--- title: "Connect to Work" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078759" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-078759" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-078759.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-078759.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "London Borough of Lambeth" published: "2026-10-26" --- # Connect to Work Buyer: London Borough of Lambeth Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078759 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-078759) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-078759.json) ## Summary 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. ## Notice 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). ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100900-2026 | | 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 | | All stages | Planning, Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 26 Oct 2026 | | Submission deadline | 16 Nov 2026 | | Future notice date | 19 Oct 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 2 Mar 2027 - 1 Mar 2030 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £944,416 | | Lots value | £944,416 | | 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 | London Borough of Lambeth | | Locality | LONDON | | Postcode area | South West London | | Postcode | SW2 1RW | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East | | ITL 3 | TLI45 Lambeth | | Local authority | Lambeth | | Electoral ward | Brixton Acre Lane | | Westminster constituency | Clapham and Brixton Hill | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### 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 ## Release History - 26 Oct 2026 at 11:04 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100900-2026 - 19 Oct 2026 at 14:54 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098572-2026 - 19 Oct 2026 at 14:24 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098531-2026 - 14 Oct 2026 at 11:43 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096919-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100900-2026 26th October 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098572-2026 19th October 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098531-2026 19th October 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096919-2026 14th October 2026 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://contracts.ecms.lambeth.gov.uk/hub/login - 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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