Official UK procurement notice
Connect to Work · London Borough of Southwark (May 2025)
Authority: London Borough of Southwark (Local council)
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionContract award of the delivery of elements of the DWP Connect to Work programme in Southwark.
- How the procedure runs: STAGE 1: Stage 1 commenced with the issuing of a Tender Notice with the unique procurement identifier ocds-h6vhtk-05157a and the publication of this procurement pack. This procurement pack includes the Procurement Specific Questionnaire at Section 6 Annex 1 and the Tender documents and supporting documents listed at paragraph 2 of the Section 2: Conditions of Tendering document which all Tenderers are required to complete and return in accordance with the Procurement Timetable and instructions within this ITT. The Authority will assess the Procurement Specific Questionnaire and Stage 1 will complete with Tenderers being notified in writing of whether or not they have met the Authority's minimum requirements and are eligible to progress to Stage 2. Tenderers not progressed to Stage 2 will be provided with a written explanation of the reasons why they have not met the requirements to progress to Stage 2. STAGE 2: Stage 2 will commence with the evaluation of Tenders consisting of a Tenderer's response to the Quality Questions and the Pricing Schedule, in accordance with the assessment process and award criteria set out in this ITT. Tenderers that progress to Stage 2 will also be issued with a letter by the Authority inviting the Tenderer to attend the presentation. The letter will describe: 1. how the presentation will be conducted; 2. the location and dates for the presentation; 3. the maximum number of representatives of the Tenderer that are permitted to attend; and 4. Any other attendee arrangements. 1.3.5 The presentations will be used to moderate the written submissions for the following questions: Question 1.2 - Participant journey; Question 2.1 - Partnership working and integration; and Questions 3.1 and 3.2 - Skills, knowledge, resources, and capacity. Stage 2 will conclude with the issuing of the notification of award to participating Tenderers, in accordance with paragraph 6 of the Section 2: Conditions of Tendering document. Each stage of the Procurement must be submitted in accordance with the Procurement Timetable and instructions set out in this ITT and any additional information provided.
- No preliminary market engagement: A preliminary market engagement has been carried out however the preliminary market engagement notice was not available at the time and therefore a Prior Information Notice (PIN) 2025/S 000-005585 was issued on 18 February 2025 and a Preliminary Market Engagement Event was held online on 27 February 2025.
CPV: Other community, social and personal services
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · all with a published value (£6,490,546 together) · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Working with the Southwark Resource Centre and the range of services delivered from the centre including the Disability Hub, the Wellbeing Hub, support for carers and support for people with SEND.AwardedPublished value£4,039,956
Lot 1: Working with the Southwark Resource Centre and the range of services delivered from the centre including the Disability Hub, the Wellbeing Hub, support for carers and support for people with SEND. Also working with: The Nest mental health support for young people. Services providing SEND support to younger people including council teams.
Lot 1 total estimate value including VAT: £4,039,956
Lot #2Emphasis on community outreach and engagement including VCS, faith groups, housing estates, Family Hubs and Children's Centres etc. and networks not covered in lot 1 or by the council's in-house service.AwardedPublished value£1,933,794
Lot 2: Emphasis on community outreach and engagement including VCS, faith groups, housing estates, Family Hubs and Children's Centres etc. and networks not covered in lot 1 or by the council's in-house service. Lot 2 total estimate value including VAT: £1,933,794
Lot #3Working across all referral routes and in partnership with providers across the programme to provide support for people already in-work who are at risk of dropping out of work due to their health condition, disability or other disadvantage, or wish to move to new employment.AwardedPublished value£516,796
Lot 3: Working across all referral routes and in partnership with providers across the programme to provide support for people already in-work who are at risk of dropping out of work due to their health condition, disability or other disadvantage, or wish to move to new employment. Lot 3 total estimate value including VAT: £516,796
What it takes to wini
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).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Quality assessment: 80%
- Price Assessment: 20%
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality assessment
- Price Assessment
- Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible 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
- 16 May 2025, 10:42 BST
- Last source update
- 24 Apr 2026, 15:55 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 12 Sept 2025
- Authority reference
DN764071- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-023832- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05157aFind a Tender
- How it runs
STAGE 1: Stage 1 commenced with the issuing of a Tender Notice with the unique procurement identifier ocds-h6vhtk-05157a and the publication of this procurement pack. This procurement pack includes the Procurement Specific Questionnaire at Section 6 Annex 1 and the Tender documents and supporting documents listed at paragraph 2 of the Section 2: Conditions of Tendering document which all Tenderers are required to complete and return in accordance with the Procurement Timetable and instructions within this ITT.
The Authority will assess the Procurement Specific Questionnaire and Stage 1 will complete with Tenderers being notified in writing of whether or not they have met the Authority's minimum requirements and are eligible to progress to Stage 2. Tenderers not progressed to Stage 2 will be provided with a written explanation of the reasons why they have not met the requirements to progress to Stage 2.
