South London Partnership Work and Health Programme

The London Borough of Croydon (LBC) is the Lead Authority and is procuring Work and Health Programme(WHP) services on behalf of itself and the London Boroughs of Merton, Richmond, Sutton and the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames that form the South London Partnership (Participating Authorities).

The intention of the WHP is to support individuals with a disability, who are long term unemployed and some early access groups to find and sustain work. WHP is a new service programme. The aim in addition to helping individuals to find work is to integrate WHP with local services and health provisions so the service users receive co-ordinated, holistic support to improve their health and wellbeing, and support the principles of localism by ensuring that it meets local priorities and reflects local needs. The draft specification for the services is included in the Procurement Documents.

Additional information:

The Lead Authority is procuring the WHP services on behalf of itself and the Participating Authorities named in 11.1.4. The intention is to award one contract under which the services are provided to the Lead Authority and Participating Authorities. The Lead Authority will have a back to back agreement with the Participating Authorities which will govern the conduct of the procurement and the in-contract provision. The Services are social services governed by Section 7 Chapter 3 PCR 2015. This procedure adopted is detailed in the tender documentation and follows a procedure similar to the Competitive Dialogue Procedure. The Authorities are free to determine the procedure used. Details of the procurement process are set out in the draft Procurement Documents. The estimated value of the contract is between £7 million to £17 million. The higher value includes potential ESF Funding which not guaranteed - see procurement documents for more details on the ESF Funding.