Connect to Work

London Borough of SouthwarkcontractFind a Tender ↗Ref ocds-h6vhtk-05157aProcurement Act 2023Light-touch servicesSME suitableVCSE suitablepending

Estimated value

—

Awarded value

£5.1m

Awarded 14 Sept 2025

Suppliers

3 SME

Lots

3 awarded

Published

23 Sept 2025

Description

Delivery of elements of the DWP Connect to Work programme in Southwark.

Reference: DN764071
Commercial tool: Standalone contract
Contract dates: 30 Sept 2025 to 31 Mar 2030
CPV classifications: 98000000
Contract locations: Lewisham and Southwark, United Kingdom
Particular suitability: Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.

Name	Description	Type	Weighting
Quality assessment	—	quality	80.00%
Price Assessment	—	price	20.00%

Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.

Awarded value

£3.3m

Award date

14 Sept 2025

Contract start

02 Oct 2025

Contract end

31 Mar 2030

Awarded to

SME

CH 10637337

SME

SME

Divisions of the contract. Each lot can be awarded separately.

Lot	Title	Est. value	Status
1	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.	—	complete
2	Lot 2: Emphasis on community outreach and engagement including VCS, faith groups, housing estates, Family Hubs and Children's Centres etc. and networks not covered in lot 1 or by the council's in-house service.	—	complete
3	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.	—	complete