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Connect to Work

York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority · Local authority

In brief

York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority awarded consultancy work to Ingeus UK Limited and Better Connect Limited on 11 December 2025.

The notice gives a value of £5,776,380 including VAT.

The contract runs for 40 months, up to 51 months with extensions, starting 15 December 2025.

It is split into 2 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

What the notice says

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.

Lots

LotTradeValue
Lot 1, IPS North Yorkshire
15 December 2025 to 31 March 2029
What this lot covers

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

Management consultancy£5,061,600
LOT2: IPS York
15 December 2025 to 31 March 2029
What this lot covers

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

Management consultancy£714,780

Who won

WinnerLotValueDates
Ingeus UK Limited
3 bids received
Lot 1, IPS North Yorkshire£5,061,600
Awarded 11 December 2025
Better Connect Limited (SME)
4 bids received
LOT2: IPS York£714,780
Awarded 11 December 2025

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 065665-2025
  2. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 082248-2025

About the buyer

York and North Yorkshire Combined AuthorityLast 12 months

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Awards

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From notice 065665-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 15 October 2025, last updated 11 December 2025. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.