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07 Oct 2026 at 11:56

Summary of the contracting process

The London Borough of Newham is inviting health and social care suppliers to join Category 4 of its Healthy Lives Dynamic Purchasing Vehicle, focused on addressing resource inequality. The requirement is for services supporting people affected by unequal access to resources and opportunities. Work is delivered in London. Suppliers seeking to participate must apply through the Council’s Fusion e-tendering portal and complete the qualification questions and tender-specific selection questions. The qualification process covers experience, business integrity, capability and insurance, as well as mandatory and discretionary exclusion grounds. This is a route for suppliers to qualify for relevant work under the vehicle, rather than a description of one defined service project.

The process has reached the tender stage: the Council invited offers through an open procedure, with applications submitted electronically in English. This is the thirteenth onboarding round for Category 4. The stated submission deadline was 4 November 2026 at 12:00 UTC; the award period and bid opening were scheduled to begin at 13:00 UTC that day. The contract period is 1,500 days, and no monetary value is stated. The procurement is organised as one category, addressing resource inequality. Applicants must complete the qualification stage and selection questions in the Selection Questionnaire; variants are not allowed. The deadline applies to this round, while the vehicle's documents set the round timetable.

This opportunity is suited to organisations with demonstrable experience delivering health or social care services that address resource inequality, and with the capability and capacity to meet the Council’s requirements over a long-term vehicle period. Suppliers should be ready to evidence their business integrity and hold the required insurance, alongside answering qualification and selection questions. Both established providers and suppliers seeking to enter this service area may find the onboarding route relevant, provided they can satisfy the qualification requirements and any applicable exclusion checks. The vehicle offers a route to compete for work in this category as relevant needs arise; suppliers should assess the tender documents’ service requirements and qualification questions against their own expertise and delivery capacity.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Healthy Lives Dynamic Purchasing Vehicle - Category 4 Round 13 - Onboarding

Notice Description

This is an opening of the Onboarding Round 13 for Category 4 - Addressing resource inequality Rounds will open and close throughout the lifetime of the Healthy Lives Dynamic Purchasing Vehicle at the Authorities discretion. The initial "Round" for this Healthy Lives Dynamic Purchasing Vehicle will be open for twenty eight (28) calendar days. Following on from this, each "Round" will be open to new or previously unsuccessful Suppliers to submit their bid. A new Round will be opened within forty-eight (48) hours (excluding bank holidays and weekends) of a Round closing. Please note from time to time there may be a further delay in opening a new Round within the stated 48 hours. This means that applications can be submitted throughout the duration of the Healthy Lives Dynamic Purchasing Vehicle, but the Council will only process the applications as and when the round is closed. *Please note the length of Rounds will vary throughout the lifetime of the Healthy Lives Dynamic Purchasing Vehicle and will close at least once in a period of 24 months. Timetables of that Round will be included in the Healthy Lives Dynamic Purchasing Vehicle tender documents when that Round is published.

Lot Information

Lot 1

A Supplier wanting to join the Healthy Lives Dynamic Purchasing Vehicle will be required to apply through the Council's procurement e-tendering portal; Fusion. The Supplier will be required to supply information about their experience, business integrity, capability and insurances. The Supplier will be required to answer a number of questions about the business which form the Qualification Stage. This includes additional Tender specific Selection Questions, these will be included with the Selection Questionnaire (SQ). The SQ covers areas for discretionary and mandatory exclusion and clearly explains what those are.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078284
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094667-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
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
7 Oct 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
4 Nov 20263 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
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 NEWHAM
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
E16 2QU
Postcode Area
East London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI41 Hackney and Newham
Delivery Location
TLI41 Hackney and Newham

Local Authority
Newham
Electoral Ward
Royal Albert
Westminster Constituency
West Ham and Beckton

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