STAGE 2: Stage 2 will commence with the evaluation of Tenders consisting of a Tenderer's response to the Quality Questions and the Pricing Schedule, in accordance with the assessment process and award criteria set out in this ITT.
Tenderers that progress to Stage 2 will also be issued with a letter by the Authority inviting the Tenderer to attend the presentation. The letter will describe:
- how the presentation will be conducted;
- the location and dates for the presentation;
- the maximum number of representatives of the Tenderer that are permitted to attend; and
- Any other attendee arrangements.
1.3.5 The presentations will be used to moderate the written submissions for the following questions:
Question 1.2 - Participant journey;
Question 2.1 - Partnership working and integration; and
Questions 3.1 and 3.2 - Skills, knowledge, resources, and capacity.
Stage 2 will conclude with the issuing of the notification of award to participating Tenderers, in accordance with paragraph 6 of the Section 2: Conditions of Tendering document.
Each stage of the Procurement must be submitted in accordance with the Procurement Timetable and instructions set out in this ITT and any additional information provided.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 23 Jun 2025, 10:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 13 Jun 2025, 17:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Tenders and associated documents must be submitted by uploading onto the Contracting Authority's e-portal system: ProContract also known as London Tenders Portal.
The ePortal can be accessed via the following link:
procontract.due-north.com/Opportunities/Index ↗
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Tenders
Timeline
16 May 2025 → 24 Apr 2026 · 10 dates- Planning notice published16 May 2025, 10:42 BST
- Next notice expected20 May 2025, 23:59 BST
- Tender notice published21 May 2025, 12:51 BST
- Clarification questions by13 Jun 2025, 17:00 BST
- Submission deadline23 Jun 2025, 10:00 BST
- Award decision expected by399 days ago12 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent389 days ago23 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST
- Contract starts381 days ago1 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST
- Standstill ends379 days ago2 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
- Latest notice published175 days ago24 Apr 2026, 15:55 BST
Notice history
10 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 16 May 2025- Pipeline notice published16 May 2025, 10:42 BSTUK1
- Tender notice published21 May 2025, 12:51 BSTUK4
- Status changed to active21 May 2025, 12:51 BST
- Procurement method changed21 May 2025, 12:51 BST
- Deadline published: 23 Jun 2025, 10:00 BST21 May 2025, 12:51 BST
- Contract award notice published23 Sept 2025, 17:48 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete23 Sept 2025, 17:48 BST
- Contract signature expected3 Oct 2025, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published24 Apr 2026, 15:55 BSTUK7
- Procurement method changed24 Apr 2026, 15:55 BST
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2025-05: 1 release · 16 May 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastContracts
Lot 1: Working with the Southwark Resource Centre and the range of services delivered from the centre including the Disability Hub, the Wellbeing Hub, support for carers and support for people with SEND. · Seetec Business Technology Centre LimitedSME
- Signed
- 27 Oct 2025
- Value
- £3,292,625
- Period
- 27 Oct 2025 – 31 Mar 2030
- Status
- active
Lot 2: Emphasis on community outreach and engagement including VCS, faith groups, housing estates, Family Hubs and Children's Centres etc. and networks not covered in lot 1 or by the council's in-house service. · Beam Up LtdSME +1 more
- Signed
- 27 Oct 2025
- Value
- £1,417,484
- Period
- 27 Oct 2025 – 31 Mar 2030
- Status
- active
Lot 3: Working across all referral routes and in partnership with providers across the programme to provide support for people already in-work who are at risk of dropping out of work due to their health condition, disability or other disadvantage, or wish to move to new employment. · J C Consultant Services LimitedSME
- Signed
- 27 Oct 2025
- Value
- £426,760
- Period
- 27 Oct 2025 – 31 Mar 2030
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Working with the Southwark Resource Centre and the range of services delivered from the centre including the Disability Hub, the Wellbeing Hub, support for carers and support for people with SEND. | 4final-stage tenders · 7 at stage one | 4 | 1 | — |
| 2 · Emphasis on community outreach and engagement including VCS, faith groups, housing estates, Family Hubs and Children's Centres etc. and networks not covered in lot 1 or by the council's in-house service. | 3final-stage tenders · 5 at stage one | 3 | 2 | — |
| 3 · Working across all referral routes and in partnership with providers across the programme to provide support for people already in-work who are at risk of dropping out of work due to their health condition, disability or other disadvantage, or wish to move to new employment. | 2final-stage tenders · 4 at stage one | 2 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
4 commercial parties on the notice- BEAM UP LTDAwarded supplier
- BEAM UP LTDAwarded supplier
- J C Consultant Services LimitedAwarded supplier
- Seetec Business Technology Centre LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (8)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Pipeline notice Pipeline notice on Find a Tender