Pipeline Framework: Southwark Works Framework

A pipeline has been launched for Southwark Works Framework.The contract start Date is 01 July 2019. Approach to market date is 09 November 2018.Southwark Works is the council’s longstanding employment support programme and is formed of a network of providers who offer a range of tailored employment support based on underlying needs, such as mental health, homelessness or disability. This model aims to ensure there is expertise available locally to deal with the range of issues that affect residents’ ability to gain and sustain employment whilst also providing a recruitment service for local employers via a 4-year framework agreement that is split into 10 lots. Lot No: 1 – Vulnerable young people including Care LeaversLot No: 2 – Long term unemployed/older people/health conditions/carersLot No: 3 – Mental HealthLot No: 4 – Learning difficulties and disabilities including autismLot No: 5 – Families/Lone parentsLot No: 6 – OffendersLot No: 7 – Substance useLot No: 8 – HomelessnessLot No: 9 – Pre-apprenticeship supportLot No: 10 – SectorsThe Contracting Authority envisages that this framework will be for use by the Contracting Authority and will be open to other local authorities. The estimates shown at for the spend under the contract include £7.8m for the contracting authority and an equivalent amount available for all other authorities. The estimated date for publication of the Contract Notice is 9th November 2018.The Contracting Authority intends to hold two meet the buyer events for interested parties in November 2018. To register to attend please book a space using Eventbrite:19th November meet the buyer event:22nd November meet the buyer event:This is a potential opportunity from the government, and the pipeline gives advance notice of an opportunity that might be offered by the public sector in the future – allowing potential suppliers to plan accordingly. When a public sector organisation publishes a pipeline notice, it does not necessarily mean that an opportunity will be offered in the future.For more information contact: London Borough of Southwark, 160 Tooley Street, London SE1 2QH. Email: elaine.gunn@southwark.gov.uk (Elaine Gunn)