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title: "Southwark Local Access Partnership Programme - Packages 3 and 4"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05a40c"
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# Southwark Local Access Partnership Programme - Packages 3 and 4

Buyer: LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05a40c

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## Summary

The London Borough of Southwark has completed the Southwark Local Access Partnership Programme, covering Packages 3 and 4, which focuses on service delivery in the community and social services industry in London, UK. Managed under an open, below-threshold competition, the procurement process entailed awarding contracts to The School for Social Entrepreneurs and Foundervine CIC with an aim to tackle barriers faced by social-purpose organisations. The contracts, signed on 25th January 2026, are set to run from 26th January 2026 to 25th July 2027, with a potential extension until 31st December 2027. The buying process will help build capacity and skills in underrepresented and underserved communities, with particular attention to those led by Global Majority groups and women.

This tender provides significant opportunities for SMEs or VCSEs specialising in community, social, and personal services to expand their operations. The focus on supporting later-stage businesses encourages scalable social enterprises to engage in strategic growth initiatives. Participating businesses can gain competitive advantages through business transformation, social investment opportunities, and by implementing sustainable practices. Organisations with robust experience in enterprise support, community engagement, and programme monitoring are well-positioned to benefit from and contribute to this initiative.

## Notice

Award of contracts for the Southwark LAP which aims to tackle the key barriers to starting and growing a social-purpose organisation by providing a comprehensive package of enterprise support over the next two years and make strong progress towards the long-term goals namely: * Build capacity, skills, community, connections and support across our social ecosystem. * Tackle entrenched social issues in Southwark. * Widen the diversity of those who own, start up, and are employed by social enterprises and charities in Southwark. The Southwark LAP is targeted at Global Majority-led and/or women-led organisations and individuals, those historically most marginalised and underserved in the borough. This contract/s relates to providing enterprise support for later-stage enterprises focussed on growth, which will help social enterprises to grow and thrive.

### Lot Information

LAP Package 3 - Development

This stream is aimed at organisations that have successfully validated their business model, built a customer base, and/or achieved some growth. These organisations now face the challenge of scaling up their operations and becoming less dependent on grant funding.

LAP Package 4 - Growth

This stream is designed for organisations that are further along their growth journey than those in Pack 3. These mature organisations are now prepared to refocus their efforts on business transformation, social investment opportunities and sustainable practices to secure long-term competitive advantage, and societal impact.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013862-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Feb 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 24 Oct 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Jan 2026 |
| Contract period | 26 Jan 2026 - 25 Jul 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £696,600 |
| Lots value | £696,600 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £687,283 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South East London |
| Postcode | SE1 2QH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark |
| Local authority | Southwark |
| Electoral ward | London Bridge & West Bermondsey |
| Westminster constituency | Bermondsey and Old Southwark |
| Delivery location | TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | FOUNDERVINE; THE SCHOOL FOR SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 16 Feb 2026 at 13:43 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013862-2026
- 22 Oct 2025 at 08:28 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067322-2025
- 29 Sep 2025 at 12:49 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060509-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013862-2026
  16th February 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067322-2025
  22nd October 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060509-2025
  29th September 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.southwark.gov.uk
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Opportunities/Index?p=2241eb95-058a-e511-80f7-000c29c9ba21&v=1
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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