# Engaging and Progressing People \(UKSPF 2026-2027 and trailblazer funding priorities\)

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by CITY OF YORK COUNCIL.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [CITY OF YORK COUNCIL](/buyers/city-of-york-council/contract-awards)
- Supplier: Better Connect Limited
- Award value: £2,000,000
- Tender value: £2,000,000
- Award date: 28 April 2026
- Published: 24 August 2026
- Contract start: 9 July 2026
- Contract end: 31 March 2029
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 8651c372-6b6c-41fa-af75-55d2c9061df3-911859
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-fb10db20-fcec-443a-8484-85a1bccf1ec3

## Description

The key types of activity to be supported by this programme are \(this is not an exhaustive list and innovative approaches to engage and support the target groups are welcomed, provided it supports delivery of the programmes outputs and outcomes\): • A person-centred, holistic, tailored, flexible and accessible offer • initial assessment & triage-based support • Referral to specialist interventions both within the delivery partnership and to external partners, to assist individuals to overcome barriers and address complex needs to improve employability and progress in work\. • Support for building confidence and self esteem • Physical and mental wellbeing • Financial wellbeing • Clear and targeted employability support to move participants closer to work, • information, advice and guidance • Support to overcome barriers to progression/training including childcare, travel, training costs etc\. • Engaging and tailoring support to economically inactive groups/those with complex needs and barriers\. Expected cohorts include, but are not limited to people aged 16-24yrs and 50-64yrs, people who are long term sick, with a disability or health condition, those from rural , coastal and isolated communities, women, people from an ethnic minority, young people not in education, employment or training and people with multiple complex needs \(homeless, care leavers, ex/offenders, people with substance abuse problems and victims of domestic violence\)\. This information will need to be collected and reported through the monitoring process\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8651c372-6b6c-41fa-af75-55d2c9061df3-911859)