--- title: "Individual Placement Support (Substance Misuse)" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06622f" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06622f" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06622f.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06622f.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2026-05-18" --- # Individual Placement Support (Substance Misuse) Buyer: SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06622f [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06622f) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06622f.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council is actively seeking proposals for the Individual Placement Support (IPS) scheme aimed at providing employment support for individuals undergoing treatment for drug and alcohol dependence. This opportunity, located in Suffolk, falls under the services category, specifically health and vocational rehabilitation services. The procurement is in the tender stage, with an open procedure being utilised. Critical dates include the submission deadline on 12th June 2026 at 11am and the clarification questions deadline on 27th May 2026. The contract is set to begin on 1st October 2026 and end on 31st March 2029, with the potential for a two-year extension. This tender offers significant business growth potential for companies with experience in providing employment support services, particularly those familiar with health and vocational rehabilitation sectors. Enterprises well-versed in managing collaborations and who can demonstrate a strong capacity for subcontractor management and data protection compliance are ideally suited for this contract. The IPS scheme’s focus on transforming lives through employment support presents an opportunity for businesses to showcase their social value and contribute positively to the community. ## Notice 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 services are currently provided under an existing contract due to expire in September 2026. TUPE may apply to existing staff transferring from the current provider. 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 maximum contract value is PS1,073,498 exclusive of VAT for the duration of the contract including extension. The submission deadline is 12th June 2026 at 11am. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 27th May 2026, which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website. Please note, the tender includes the following Conditions of Participation: Financial Capacity - Confirmation that the Tenderer has a minimum Creditsafe credit reference agency score of 50 at the time of evaluation. If this threshold is not met (or a Creditsafe score cannot be obtained), the contracting authority may conduct a more detailed assessment - such as ratio analysis - using other financial information. - Confirmation that the Tenderer has, or can commit to obtain, prior to the award of the contract, the levels of insurance cover indicated in the Procurement Specific Questionnaire, and that the cost of insurances has been included in the costs/prices submitted within the Tender submission. Legal Capacity UK General Data Protection Regulations - Tenderer does not pose a Data Protection risk to the Council (that cannot be mitigated). Technical Ability Relevant experience and contract examples - Tenderer provides evidence demonstrating technical ability to perform the services as defined in the tender documentation. Experience of sub-contractor management - Tenderer provides evidence demonstrating how they have previously maintained healthy supply chains with their sub-contractor(s) (if applicable). ### 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. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045465-2026 | | Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning, Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 18 May 2026 | | Submission deadline | 12 Jun 2026 | | Future notice date | 1 May 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Sep 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,073,498 | | Lots value | £1,073,498 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | IPSWICH | | Post town | Ipswich | | Postcode | IP1 2BX | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH6 Suffolk | | ITL 3 | TLH62 Ipswich | | Local authority | Ipswich | | Electoral ward | Gipping | | Westminster constituency | Ipswich | | Delivery location | TLH14 Suffolk CC | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services - 85312510 - Vocational rehabilitation services ## Release History - 18 May 2026 at 15:15 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045465-2026 - 18 May 2026 at 14:41 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045432-2026 - 10 Mar 2026 at 13:24 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021329-2026 - 4 Mar 2026 at 14:25 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019519-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045465-2026 18th May 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045432-2026 18th May 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021329-2026 10th March 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019519-2026 4th March 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - www.suffolksourcing.uk ## Notice URLs - http://www.suffolk.gov.uk - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/suffolksourcing/aspx/ProjectManage/20252 - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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