How to win: Access to Employment Programme

About this contract

The North London Forensic Collaborative (NLFC) (the “Authority”) is issuing this Invitation to Tender (“ITT”) in connection with the competitive procurement of the Access to Employment Programme, conducted under the Competitive Process (Regulation 11) of the PSR Regulations.<br/><br/>The NLFC is commissioning a new Access to Employment Programme to deliver work-based, vocational and on-the-job learning for forensic mental health service users across all North London boroughs. The programme will provide structured voluntary placements, vocational learning and work-based training pathways that support recovery, build confidence and enable progression into volunteering and employment.<br/><br/>The programme will be delivered through a combination of local provision and system-wide offers, creating a broader portfolio of opportunities across the collaborative. The programme has four lots:<br/>• Lot 1 – North Central London<br/>• Lot 2 – North East London<br/>• Lot 3 – North West London<br/>• Lot 4 – North London Wide<br/>Organisations can apply for 1, 2 ,3 or 4 lots. For each lot a separate application must be made.<br/><br/>This opportunity is open exclusively to voluntary, communit

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — North London NHS Foundation Trust scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £343,750, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins services work.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: it closes 24 April 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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