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Published 15 Sept 2026, 16:29 BST
Official UK Procurement Procedure

Individual Placement Scheme (IPS)

Authority:London Borough of Merton(Local Council)
services
Open procedure
Above threshold
Published estimate
£2,306,000
≈ £460,443 / year
Submission deadline
14 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
28d 12h leftTypical competition: 3 bidsThis authority · all categories · 24 months · n=19 bid reports
Lots published
1
Lots published in procedure
Contract duration
5 yrs
Starts 1 Apr 2027, 00:00 BST

What is being bought & procurement scope

Procurement Scope & Specification
Tenderline summary generated from the published notice
Executive Summary: London Borough of Merton: "Individual Placement Scheme (IPS)". Published status: active. Published value: £2,306,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 14 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: procontract.due-north.com.

Official Requirement Description:

The Contracting Authority is seeking to procure a specialist Individual Placement and Support (IPS) service to support adults engaged in structured drug and alcohol treatment services across the six London boroughs of: Croydon Kingston upon Thames Merton Richmond upon Thames Sutton Wandsworth The successful provider will deliver a high-quality IPS employment service that supports individuals receiving treatment for drug and alcohol dependency to obtain and sustain competitive paid employment. The service will operate in accordance with IPS principles and fidelity standards and will work closely with commissioned treatment providers, local authorities, health services, employers and wider stakeholders across South West London.

Lots and requirements (1)

Procurement Structure
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Lot 1
    active
    Published value£2,306,000
    The source published no individual title or description for this lot.
    Contract period:
    1 Apr 2027 — 1 Apr 2032 (5 yrs)
    Eligibility:
    Not published
    Turnover benchmark:
    ~£920,886/yr

Published award criteria & contract terms

From this notice
Only criteria and terms published on this notice. Conditions of participation in the tender pack are not inferred.
Evaluation weighting
Quality: 140
Price: 40
Social value: 20
Published as relative weights, not percentage points.
Published sub-criteria
  • Quality70
  • Quality70
  • Price20
  • Price20
  • Social Value10
  • Social Value10
Published terms
Contract duration5 yrs

Procedure terms & legal framework

Procedure methodOpen procedureLegal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54
Procurement Act 2023
Procurement categoryservices
Notice statusOpen for tenderProcurement threshold
Above threshold
(FTS publication)
Regulatory regimeStandard commercial regime
Commercial structureStand-alone contract (No framework)Competition typeCompetitive procedureGPA WTO coveredUnspecified in notice
Recurring procurementNo (One-off requirement)First published15 Sept 2026, 16:29 BSTLast source update15 Sept 2026, 16:29 BST
Award evaluation windowSubmission end — 7 Dec 2026, 23:59 GMTClassification (CPV)Rehabilitation services
Delivery areaLocation not published
Official Registry OCIDocds-h6vhtk-06fa80

How to participate & submission route

Authorized E-Sourcing Portal
Supplier login required
Online submission allowed
Language: EN
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Access & Registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Expression of interest (EOI)
14 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Tender submission deadline
14 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadlineNone published in notice
Submission channelOfficial e-sourcing portalElectronic submissionAllowedAccepted languagesen
Participation feeFree of charge (Open access)
Detailed Submission Instructions & Authority Contacts
From official release
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    15 Sept 2026, 16:29 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    14 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST

Commercial outcome and contract awards

Awards (0)No award published
Contracts (0)No contract published
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published
Notice history
From official release and amendment events
  1. Official notice release published
    15 Sept 2026, 16:29 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

London Borough of Merton

Contracting authority
Local Council
GB-PPON-PLZQ-1654-VNHW
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Official Documents & Specifications (2)

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