Connect to Work delivery in Southwark

{
  "buyer": {
    "id": "GB-PPON-PXTW-7647-VDLV",
    "name": "Southwark Council"
  },
  "date": "2025-05-21T12:51:39+01:00",
  "id": "023832-2025",
  "initiationType": "tender",
  "language": "en",
  "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-05157a",
  "parties": [
    {
      "address": {
        "country": "GB",
        "countryName": "United Kingdom",
        "locality": "London",
        "postalCode": "SE1 2QH",
        "region": "UKI44",
        "streetAddress": "160 Tooley Street"
      },
      "contactPoint": {
        "email": "ProcurementAdviceTeam@southwark.gov.uk",
        "name": "Mrs Katerina Athanasiadou",
        "telephone": "+442075252281"
      },
      "details": {
        "classifications": [
          {
            "description": "Public authority - sub-central government",
            "id": "publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment",
            "scheme": "UK_CA_TYPE"
          }
        ],
        "url": "http://www.southwark.gov.uk"
      },
      "id": "GB-PPON-PXTW-7647-VDLV",
      "identifier": {
        "id": "PXTW-7647-VDLV",
        "scheme": "GB-PPON"
      },
      "name": "Southwark Council",
      "roles": [
        "buyer"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "planning": {
    "noEngagementNoticeRationale": "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."
  },
  "tag": [
    "tender"
  ],
  "tender": {
    "aboveThreshold": true,
    "awardPeriod": {
      "endDate": "2025-09-12T23:59:59+01:00"
    },
    "coveredBy": [
      "GPA"
    ],
    "description": "Connect to Work is a Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) funded programme of supported employment to be delivered over five years from October 2025 to financial year 2029/30. Its primary objective is to support people with health and disability related barriers into good quality, sustainable employment using tested models of support known as Individual Placement and Support (IPS) and the Supported Employment Quality Framework (SEQF).\nSouthwark is projected to have the highest number of Connect to Work participants of all central London boroughs, with up to 700 starts per year when the programme is at full capacity. Over the five-year delivery period, over 2,000 people are expected to benefit from support. The council will take a blended approach to delivering Connect to Work in Southwark with approximately 30% of total volumes to be delivered in-house and 70% procured through external organisations. Effective integration with local employment support services delivered through the Southwark Works programme and with local health,\nwellbeing and social care providers will be essential to the success of this programme.\nA 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.\nThe Connect to Work programme is for four years and six months commencing on 1 October 2025, for a total estimated value of \u00a36,490,546 including VAT.\nContracts will be offered in 3 lots. The details of each lot and the maximum contract values for each are as follows:\nLot 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. \nLot 1 total estimate value including VAT: \u00a34,039,956\nLot 2: Emphasis on community outreach and engagement including VCS, faith groups, housing estates, Family Hubs and Children\u0027s Centres etc. and networks not covered in lot 1 or by the council\u0027s in-house service.\nLot 2 total estimate value including VAT: \u00a31,933,794\nLot 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.\nLot 3 total estimate value including VAT: \u00a3516,796",
    "documents": [
      {
        "description": "Not published",
        "documentType": "conflictOfInterest",
        "id": "conflictOfInterest"
      },
      {
        "datePublished": "2025-05-21T12:51:39+01:00",
        "description": "Tender notice on Find a Tender",
        "documentType": "tenderNotice",
        "format": "text/html",
        "id": "023832-2025",
        "noticeType": "UK4",
        "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023832-2025"
      }
    ],
    "enquiryPeriod": {
      "endDate": "2025-06-13T17:00:00+01:00"
    },
    "id": "DN764071",
    "items": [
      {
        "additionalClassifications": [
          {
            "description": "Other community, social and personal services",
            "id": "98000000",
            "scheme": "CPV"
          }
        ],
        "deliveryAddresses": [
          {
            "country": "GB",
            "countryName": "United Kingdom",
            "region": "UKI44"
          }
        ],
        "id": "1",
        "relatedLot": "1"
      },
      {
        "additionalClassifications": [
          {
            "description": "Other community, social and personal services",
            "id": "98000000",
            "scheme": "CPV"
          }
        ],
        "deliveryAddresses": [
          {
            "country": "GB",
            "countryName": "United Kingdom",
            "region": "UKI44"
          }
        ],
        "id": "2",
        "relatedLot": "2"
      },
      {
        "additionalClassifications": [
          {
            "description": "Other community, social and personal services",
            "id": "98000000",
            "scheme": "CPV"
          }
        ],
        "deliveryAddresses": [
          {
            "country": "GB",
            "countryName": "United Kingdom",
            "region": "UKI44"
          }
        ],
        "id": "3",
        "relatedLot": "3"
      }
    ],
    "legalBasis": {
      "id": "2023/54",
      "scheme": "UKPGA",
      "uri": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents"
    },
    "lots": [
      {
        "awardCriteria": {
          "criteria": [
            {
              "name": "Quality assessment",
