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2425-0402 Individual Placement Support

Islington Council · compiled

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Opportunity overview

The Individual Placement and Support (IPS) Drug and Alcohol Service in Islington is designed to help individuals aged 18 and over who have current or past drug or alcohol issues and are unemployed. The service aims to support these individuals in returning to employment through intensive, personalised support, rapid job searches, placement in paid employment, and ongoing support for both employees and employers. The IPS service model integrates employment and vocational services with drug and alcohol support, focusing on the needs of individuals seeking education or employment. It includes time-limited on-the-job training and post-placement support to help participants adjust to job demands and assist employers.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

VIA Community Ltd

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£450k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
31 Mar 2025
Award ID
016517-2025-2425-0402-1
Status
active
Location
London, UKI, United Kingdom
Contract value
£360k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
22 Apr 2025
Award ID
038925-2025-2425-0402-1
Status
active
Location
Essex, UKI, CM18 6YL, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV85312500 — Rehabilitation services

Lots

  • The procurement for the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) Drug and Alcohol Service in Islington is governed by the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) regulations under CPV code ‘85312500-4 Rehabilitation services’. This service is uniquely designed for individuals who are open to receiving clinical support within the commissioned drug and alcohol treatment service. The IPS team is fully integrated into the core drug and alcohol treatment service, providing targeted support for the rehabilitation of those with substance use needs as part of a holistic approach. Additional information: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. This contract has now been formally awarded using direct award process C.Value not stated

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
DN771068
Status
complete
Procurement Method
limited
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Why this procedure was chosen
This was conducted under the Provider Selection Regime.

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Id
85312500
Scheme
CPV
Description
Rehabilitation services

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
D_OUTSIDE_SCOPE
Scheme
TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL
Description
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Description
The procurement for the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) Drug and Alcohol Service in Islington is governed by the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) regulations under CPV code ‘85312500-4 Rehabilitation services’. This service is uniquely designed for individuals who are open to receiving clinical support within the commissioned drug and alcohol treatment service. The IPS team is fully integrated into the core drug and alcohol treatment service, providing targeted support for the rehabilitation of those with substance use needs as part of a holistic approach. Additional information: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. This contract has now been formally awarded using direct award process C.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
To address immediate risks to safety and quality of care
Type
quality
Description
100
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
0

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKI
Entry 2
Region
UKI

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-112613
Name
Islington Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKI
Locality
London
Postal Code
N1 2UD
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Islington Town Hall, Upper Street

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Regional or local authority
Entry 2
Id
01
Scheme
COFOG
Description
General public services

Identifier

Legal Name
Islington Council

Contact

Name
Tassa Dimtropoulos
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-144837
Name
VIA Community Ltd

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKI
Locality
London
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
VIA Community Ltd
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-3675
Name
Islington Council

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
London
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

Legal Name
Islington Council
Organisation 4
Id
GB-FTS-153986
Name
VIA Community Service Ltd

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKI
Locality
Essex
Postal Code
CM18 6YL
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Passmores House, Third Avenue, Harlow

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
VIA Community Service Ltd
Organisation 5
Id
GB-FTS-1412
Name
High Court of Justice

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
London
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

Legal Name
High Court of Justice

Award information

Award 1
Id
016517-2025-2425-0402-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-144837
Name
VIA Community Ltd

Related lots

1
Award 2
Id
038925-2025-2425-0402-1
Title
2425-0402 Individual Placement Support
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-153986
Name
VIA Community Service Ltd

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
016517-2025-2425-0402-1
Status
active
Award ID
016517-2025-2425-0402-1
Date Signed
1 Apr 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
450,000
Currency
GBP
Entry 2
Id
038925-2025-2425-0402-1
Title
2425-0402 Individual Placement Support
Status
active
Award ID
038925-2025-2425-0402-1
Date Signed
23 Apr 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
360,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI · N1 2UD · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKI

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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