---
title: "Integrated Community Equipment Direct Award"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0568e4"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMBETH"
published: "2025-07-30"
---

# Integrated Community Equipment Direct Award

Buyer: LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMBETH  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0568e4

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## Summary

The London Borough of Lambeth has completed a direct award procurement process for the contract titled "Integrated Community Equipment Direct Award" in the services industry category, specifically focusing on social work services. This procurement decision was prompted by the urgent need to maintain statutory services following the incumbent supplier's financial difficulties. The contract, estimated at £6,672,000, with a gross value of £8,006,400, was awarded to Provide Equipment Hub, a supplier based in Croydon, London. The contract period is set to begin on 1st August 2025 and end on 31st July 2026, with an option for a 12-month extension. This procurement was carried out using the direct award method under the rationale of urgency, as per legal framework UKPGA 2023/54.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses within the services sector, particularly those experienced in delivering essential social services. The direct award indicates a streamlined and urgent contracting process, making it suitable for businesses that can rapidly meet client needs. Small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), like Provide Equipment Hub, which have demonstrated the ability to handle urgent service demands and support statutory service obligations, would be well-positioned to compete effectively in similar future opportunities. This procurement illustrates the potential for SMEs and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) to grow through government contracts in sectors where agility and prompt service delivery are critical.

## Notice

Transparency Notice Direct Award under urgency

### Procurement Information

The incumbent supplier is going into administration. There is an urgent need to continue this statutory service and a direct award is the only option.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044208-2025 |
| Notice type | UK5 - Transparency Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Jul 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Jul 2025 |
| Contract period | 1 Aug 2025 - 31 Jul 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £6,672,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Pending |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMBETH |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW2 1RW |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI45 Lambeth |
| Local authority | Lambeth |
| Electoral ward | Brixton Acre Lane |
| Westminster constituency | Clapham and Brixton Hill |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PROVIDE EQUIPMENT HUB |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85310000 - Social work services

## Release History

- 30 Jul 2025 at 11:02 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044208-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044208-2025
  30th July 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.lambeth.gov.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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