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AwardedAwarded 4 August 2026

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

Liverpool City Region Combined Authority · Local authority

In brief

Liverpool City Region Combined Authority awarded research and care work to The Busy Group UK on 4 August 2026.

It is a framework worth up to £11,492,900 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

The contract runs for 3 years, up to 6 years with extensions, starting 20 July 2026.

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

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.

Who won

WinnerValueDates
The Busy Group UK
7 bids received
£11,492,900
Awarded 6 July 2026
4 August 2026 to 3 August 2029

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

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 075566-2025
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 076016-2025
  3. Tender notice · UK4, notice 040912-2026
  4. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 063795-2026
  5. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 081423-2026

About the buyer

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From notice 075566-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 20 November 2025, last updated 26 August 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.