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title: "Southwark Works - employment support services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-07896c"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "London Borough of Southwark"
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# Southwark Works - employment support services

Buyer: London Borough of Southwark  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-07896c

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## Summary

The London Borough of Southwark intends to procure employment support services for Southwark residents who meet its priority criteria. The work is intended to help these residents access employment support; the detailed service model is still being shaped through preliminary market engagement. The procurement is for services and is located in London Borough of Southwark. The council plans to brief suppliers and use anonymised feedback to inform its procurement design, with the same core information shared with all participants. This is an early-stage proposal rather than a tender invitation, so providers can use the engagement to understand the intended service and contribute relevant market insight ahead of the formal procurement.

The process is at planning stage: the council has stated its intention to procure, but has not yet invited tenders. It anticipates a one-stage Competitive Flexible Procedure under the Procurement Act 2023, with conditions of participation followed by a full tender and technical and commercial evaluation. The council plans a supplier briefing on 5 November 2026, from 10am to 11am, and expects a future notice on 16 November 2026; these are indicative engagement and procurement-planning dates, not bid deadlines. The estimated contract value is £1,948,860 excluding VAT (£2,338,632 including VAT). There is one lot. The expected contract period is 1 July 2027 to 31 March 2030, with a possible extension to 31 March 2031.

The planned service is relevant to providers of employment support, social work and related community services, particularly organisations experienced in supporting people facing priority barriers to employment. The council has marked the work as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses and voluntary, community and social enterprises, so smaller and mission-led providers may be well placed to contribute or form partnerships. Suppliers should be ready to demonstrate relevant delivery capability and explain how their service can meet the needs of eligible Southwark residents; the later competition is expected to assess participation conditions as well as detailed technical and commercial submissions. The planned market briefing gives prospective providers a chance to share practical insight that can help shape the eventual service and competition, rather than an immediate opportunity to submit a bid.

## Notice

Provision of employment support service for Southwark residents who meet priority criteria. This is a preliminary market engagement notice please see engagement section for further details.

### Planning Information

Proposed Procurement Approach 
The council anticipates using a one-stage Competitive Flexible Procedure under the Procurement Act 2023. This will include:
• Conditions of Participation (selection stage)
• Full tender stage with detailed technical and commercial evaluation
The council intends to undertake a supplier briefing session on 5 November 2026; 10 - 11am
All suppliers will receive the same core information. Insights gathered will be anonymised and used solely to inform the procurement design.
How to Participate
Suppliers interested in participating in Preliminary Market Engagement should register their interest via:
https://forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=Bs-t94-VxES8HDOe3ZCQPfIyJpSSy4dGjnyUUHCb7hFURU4wTTIyWUFSUUFBRVNRVEgwMFZXV01YRi4u

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097899-2026 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 16 Nov 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Jul 2027 - 31 Mar 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,948,860 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | London Borough of Southwark |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | 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 |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 85300000 - Social work and related services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 16 Oct 2026 at 12:16 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097899-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097899-2026
  16th October 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.southwark.gov.uk
- https://forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=Bs-t94-VxES8HDOe3ZCQPfIyJpSSy4dGjnyUUHCb7hFURU4wTTIyWUFSUUFBRVNRVEgwMFZXV01YRi4u
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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