Address
1 Mann Island
Locality
Liverpool
Postal Code
L3 1BP
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKD72

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 2
Name
The BUSY Group
Id
GB-PPON-PNQZ-2668-XLBX

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PNQZ-2668-XLBX

Address

Street Address
One Bartholomew Close
Locality
London, Greater London
Postal Code
EC1A 7BL
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI31

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No
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
85000000
Description
Health and social work services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD7
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PNQZ-2668-XLBX
Name
The BUSY Group

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Award ID
1
Title
LCRCA - Delivery Partner - Supported Employment Quality Framework (SEQF) - Connect to Work
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Date Signed
4 Aug 2026, 00:00

Period

Starts
4 Aug 2026, 00:00
Ends
3 Aug 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date
2 Aug 2032, 23:59

Renewal

Description
The extension is subject to funding and suppliers delivery performance. The initial contract term is for 3 years. However there is a potential to extend the contract for a further three years if additional funding is secured. The estimated value of the contract is £6,196,900 for a period of three years. The contractor will have targets for registrations in year one and year two with the third year spent provide ongoing support to participants who joined the programme during the second year i.e. up to 12 months for unemployed people and up to 4 months for people in work. Subject to funding approval and the contractor's performance, the SEQF contract may be extended for a further three years of delivery. If an extension is approved the value will be £5,296,000, there will be targets for registrations in year three and year four with year five spent providing ongoing support to participants who joined the programme during the fourth year i.e. up to 12 months for unemployed people and up to 4 months for people in work.

Value

Including VAT
13,791,480
Amount
11,492,900
Currency
GBP

Agreed Metrics

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Performance Measure - Registrations
Description
The participant has registered with the programme and met all the LCR SEQF eligibility criteria.

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
3
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Performance Measure - Participation 6 months (90%)
Description
The participant has positively engaged with the programme and completed at least 6 months with the programme. This may include a participant with less than 6 months of participation providing the participant left the programme because s/he achieved a job outcome

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
6
Entry 3
Id
3
Title
Performance Measure - Job Outcome
Description
The participant has achieved a job outcome i.e. has moved into paid employment which can be confirmed by HMRC PAYE Real Time Earnings (RTE) data.

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
6
Entry 4
Id
4
Title
Fidelity Assessment
Description
The Supplier has at least been awarded the Accredited Model Fidelity certification mark following its 12 month assessment. The Supplier has at least been awarded the Good Model Fidelity certification mark following its 12 month assessment. Performance The Supplier has at least been awarded the Accredited Model Fidelity certification mark following its 12 month assessment. Pro The Supplier has at least been awarded the Good Model Fidelity certification mark following its 12 month assessment.

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
12

Documents

Entry 1
Id
081423-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
26 Aug 2026, 15:09
Format
text/html

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Liverpool · UKD72 · L3 1BP · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

3 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

3 VERSIONS
  1. 040912-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 063795-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·
  3. 081423-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·