Tender

LBS - Children's Home Care

LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Tender

09 Sep 2025 at 10:55

UK4 - Tender Notice
PlanningUpdate

01 Jul 2025 at 11:44

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Planning

16 May 2025 at 19:09

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process detailed herein is managed by the London Borough of Southwark, addressing the tender titled "LBS - Children's Home Care." This active tender falls under the Health and Social Work Services category and is set to be executed within the London area (UKI44 region). The procedure is currently at the tender stage, with key dates including an expression of interest deadline on 8th October 2025, and the enquiry period closing on 1st October 2025. This tender is conducted through a competitive flexible procedure with a procurement method identified as 'selective'. The framework aims to appoint three successful bidders by 2nd November 2026, operating for a period of four years, with a possible extension of another four years.

This tender provides significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in the provision of health and social care services. SMEs and VCSEs would find this procurement particularly accessible due to its suitability requirements. With a substantial contract value and the potential for long-term collaboration through a framework agreement, businesses can benefit from consistent work through rotational call-off contracts. The competitive nature of the tender process—including stages such as pre-selection questionnaires, invitations to tender, and presentations—ensures that businesses with robust service delivery models and competitive pricing strategies will have the best opportunity to succeed and expand their operations within the public sector market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

LBS - Children's Home Care

Notice Description

The Council is seeking to appoint three (3) successful bidders to the Framework as part of this Procurement and it is anticipated that the Framework will be fully operational by 2 November 2026 (this may be subject to change) and will continue for a period of four (4) years from that date with an option to extend, at the Council's discretion, for up to four (4) years (two (2) years plus two (2) years) unless terminated in accordance with the Terms and Conditions of the Framework. Transfer of existing care packages are within the scope of this Procurement (see Specification), the contract values below are calculated based on current care packages.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Framework agreement for four years with option to extend for a further four years (4+2+2).

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-051662
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054957-2025
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£7,300,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£7,300,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Sep 20256 months ago
Submission Deadline
1 Oct 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
21 Jul 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
2 Nov 2026 - 1 Nov 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SE1 2QH
Post Town
South East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark
Delivery Location
TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark
Local Authority
Southwark
Electoral Ward
London Bridge & West Bermondsey
Westminster Constituency
Bermondsey and Old Southwark

Further Information

Notice Documents

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