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    ContractsEmployment Specialist for Criminal Justice and Complex Needs
    Awarded contract

    Employment Specialist for Criminal Justice and Complex Needs

    Awarded
    £45k
    Published 2 Jun 2026

    Southend-On-Sea City Council seeks an Employment Specialist to support individuals with drug and alcohol use in securing employment through a 1-year contract award to existing treatment providers.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· EnglandPublished 2 Jun 2026· 3 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £45k
    Published 2 Jun 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £45,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Social Care
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      England

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • OR
      Open Road
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 3 months ago.

    2 June 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    Southend-On-Sea City Council is awarding a contract to an existing drug and alcohol treatment and recovery support provider through the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Direct Award Process C. The role requires an Employment Specialist to support individuals with drug and alcohol use issues, including those already engaged with treatment services and those not yet known to treatment providers. The specialist will help facilitate employment opportunities and support for this vulnerable population. This is a 1-year contract opportunity for qualified providers with demonstrated experience in criminal justice and complex needs employment support.

    Track record

    10 awards · 9 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In this category, Southend-on-Sea City Council has awarded 10 contracts to 9 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. Home Group2× · 20%
    2. Aspirations1× · 10%
    3. HOMELESS ACTION RESOURCE PROJECT1× · 10%
    4. Open Road1× · 10%
    5. Southend Care Ltd1× · 10%
    6. ECO WINGS & NIGHTS LIMITED1× · 10%

    +3 more suppliers

    Across this category, the most active winners are CARE LINE HOMECARE LIMITED, SPRINGFIELD HOME CARE SERVICES LIMITED, Roche Diagnostics Ltd — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06ab39
    SC
    Buyer
    Southend-on-Sea City Council
    Sector
    Social Care