Procurement Summary
Country: United Kingdom
Summary: Manchester Worklessness Programme
Deadline: 16 Sep 2026
Posting Date: 15 Aug 2026
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Notice Type: Tender
TOT Ref.No.: 147302209
Document Ref. No.: DN826032
Competition: ICB
Financier: Self Financed
Purchaser Ownership: Public
Tender Value: Refer Document
CPV Classification
98200000 - Equal opportunities consultancy services
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Manchester City Council (MCC) wishes to commission a service which can meet the following key objectives:
- Reduce the barriers to employment for Manchester residents
- Engage and support people who are not in employment to participate in the labour market
- Support people in work, at risk of falling out of work due to health conditions or disabilities, to remain in employment
- Engage employers to provide meaningful work opportunities
- Deliver a coherent, joined-up local work, health and skills offer
The Manchester Worklessness Programme will be based on the following principles:
- Delivering Making Manchester Fairer
- Targeting support in the right places/neighbourhoods and aligning to Live Well
- Intervening early to prevent unemployment and support those furthest away to move closer to work
- Addressing known inequality of access to good employment for racially minoritised groups
- Strengthening the city's approach to the social model for disability
- Delivering Manchester City of Learning
- Working closely with partnerships to develop an integrated local offer between the provider and grass roots organisations
The Worklessness Programme will deliver a Supported Employment and a wider early medium-intervention Employment Support Service, providing participants with holistic support for their barriers to employment, including health-related concerns.
Delivery will follow a keyworker model, ensuring culturally compet...
Region(s) of supply :Manchester
Estimated value :N/A
Publication Date :14/08/2026
Categories :401601 - Youth Services
Last Date of Submission : 16/09/2026 11:00:00
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