Southwark Works Employment Support Service Framework

The Contracting Authority gives prior notice that it intends to launch a procurement for qualified and experienced operators to enter into a 4 year framework agreement to provide employment support services in the London Borough of Southwark. The services are for specialist employment support to help Southwark residents further from the labour market back into work, or to progress in work.

The Contracting Authority is seeking to procure a multi-lot framework of 9 lots of providers to provide the services to the Contracting Authority. The Contracting Authority envisages that this framework will be for used by the Contracting Authority. The Lots are as follows:

Lot 1 Vulnerable young people

Lot 2 People aged 50+ or with physical health conditions

Lot 3 Mental health

Lot 4 Learning difficulties and disabilities including autism

Lot 5 Families / lone parents and carers

Lot 6 Offenders

Lot 7 Substance misuse

Lot 8 Homelessness

Lot 9 In work support

The estimated total contract value is for all of the Lots (Lot1 to Lot 9) for the four year period.

The call off contracts will be awarded for 2 years with an option to extend for a further 2 years.

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria will be stated in the procurement documents.

The Contracting Authority will be using the Restricted Procedure.

The Contracting Authority intends to hold an online meet the buyer event for interested parties on 14th December 2022. To register to attend please book a space using Eventbrite:

www.eventbrite.com/e/southwark-works-market-warming-event-tickets-473932995347