Planning

Unpaid Carers Wellbeing Support Service

LONDON BOROUGH OF LEWISHAM

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PlanningUpdate

02 Apr 2026 at 13:19

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

27 Mar 2026 at 16:27

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The London Borough of Lewisham is currently in the planning stage of a tender process for the "Unpaid Carers Wellbeing Support Service" within the health and social work services category. The initiative focuses on improving the visibility, value, and support for nearly 20,000 unpaid adult carers in Lewisham. A market engagement session is scheduled online via Microsoft Teams on Monday, 27 April 2026, from 14:00 to 15:30. Attendees representing their organisations must register their interest by emailing the Procurement team at lewisham.procurement@lewisham.gov.uk by 12:00 on Friday, 24 April 2026. The session aims to discuss service details, procurement processes, and provide preliminary information to interested parties. The procurement process is above threshold and encompasses a contract period starting from 1 February 2027, potentially extending until 31 January 2032.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses with expertise in providing inclusive, culturally responsive support services for carers with diverse lived experiences. It is particularly suited for innovative providers keen on embedding coproduction and peer support within their service delivery. Businesses capable of collaborating effectively across NHS, Council, and voluntary sectors are encouraged to participate, with a focus on demonstrating impact through outcomes and continuous improvement. The initiative is set to be a high-profile, borough-wide service, presenting an excellent opportunity for providers wishing to lead and innovate in shaping the future of unpaid carers' support in Lewisham.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Unpaid Carers Wellbeing Support Service

Notice Description

Lewisham is committed to becoming a borough where unpaid adult carers are visible, valued and supported to live healthy, fulfilling lives. Nearly 20,000 unpaid carers support residents across Lewisham-many providing intensive care alongside work, education and family responsibilities. We are seeking to deliver a borough-wide, adult carers offer built around three clear priorities: - Visible - earlier identification of carers across health, social care and communities, anchored by a strong Carers Hub and neighbourhood-based support - Valued & Respected - carers recognised as partners, with meaningful involvement in care planning and service design - Supported - personalised wellbeing, information, advice, peer support and improved carer assessments. We want to work with innovative, values-driven providers who can: - Deliver inclusive, culturally responsive support for carers with diverse lived experiences - Embed coproduction, peer support and lived experience into delivery - Work confidently across the NHS, Council and voluntary sector - Demonstrate impact through outcomes, learning and continuous improvement. This is your opportunity to shape Lewisham's future adult carers offer. We invite providers who share our ambition-and who want to lead, innovate and make a measurable difference-to partner with us in delivering a high-profile, borough-wide service for unpaid carers.

Planning Information

London Borough of Lewisham invite suitable companies that provide Unpaid Carers Wellbeing Support Services to attend an engagement session online via Microsoft teams on Monday 27 April 2026. The event will run from 14:00pm to 15:30pm. Members of the Council's Adults Integrated Commissioning Team, Procurement team and Social Value team will be in attendance to discuss the details of the opportunity, services required and the procurement process. Please note that the market engagement session will consist of a presentation. Suppliers will be sent the slides following the event. Organisations wishing to attend the online market engagement session are requested to register their interest by emailing the Procurement team at Lewisham.Procurement@lewisham.gov.uk by 12pm Friday 24 April 2026. Please ensure you include the names and job titles of the attendees and email address. The Council will then issue a confirmation email containing the link for the meeting. Bidders will not be able to join the session if they have not had a confirmation from the Council. Organisations are responsible to allow sufficient time to submit their interest.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06770a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030949-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Apr 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
27 Apr 20264 weeks to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Feb 2027 - 1 Feb 2030 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

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

Locality
CATFORD
Postcode
SE6 4RU
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
Lewisham
Electoral Ward
Rushey Green
Westminster Constituency
Lewisham East

Further Information

Notice Documents

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