Connect to Work
London Borough of Lambeth · up to £944,416
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What the buyer wants
The London Borough of Lambeth is commissioning up to four local providers to deliver Supported Employment services using the IPS 'Place and Train' model to help people rapidly move into employment and sustain it with ongoing support. The contract is split into two lots: one for integrated welfare, benefits and employment support, and another for community innovation and specialist delivery. The contract duration is three years starting March 2027.
The London Borough of Lambeth Council seek to commission up to four local providers to deliver Supported Employment provision through the targeted Individual Placement and Support (IPS) ‘Place and Train’ model. This model is designed to move people rapidly into employment and provide 12 months of ongoing support for both the employer and the individual to sustain that employment.
Connect to Work in Lambeth is funded through Department for Work and Pensions grant funding. The programme forms part of the Government’s Get Britain Working proposals and is intended to reduce economic inactivity, improve wellbeing and strengthen financial resilience.
The procurement is divided into two LOTs that includes LOT 1 - Integrated welfare, benefits and employment support and LOT 2 - Community Innovation and Special. LOT 1 will be awarded to a single provider whilst LOT 2 will be awarded to three providers. The aggregated contract value of LOT 2 is split equally among the awarded providers. The contract will run for a period of three years with no option for extension and the anticipated start date is the 2nd March 2027.
How Tenderoo reads it
The notice reads as suitable for a small or medium-sized firm: the scope, value and requirements are within reach of a business of that size.
Services required
- Supported Employment Services
- Integrated Welfare, Benefits and Employment Support
- Community Innovation and Specialist Supported Employment Delivery
Lots
- Integrated welfare, benefits and employment support (up to £377,766) — Prime Contractor / high-volume delivery (IPS “Place and Train”) for priority cohorts (Integrated Welfare, Benefits and Employment Support) as set out in the Specification
- Community Innovation and Specialist Delivery (up to £566,650) — Specialist and community-based organisations to deliver innovative supported employment interventions that respond to identified local need as per Specification (Appendix B - Requirement Document).
Key facts
- Buyer: London Borough of Lambeth
- Estimated value: up to £944,416
- Deadline: 16 November 2026
- Published on: Find a Tender
- First seen by Tenderoo: 19 October 2026
- CPV: 85322000, 85323000, 98000000, 85311200, 85311100, 85311300, 85320000
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