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Drug & Alcohol Employment Service: Individual Placement and Support
Royal Borough of Greenwich · Local authority
In brief
Royal Borough of Greenwich has announced plans to buy care work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.
The notice does not state a value.
The contract runs for 3 years, starting 1 November 2026.
The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
Can I win this?
Competition
Typical: a median of 3.5 bids per contract for this buyer (from 14 awards in the last 12 months).
What the notice says
The Royal Borough of Greenwich, Bexley and Bromley Councils will be holding a market engagement event in relation to the commissioning of a Drug & Alcohol Individual Placement and Support (IPS) employment service.
We are seeking to engage with current and potential delivery providers, as well as wider stakeholders and partners across the sector, ahead of a potential procurement opportunity.
Event Details:
Date: Tuesday 7 July 2026
Time: 10:00am - 12:30pm
The event will now be virtual via Microsoft Teams. To register your attendance, please complete the registration form via the link below by Monday 6 July 2026:
https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=Y_Iy5kY_EUGqXNVBJvlRBdbPUN0PeSlGg2fU3MuKI0ZURDZGU0NKSUZZWFMwVko3Qjc1Nk85MDdOVi4u
The event will:
- Provide an update on the 3 boroughs commissioning intentions for Individual Placement and Support (IPS) employment service.
- Share the proposed service model and key expectations for future delivery.
- Outline the anticipated procurement process and next steps.
- Support providers to understand future service requirements
The Royal Borough of Greenwich (RBG) will be procuring this opportunity on behalf of RBG, Bexley and Bromley.
How to bid
- Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
- Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
- Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Timeline
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 059288-2026
About the buyer
Royal Borough of GreenwichLast 12 months
Procurements
81Awards
46Suppliers it has used most for care
- Eleanor Nursing and Social Care Limited2 contracts
- Everyone Health Limited2 contracts
- Thames Reach2 contracts
- Thorbrand Limited2 contracts
- Volunteer Centre Greenwich2 contracts
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From notice 059288-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 24 June 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.