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# South London Partnership Work and Health Programme

Buyer: CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-74237a2d-906f-498a-9cf5-000ec57acee4

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## Summary

The City of London Corporation is initiating the "South London Partnership Work and Health Programme" tender, aimed at enhancing employment services for individuals with disabilities and long-term unemployment. This initiative, covering the London Boroughs of Croydon, Merton, Richmond, Sutton, and Kingston upon Thames, falls under the social services category and has a contract value estimated between £7 million and £17 million. The tender period ends on 31 March 2017, with contract services expected to commence from 1 March 2018 and continue until 28 February 2025. The procurement method includes a procedure similar to Competitive Dialogue, as detailed in the procurement documents.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses focused on social services, particularly those specialising in job search services and holistic health support. Businesses, including small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), will find this tender well-suited for their capabilities, allowing them to engage in a collaborative procurement process aimed at meeting local needs and priorities while potentially securing additional European Social Fund (ESF) funding.

## Notice

The London Borough of Croydon (LBC) is the Lead Authority and is procuring Work and Health Programme(WHP) services on behalf of itself and the London Boroughs of Merton, Richmond, Sutton and the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames that form the South London Partnership (Participating Authorities). The intention of the WHP is to support individuals with a disability, who are long term unemployed and some early access groups to find and sustain work. WHP is a new service programme. The aim in addition to helping individuals to find work is to integrate WHP with local services and health provisions so the service users receive co-ordinated, holistic support to improve their health and wellbeing, and support the principles of localism by ensuring that it meets local priorities and reflects local needs. The draft specification for the services is included in the Procurement Documents. Additional information: The Lead Authority is procuring the WHP services on behalf of itself and the Participating Authorities named in 11.1.4. The intention is to award one contract under which the services are provided to the Lead Authority and Participating Authorities. The Lead Authority will have a back to back agreement with the Participating Authorities which will govern the conduct of the procurement and the in-contract provision. The Services are social services governed by Section 7 Chapter 3 PCR 2015. This procedure adopted is detailed in the tender documentation and follows a procedure similar to the Competitive Dialogue Procedure. The Authorities are free to determine the procedure used. Details of the procurement process are set out in the draft Procurement Documents. The estimated value of the contract is between PS7 million to PS17 million. The higher value includes potential ESF Funding which not guaranteed - see procurement documents for more details on the ESF Funding.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/279014dd-e4b5-4dc8-b499-e398f6933dc5 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Mar 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Mar 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Mar 2018 - 28 Feb 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £17,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION |
| Locality | CROYDON |
| Post town | Croydon |
| Postcode | CR9 1DE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI6 Outer London - South |
| ITL 3 | TLI62 Croydon |
| Local authority | Croydon |
| Electoral ward | Fairfield |
| Westminster constituency | Croydon West |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79611000 - Job search services

## Release History

- 1 Mar 2017 at 17:09 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/279014dd-e4b5-4dc8-b499-e398f6933dc5

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/279014dd-e4b5-4dc8-b499-e398f6933dc5
  1st March 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- http://www.capitalesourcing.com
  Project: prj_COL_8397 - Work and Health Programme - South London Partnership Work and Health Programme

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