Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be2-25da-739c-a83d-0675384bdc2a/individual-placement-support-service-ips Open for bids GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Individual Placement & Support Service (IPS) [Royal Borough of Greenwich](https://tendernation.io/buyers/royal-borough-of-greenwich) Estimated value £877,112 Published 2 Oct 2026 Deadline 14 days left 2 Nov 2026 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender 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. ## CPV classification Vocational rehabilitation services Source Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-06bbdd-2026-10-02T15:50:39+01:00 [View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-06bbdd-2026-10-02T15:50:39+01:00) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile Royal Borough of Greenwich: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/royal-borough-of-greenwich) [Sector More Health and social work tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/health-social-work) ## More tenders like this [Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Adults and Children's Home Support Services · London Borough of Haringey · 3038 days left · 12 Feb 2035](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13d0b-ee42-73b3-bf8c-b18ccfb04ec2/dynamic-purchasing-system-for-the-provision-of-adults-and-childrens-home-suppor) [GLA Third Party Resident Support · Greater London Authority (GLA) · 10 days left · 29 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bd7-5a34-7177-9397-8adfdff14599/gla-third-party-resident-support) [Innovative Platform for Home Based Services · London Borough of Richmond Upon Thames · 2080 days left · 29 Jun 2032](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be7-12a3-7004-bce9-c8f0ddd852a2/innovative-platform-for-home-based-services) [Commissioning Homes for Children Looked After & Care Leavers PDPS - Lot 3 Rd 4 · London Borough of Newham · 11 days left · 30 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bda-c7b7-73c3-be41-e5061447c6ca/commissioning-homes-for-children-looked-after-care-leavers-pdps-lot-3-rd-4) [Commissioning Homes for Children Looked After & Care Leavers PDPS - Lot 1 Rd 7 · London Borough of Newham · 106 days left · 2 Feb 2027](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be5-f618-7033-9079-f34bf5c907ab/commissioning-homes-for-children-looked-after-care-leavers-pdps-lot-1-rd-7) [Public Health Pharmacy Pseudo-Dynamic Purchasing System (PDPS) Round 9 · London Borough of Newham · 105 days left · 1 Feb 2027](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bec-4bf0-72a9-a736-9e054100740c/public-health-pharmacy-pseudo-dynamic-purchasing-system-pdps-round-9)