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# Individual Placement Scheme (IPS)

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/individual-placement-scheme-ips-ocds-h6vhtk-06fa80). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline 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.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [London Borough of Merton](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/london-borough-of-merton-ons-e09000024)
- **Published Value:** £2,306,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 14 October 2026 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Rehabilitation services
- **Delivery Location:** Not published
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/individual-placement-scheme-ips-ocds-h6vhtk-06fa80#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06fa80`

## 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/individual-placement-scheme-ips-ocds-h6vhtk-06fa80#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [procontract.due-north.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fprocontract.due-north.com%2FRegister)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/individual-placement-scheme-ips-ocds-h6vhtk-06fa80#participate

## 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 (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 85312500

- **Estimated Value:** £2,306,000

- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2027 to 01/04/2032

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F087473-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-09-15T15:29:03.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-26T23:19:40.065Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-06fa80