AwardedAwarded 14 September 2026
Individual Placement Support (Substance Misuse)
Suffolk County Council · Local authority
In brief
Suffolk County Council awarded healthcare and care work to Intuitive Thinking Skills Ltd on 14 September 2026.
The notice gives a value of £1,073,498 excluding VAT.
The contract runs for 30 months, up to 54 months with extensions, starting 1 October 2026.
The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
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What the notice says
The Individual Placement Support (IPS) scheme aims to provide tailored employment support for individuals receiving structured community treatment for drug and alcohol dependence through the Suffolk Integrated Drug and Alcohol Treatment Service provider, Turning Point. The scheme is designed to support service users who are unemployed, as well as those currently employed but at risk of losing their employment, to obtain and sustain meaningful work.
The target group will be users who are in structured treatment in our commissioned Integrated Drug and Alcohol treatment Service provider within Suffolk (Turning Point). The provider will need to work closely with Turning Point to ensure that people receive person-centred support, and outcomes are met. This will include co location in the three hubs across Suffolk and potential to work from satellite locations in the Suffolk area.
The contract period is 1 October 2026 to 31 March 2029 (30 months) with an option to extend for up to a further 2 years (24 months). The contract value is £1,067,445 exclusive of VAT for the duration of the contract including extension.
Who won
| Winner | Value | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Thinking Skills Ltd (SME) 3 bids received | £1,067,445 | Awarded 28 July 2026 1 October 2026 to 31 March 2029 |
Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.
Timeline
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 019519-2026
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 021329-2026
- Tender notice · UK4, notice 045432-2026
- Tender notice · UK4, notice 045465-2026
- Contract award notice · UK6, notice 071631-2026
- Contract details notice · UK7, notice 093433-2026
About the buyer
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From notice 019519-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 4 March 2026, last updated 2 October 2026. We last checked for changes on 2 October 2026.