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London Borough of Lambeth

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

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26 Oct 2026 at 11:04

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19 Oct 2026 at 14:54

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Tender

19 Oct 2026 at 14:24

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

14 Oct 2026 at 11:43

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The London Borough of Lambeth is commissioning supported employment services through the Connect to Work programme. Providers will use the Individual Placement and Support “Place and Train” model to help people move rapidly into work, then support both the employee and employer to sustain the placement. The programme aims to reduce economic inactivity, improve wellbeing and strengthen financial resilience. It has two strands: integrated welfare, benefits and employment support for priority groups, and specialist, community-based interventions responding to local needs. The first strand is a high-volume, prime-contractor service; the second is for specialist and community organisations. Delivery is in Lambeth, London, in partnership with local services and employers.

The procurement reached tender: Lambeth invited offers through an open procedure. The enquiry deadline was 6 November 2026 at 17:00 and the bid deadline was 16 November 2026 at 12:00. The intended award decision date was 23 February 2027. The three-year contract period runs from 2 March 2027 to 1 March 2030, with no extension option. The stated total value is £1,133,300 including VAT (£944,416.67 excluding VAT). Lot 1 is valued at £453,320 including VAT (£377,766.67 excluding VAT) and is for one provider. Lot 2 is valued at £679,980 including VAT (£566,650 excluding VAT) and is for three providers, with its value divided equally between them. Both lots are evaluated on quality (80%) and price (20%).

This opportunity suits organisations with a proven record delivering Individual Placement and Support or similar supported-employment services, including sustained job placements, retention and progression. Providers need to show they can support people with disabilities, health conditions, neurodivergence, additional needs, those not in education, employment or training, and other disadvantaged groups. Strong bids will explain a personalised, trauma-informed service, employer engagement and job brokerage, timely access to work, and support for participants and employers after job starts. The service also calls for partnership working with the Council, the Department for Work and Pensions, health services and voluntary and community organisations, alongside effective referrals and local employer links. Bidders must demonstrate reliable performance monitoring, data management and reporting, including GDPR compliance, and the staffing, training, supervision and resilience to deliver consistently across Lambeth.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Connect to Work

Notice Description

The London Borough of Lambeth Council seek to commission up to four local providers to deliver Supported Employment provision through the targeted Individual Placement and Support (IPS) 'Place and Train' model. This model is designed to move people rapidly into employment and provide 12 months of ongoing support for both the employer and the individual to sustain that employment. Connect to Work in Lambeth is funded through Department for Work and Pensions grant funding. The programme forms part of the Government's Get Britain Working proposals and is intended to reduce economic inactivity, improve wellbeing and strengthen financial resilience. The procurement is divided into two LOTs that includes LOT 1 - Integrated welfare, benefits and employment support and LOT 2 - Community Innovation and Special. LOT 1 will be awarded to a single provider whilst LOT 2 will be awarded to three providers. The aggregated contract value of LOT 2 is split equally among the awarded providers. The contract will run for a period of three years with no option for extension and the anticipated start date is the 2nd March 2027.

Lot Information

Integrated welfare, benefits and employment support

Prime Contractor / high-volume delivery (IPS "Place and Train") for priority cohorts (Integrated Welfare, Benefits and Employment Support) as set out in the Specification

Community Innovation and Specialist Delivery

Specialist and community-based organisations to deliver innovative supported employment interventions that respond to identified local need as per Specification (Appendix B - Requirement Document).

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078759
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100900-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

85311100 - Welfare services for the elderly

85311200 - Welfare services for the handicapped

85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people

85320000 - Social services

85322000 - Community action programme

85323000 - Community health services

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£944,416 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£944,416 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Oct 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
16 Nov 20263 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
19 Oct 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
2 Mar 2027 - 1 Mar 2030 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
London Borough of Lambeth
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW2 1RW
Postcode Area
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI45 Lambeth
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Lambeth
Electoral Ward
Brixton Acre Lane
Westminster Constituency
Clapham and Brixton Hill

Further Information

Notice Documents

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