Official UK procurement notice
Individual Placement & Support Programme
Authority: London Borough of Camden (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe London Borough of Camden has awarded a qualified supplier to deliver its Individual Placement and Support (IPS) programme. The programme provides targeted employment support for adults aged 18 and over who are experiencing, or are at risk of, drug and/or alcohol-related needs. The service focuses on individuals who are out of work and offers tailored, evidence-based assistance to help them secure and sustain paid employment. Its core aim is to promote recovery, independence, and long-term employment outcomes through personalised, integrated support.
- No preliminary market engagement: A Preliminary Market Engagement notice will not be published due to the late notification of the IPS grant settlement from Office of Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID)and the need to go out to the market as soon as possible.
CPV: Personal development training services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£554,167
- Economic & financial standing
The Authority requires evidence of legal capacity to perform the contract and has set the following requirements:
- Comply with data protection laws (e.g., UK GDPR)
- Able to employ trained IPS specialists
- Technical & professional ability
Please confirm and provide evidence of your organisation’s experience and capability to deliver IPS services for public sector clients at a scale equivalent to an annual projected spend of £180,000. The response must include:
Submit a minimum of at least one example of a similar public sector contract delivered within the last 3 years, specifying total annual contract value, overall contract duration and a brief summary of any key lessons learned. Please outline how your organisation considers capacity to take on new work, how you typically seek to provide resource to new contracts and confirmation of relevant accreditations and quality assurance standards.
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
- High Level Award Criteria
- Economic & financial standing
The Authority requires evidence of legal capacity to perform the contract and has set the following requirements:
- Comply with data protection laws (e.g., UK GDPR)
- Able to employ trained IPS specialists
- Technical & professional ability
Please confirm and provide evidence of your organisation’s experience and capability to deliver IPS services for public sector clients at a scale equivalent to an annual projected spend of £180,000. The response must include:
Submit a minimum of at least one example of a similar public sector contract delivered within the last 3 years, specifying total annual contract value, overall contract duration and a brief summary of any key lessons learned. Please outline how your organisation considers capacity to take on new work, how you typically seek to provide resource to new contracts and confirmation of relevant accreditations and quality assurance standards.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Light touch regime
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 1 Apr 2026, 15:34 BST
- Last source update
- 25 Jun 2026, 12:14 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 30 May 2026
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-030482- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-067afdFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 30 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 22 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
All tender submissions will be conducted electronically via the Precontract Portal. Interested suppliers must register on the portal and submit all required documentation through the designated online system. No paper or email submissions will be accepted. Full instructions for accessing and using the Procontract Portal procontract.due-north.com ↗
Timeline
1 Apr 2026 → 1 Aug 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published208 days ago1 Apr 2026, 15:34 BST
- Clarification questions by188 days ago22 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline180 days ago30 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by149 days ago30 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent124 days ago25 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published124 days ago25 Jun 2026, 12:14 BST
- Standstill ends111 days ago7 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts87 days ago1 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 1 Apr 2026- Tender notice published1 Apr 2026, 15:34 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published25 Jun 2026, 12:14 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete25 Jun 2026, 12:14 BST
- Contract signature expected24 Jul 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Change, Grow, Live1 Aug 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Jul 2029Extensions: One extension of four (4) months at the sole discretion of the London Borough of Camden | £665,000 | 24 Jun 2026standstill to 7 Jul 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2final-stage tenders | 1 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Change Grow LiveAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender