Individual Placement & Support Service (IPS)

What the buyer is asking for

The Royal Borough of Greenwich is procuring a single contract to deliver a Tri-Borough Individual Placement and Support scheme across three boroughs (Bexley, Bromley, and Greenwich). The single contract will be between RBG and the successful Provider, however the successful provider will deliver services to eligible people within the boroughs of Greenwich, Bexley and Bromley. The Individual Placement and Support or IPS, is targeted support which focusses on enabling access to employment for individuals in drug and alcohol recovery, which has been set out in the government's national ten year drug strategy (From Harm to Hope). IPS offers intensive, individually tailored support to assist individuals in drug and alcohol treatment to find sustainable, paid employment. The Tri-Borough IPS scheme will provide bespoke 'packages' of support to assist adults to individuals of working age (18+), resident in the three Boroughs, who are engaged in structured treatment for drug and/or alcohol issues and are out of work. The estimated commencement date shall be 2 January 2027, with a contract end date of 31st March 2029.

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Timeline

4 published dates · Europe/London

1. Tender notice publishedyesterday

   2 Oct 2026, 15:50 BST
2. Clarification questions byin 20 days

   23 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
3. Submission deadlinein 30 days

   2 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT
4. Award decision expected byin 60 days

   1 Dec 2026, 23:59 GMT

Commercial outcome and contract awards

Nothing awarded yet

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender

1. Pipeline or early engagement notice24 Jun 2026, 10:53 BST059288-2026
2. Tender notice2 Oct 2026, 15:50 BST093487-2026

Documents

• Tender notice on Find a Tender