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Connect to Work

Awarded to BETTER CONNECT LIMITED, INGEUS UK LIMITED

York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority(buyer)

Published
Published 15 October 2025
Deadline
Closed 14 November 2025
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Overview

York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority awarded a contract on 11 December 2025 to BETTER CONNECT LIMITED and INGEUS UK LIMITED to deliver the Connect to Work programme, which provides employment support and health system integration to help people outside the workforce and facing labour market disadvantages into and back into work. The service supports local growth objectives and the Government's inclusive economy agenda.

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Lots (2)

  • Lot 1, IPS North Yorkshire

    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

    Won by INGEUS UK LIMITED

  • LOT2: IPS York

    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

    Won by BETTER CONNECT LIMITED

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Services
Procedure
Open procedure
Rules
Procurement Act 2023
SME suitable
Yes
Published
15 October 2025
Questions by
7 November 2025
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Business and management consultancy and related services

Award outcome

Award date
11 December 2025
Contract period
15 December 2025 → 31 March 2029
Contract length
3 years 4 months
Could run to
10 January 2032
Bids received
3
Winners
  • BETTER CONNECT LIMITED
  • INGEUS UK LIMITED

This contract ends on 31 March 2029, or 10 January 2032 if every extension is used.

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Competition and scoring

Bids received

3

Open and restricted tenders in Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security drew a median of 4 bids over the last 24 months; 21% received only one.

Who bid

  • INGEUS UK LIMITEDWinner
  • BETTER CONNECT LIMITEDWinner
  • TRIAGE CENTRAL LIMITED

How bids were scored

Price 20% · Quality 80%

  • Quality80%
  • Cost20%

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Market context

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£73,970

Median of 18,950 awards in the last 24 months

York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority in the last 12 months

27

contracts awarded, worth £4,956,277 in total

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Notice history

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  1. Contract

    11 December 2025

  2. Contract Notice

    15 October 2025

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