              "numbers": [
                {
                  "number": 80,
                  "weight": "percentageExact"
                }
              ],
              "type": "quality"
            },
            {
              "name": "Price Assessment",
              "numbers": [
                {
                  "number": 20,
                  "weight": "percentageExact"
                }
              ],
              "type": "price"
            }
          ]
        },
        "contractPeriod": {
          "endDate": "2030-03-31T23:59:59+01:00",
          "startDate": "2025-10-01T00:00:00+01:00"
        },
        "description": "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. \nLot 1 total estimate value including VAT: \u00a34,039,956",
        "id": "1",
        "status": "active",
        "suitability": {
          "sme": true,
          "vcse": true
        },
        "title": "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.",
        "value": {
          "amountGross": 4039956,
          "currency": "GBP"
        }
      },
      {
        "awardCriteria": {
          "criteria": [
            {
              "name": "Quality assessment",
              "numbers": [
                {
                  "number": 80,
                  "weight": "percentageExact"
                }
              ],
              "type": "quality"
            },
            {
              "name": "Price Assessment",
              "numbers": [
                {
                  "number": 20,
                  "weight": "percentageExact"
                }
              ],
              "type": "price"
            }
          ]
        },
        "contractPeriod": {
          "endDate": "2030-03-31T23:59:59+01:00",
          "startDate": "2025-10-01T00:00:00+01:00"
        },
        "description": "Lot 2: Emphasis on community outreach and engagement including VCS, faith groups, housing estates, Family Hubs and Children\u0027s Centres etc. and networks not covered in lot 1 or by the council\u0027s in-house service. Lot 2 total estimate value including VAT: \u00a31,933,794",
        "id": "2",
        "status": "active",
        "suitability": {
          "sme": true,
          "vcse": true
        },
        "title": "Lot 2: Emphasis on community outreach and engagement including VCS, faith groups, housing estates, Family Hubs and Children\u0027s Centres etc. and networks not covered in lot 1 or by the council\u0027s in-house service.",
        "value": {
          "amountGross": 1933794,
          "currency": "GBP"
        }
      },
      {
        "awardCriteria": {
          "criteria": [
            {
              "name": "Quality assessment",
              "numbers": [
                {
                  "number": 80,
                  "weight": "percentageExact"
                }
              ],
              "type": "quality"
            },
            {
              "name": "Price Assessment",
              "numbers": [
                {
                  "number": 20,
                  "weight": "percentageExact"
                }
              ],
              "type": "price"
            }
          ]
        },
        "contractPeriod": {
          "endDate": "2030-03-31T23:59:59+01:00",
          "startDate": "2025-10-01T00:00:00+01:00"
        },
        "description": "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: \u00a3516,796",
        "id": "3",
        "status": "active",
        "suitability": {
          "sme": true,
          "vcse": true
        },
        "title": "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.",
        "value": {
          "amountGross": 516796,
          "currency": "GBP"
        }
      }
    ],
    "mainProcurementCategory": "services",
    "procedure": {
      "features": "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. \nThe 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\u0027s 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.\nSTAGE 2: Stage 2 will commence with the evaluation of Tenders consisting of a Tenderer\u0027s response to the Quality Questions and the Pricing Schedule, in accordance with the assessment process and award criteria set out in this ITT. \nTenderers 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:\n1.\thow the presentation will be conducted; \n2.\tthe location and dates for the presentation;\n3.    the maximum number of representatives of the Tenderer that are permitted to attend; and\n4.\tAny other attendee arrangements.\n1.3.5\tThe presentations will be used to moderate the written submissions for the following questions:\nQuestion 1.2 - Participant journey;\nQuestion 2.1 - Partnership working and integration; and\nQuestions 3.1 and 3.2 - Skills, knowledge, resources, and capacity.\nStage 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.\nEach 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."
    },
    "procurementMethod": "open",
    "procurementMethodDetails": "Competitive flexible procedure",
    "specialRegime": [
      "lightTouch"
    ],
    "status": "active",
    "submissionMethodDetails": "Tenders and associated documents must be submitted by uploading onto the Contracting Authority\u0027s e-portal system: ProContract also known as London Tenders Portal.\nThe ePortal can be accessed via the following link:\nhttps://procontract.due-north.com/Opportunities/Index?p=2241eb95-058ae511-\n80f7-000c29c9ba21\u0026v=1\nTenders",
    "submissionTerms": {
      "electronicSubmissionPolicy": "allowed",
      "languages": [
        "en"
      ]
    },
    "tenderPeriod": {
      "endDate": "2025-06-23T10:00:00+01:00"
    },
    "title": "Connect to Work delivery in Southwark",
    "value": {
      "amount": 5408789,
      "amountGross": 6490546,
      "currency": "GBP"
    }
  }
}