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title: "Southwark Works Network Coordination Service"
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# Southwark Works Network Coordination Service

Buyer: LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03997e

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## Summary

The London Borough of Southwark has awarded a contract for the "Southwark Works Network Coordination Service" to J C Consultant Services Limited. The procurement process was conducted through a selective procedure with a procurement method of a "Restricted procedure". The contract value is £1,200,000, and it was signed on 23rd May 2023. The service falls under the industry category of "Other community, social and personal services" and is aimed at managing a network of specialist employment support providers.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses, especially small and medium enterprises (SMEs), to engage in delivering employment support services in the Southwark area. Businesses well-suited to compete would be those experienced in managing employment support networks, providing outreach and engagement strategies, and ensuring quality assurance in service delivery. The tender includes opportunities for promoting basic skills training, good work practices, and the London Living Wage, making it attractive for businesses aligned with these objectives.

## Notice

Southwark Works is the Authority's longstanding employment support programme and the Authority's key channel to deliver the thriving and inclusive economy employment ambitions. The Network Coordinator will manage the Authority's network of specialist employment support providers, including assessment of customers and referral to Southwark Works providers and/or external support, operation of a hub office for customers; customer record management to track progress and outcomes, organising joint network activity (such as job fairs) and managing the Southwark Works website and social media.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Southwark Works Network Coordinator will be responsible for delivering the following outcomes: i. A well-managed hub office (currently 376 Walworth Road) that is inclusive and welcoming to both Southwark residents and providers commissioned to deliver the Southwark Works service ii. Comprehensive and targeted outreach and engagement that promotes access for Southwark residents who are unemployed or who wish to progress from low paid / insecure work receiving support through the Southwark Works service iii. Clear client journeys and access to a network of employment support providers that best meet their needs iv. Supporting the network to access or provide comprehensive wraparound support for clients with the most complex barriers v. Quality assurance of the service, ensuring that all clients receive a consistently high standard of service from all providers across the network vi. Capacity building the Southwark Works network of providers vii. Oversight of client management information and systems training for Southwark Works providers that leads to robust data on the outcomes achieved across the Southwark Works service viii. Oversight of progress measures and outcomes for clients ix. Access to basic skills training x. Promotion of good work and the London Living Wage throughout the network xi. Promotion of Southwark Works as a gateway into jobs and apprenticeship opportunities xii. Ensuring effective collaboration across the network and with the Employer Relationship Management service, enabling Southwark Works as a whole to achieve the best outcomes for clients xiii. Management of the Southwark Works website, social media and wider brand and marketing strategy

Options: This is a two year contract with an option to extend by a further period of two years.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021145-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Jul 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 13 Feb 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 May 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £300,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,200,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South East London |
| Postcode | SE1 2QH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark |
| Local authority | Southwark |
| Electoral ward | London Bridge & West Bermondsey |
| Westminster constituency | Bermondsey and Old Southwark |
| Delivery location | TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | J C CONSULTANT SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 21 Jul 2023 at 13:51 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021145-2023
- 20 Jan 2023 at 16:48 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001918-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.southwark.gov.uk
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Login

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