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# 2425-0402 Individual Placement Support

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/2425-0402-individual-placement-support-ocds-h6vhtk-050652). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Islington Council: "2425-0402 Individual Placement Support". Published status: complete. Published Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Islington Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/london-borough-of-islington-ons-e09000019)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Rehabilitation services
- **Delivery Location:** UKI
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £810,000 (exc. VAT, 2 contracts)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-050652`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/2425-0402-individual-placement-support-ocds-h6vhtk-050652#tl-md)

## Description
The Individual Placement and Support (IPS) Drug and Alcohol Service in Islington is designed
to help individuals aged 18 and over who have current or past drug or alcohol issues and are
unemployed. The service aims to support these individuals in returning to employment
through intensive, personalised support, rapid job searches, placement in paid employment,
and ongoing support for both employees and employers. The IPS service model integrates
employment and vocational services with drug and alcohol support, focusing on the needs of
individuals seeking education or employment. It includes time-limited on-the-job training and
post-placement support to help participants adjust to job demands and assist employers.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete

- **Delivery regions:** UKI

- **Description:** The procurement for the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) Drug and Alcohol Service in
Islington is governed by the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) regulations under CPV code
‘85312500-4 Rehabilitation services’. This service is uniquely designed...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (2)
- **Award:** 016517-2025-2425-0402-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **VIA Community Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH-2807934`
  - Value: £450,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 2425-0402 Individual Placement Support (active)
  - Award id: `038925-2025-2425-0402-1`
  - Supplier(s): **VIA Community Service Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-153986`
  - Value: £360,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (2)
- **Contract:** 2425-0402 Individual Placement Support (active)
  - Signed Value: £360,000
  - Signed Date: 22/04/2025

- **Contract:** 016517-2025-2425-0402-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £450,000
  - Signed Date: 31/03/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F038925-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-07-10T11:48:54.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T06:37:06.992Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-050652