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# 2526-0152 Work Readiness Programme

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/2526-0152-work-readiness-programme-ocds-h6vhtk-05e8de). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Islington Council: "2526-0152 Work Readiness Programme". 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:** Below threshold - unknown
- **Main Category:** Not published
- **Classifications (CPV):** None published
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £119,168 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/2526-0152-work-readiness-programme-ocds-h6vhtk-05e8de#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-05e8de`

## 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/2526-0152-work-readiness-programme-ocds-h6vhtk-05e8de#tl-md)

## Description
Services to support care leavers aged 17-24 (or up to 25 with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities - SEND) in progressing toward and entering employment, education, or training. The services will also focus on building capacity among boroughs and stakeholders through innovation, collaboration, and shared learning. Additionally, the initiative aims to strengthen the evidence base on effective practices for supporting care leavers into positive outcomes.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 80000000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **THE KING'S TRUST**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-98224`
  - Value: £119,168 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 2526-0152 Work Readiness Programme (active)
  - Signed Value: £119,168
  - Signed Date: 30/09/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F077104-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-11-26T10:09:48.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-26T22:55:52.930Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-05e8de