Official UK procurement notice
NHS North East London ICB Independent Placement Service
Authority: NHS North East London Integrated Care Board (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNHS North-East London ICB has completed a procurement process to appoint a single provider to deliver Individual Placement and Support Service.
The service aims to support people with severe and complex mental health illness retain existing employment and achieve new paid employment,
Recover more rapidly and effectively from their mental illness,
Build Social Connections and support networks,
Gain Financial independence,
Improve their general health and wellbeing.
Note that lifetime contract value is £2,453,956. The contract term is for 2 years, with an extension of up to one year, and a further year (both at the discretion of the Authority) (2+1+1).
- No preliminary market engagement: Preliminary Market engagement was carried out , identifier: cds-h6vhtk-054f4d
CPV: Community health services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£2,468,400
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 award criteria (1)
- Quality: Quality 70% Price: 30%
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
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 12 Nov 2025, 10:10 GMT
- Last source update
- 25 Sept 2026, 16:32 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 24 Feb 2026
- Authority reference
PRJ 4009- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-073042- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05df3cFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 31 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
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Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Timeline
12 Nov 2025 → 25 Sept 2026 · 7 dates- Tender notice published345 days ago12 Nov 2025, 10:10 GMT
- Submission deadline296 days ago31 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by241 days ago24 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent183 days ago24 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
- Standstill ends170 days ago6 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts115 days ago1 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published28 days ago25 Sept 2026, 16:32 BST
Notice history
9 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 12 Nov 2025- Tender notice published12 Nov 2025, 10:10 GMTUK4
- Tender notice published9 Dec 2025, 16:31 GMTUK4
- Deadline moved to 19 Dec 2025, 17:00 GMT9 Dec 2025, 16:31 GMT+7 days · was 12 Dec 2025, 17:00 GMT
- Tender notice published17 Dec 2025, 11:09 GMTUK4
- Deadline moved to 31 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT17 Dec 2025, 11:09 GMT+12 days · was 19 Dec 2025, 17:00 GMT
- Contract award notice published24 Apr 2026, 15:40 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete24 Apr 2026, 15:40 BST
- Contract signature expected7 May 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published25 Sept 2026, 16:32 BSTUK7
Published amendments (1)
Deadline for submission of bids extended from 12th Dec till 19th December 2025.
Routine re-releases (5)
- 2025-12: 1 release · 9 Dec 2025
- 2025-11: 1 release · 12 Nov 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working Well TrustVCSE1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2028 · up to 30 Jun 2030Extensions: At the discretion of commissioners | £2,453,956 | 27 Mar 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · Working Well TrustVCSE
- Signed
- 15 Jun 2026
- Value
- £2,453,956
- Period
- 1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2028 · up to 30 Jun 2030 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- The contract term is for 2 years, with an extension of up to one year, and a further year (both at the discretion of the Authority) (2+1+1).
3 agreed KPIs: Access · Job Outcomes · Caseload sizes
- Access
- Job Outcomes
- Caseload sizes
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4final-stage tenders | 4 | 1 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- WORKING WELL TRUSTAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (5)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender