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Individual Placement Support (Substance Misuse)

Suffolk County Council

This public procurement record has 5 releases in its history.

Award

29 Jul 2026 at 11:53

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
TenderUpdate

18 May 2026 at 16:15

UK4 - Tender Notice
Tender

18 May 2026 at 15:41

UK4 - Tender Notice
PlanningUpdate

10 Mar 2026 at 13:24

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

04 Mar 2026 at 14:25

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council procured Individual Placement Support for people receiving structured community treatment for drug and alcohol dependence through Suffolk’s Integrated Drug and Alcohol Treatment Service, delivered by Turning Point. The service provides tailored employment support to unemployed service users and to people in work who are at risk of losing their jobs, helping them obtain and sustain meaningful employment. The provider must work closely with Turning Point, deliver person-centred support and achieve specified outcomes. Delivery is across Suffolk, including co-location in three hubs and potential use of satellite locations. This is a health and vocational rehabilitation service, suited to organisations experienced in employment support, substance misuse services, supported employment or related rehabilitation provision.

The procurement has been awarded through a single-lot open procedure. Intuitive Thinking Skills Ltd was selected on 28 July 2026 for £1,067,445 excluding VAT. The award is subject to a standstill period ending 10 August 2026, with signature scheduled by 31 August 2026. The contract period is 1 October 2026 to 31 March 2029, with two optional one-year extensions to 31 March 2031. Three bids were received, including one from an SME. The tender submission deadline was 12 June 2026 at 11:00, and enquiries closed on 27 May 2026 at 23:59. Evaluation weighted Quality of Service and Social Value at 90%, and Financial Management and Added Value at 10%. The contract is above threshold and subject to the light-touch regime.

This award demonstrates established demand from Suffolk County Council for specialist employment support integrated with substance misuse treatment. A credible future competitor would need to provide person-centred Individual Placement and Support, help people enter and retain meaningful work, and evidence outcomes for people affected by drug or alcohol dependence. Strong partnership working with a commissioned treatment provider such as Turning Point is central, as is the ability to operate alongside clinical or support teams across multiple local hubs and satellite sites. Providers should be prepared to demonstrate service quality, social value, sound financial management and additional value, since these formed the evaluation basis. The opportunity was suitable for SMEs, and the competition included an SME bidder, indicating that delivery does not necessarily depend on large corporate scale.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Individual Placement Support (Substance Misuse)

Notice Description

The Individual Placement Support (IPS) scheme aims to provide tailored employment support for individuals receiving structured community treatment for drug and alcohol dependence through the Suffolk Integrated Drug and Alcohol Treatment Service provider, Turning Point. The scheme is designed to support service users who are unemployed, as well as those currently employed but at risk of losing their employment, to obtain and sustain meaningful work. The target group will be users who are in structured treatment in our commissioned Integrated Drug and Alcohol treatment Service provider within Suffolk (Turning Point). The provider will need to work closely with Turning Point to ensure that people receive person-centred support, and outcomes are met. This will include co location in the three hubs across Suffolk and potential to work from satellite locations in the Suffolk area. The contract period is 1 October 2026 to 31 March 2029 (30 months) with an option to extend for up to a further 2 years (24 months). The contract value is PS1,067,445 exclusive of VAT for the duration of the contract including extension.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The contract can be extended for up to a further 2 years.

Planning Information

A Preliminary Market Engagement Virtual Event will be held on 25th March 2026 10:00am - 11:00am. The purpose of the event is to assist with: • preparing the tender notice and associated tender documents • identifying suppliers that may be able to supply the services required The market engagement event will also explore whether there are existing frameworks that could be utilised to deliver the requirement. If you would like to attend the virtual market engagement event, please email: claire.beacham@suffolk.gov.uk by 24th March 2026 at 12noon.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06622f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071631-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

85312510 - Vocational rehabilitation services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,073,498 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,073,498 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£1,067,445 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
12 Jun 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
1 May 2026Expired
Award Date
28 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Suffolk County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
IPSWICH
Postcode
IP1 2BX
Postcode Area
Ipswich
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH6 Suffolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH62 Ipswich
Delivery Location
TLH14 Suffolk CC
Local Authority
Ipswich
Electoral Ward
Gipping
Westminster Constituency
Ipswich

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Intuitive Thinking Skills

Further Information

Notice Documents

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