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title: "Assessments for Blue Badges and Disabled person's Freedom Passes"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05adfd"
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buyer: "LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK"
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# Assessments for Blue Badges and Disabled person's Freedom Passes

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

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## Summary

The London Borough of Southwark has completed a public procurement process to award contracts for conducting assessments related to Blue Badges and Disabled person's Freedom Passes. The procurement falls under the category of social services, with specific focuses on disability benefits and administrative healthcare services. Two suppliers, Access Independent Ltd from Cambridge and Pure Physiotherapy from Horwich, Bolton, have been selected through an open procurement process, which concluded on 26th April 2026. This service, based in London, will involve physiotherapists or Occupational Therapists, registered with the HCP council, providing assessments to applicants meeting specific Department for Transport guidance. The contract is set to commence on 1st June 2026 and run until 31st May 2031, with a total allocated budget of approximately £1,065,075.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses in the healthcare and social service industries, particularly those specialising in physiotherapy and occupational therapy. SMEs, such as Access Independent Ltd, have shown success in this tender, indicating a competitive environment welcoming to businesses of various sizes. With the focus on disability assessments, companies with expertise in healthcare services can leverage this contract to enhance their organisational portfolio and expand their influence within public sector contracts, potentially leading to further opportunities in similar fields.

## Notice

The Authority is awarding contract(s) to two suppliers to conduct assessments for those applicants who do not meet automatic eligibility criteria, but may meet the criteria on further assessment in line with Department for Transport guidance for Blue Badges and Disabled person's Freedom Passes. Assessments are required to be carried out by suitably qualified physiotherapists or Occupational Therapists who are registered with the HCP council.

### Planning Information

Completion and return of Request for Information to inform specification.
Please complete the questionnaire hosted on Procontract https://procontract.due-north.com/Opportunities/portal/londontenders select Organisations 'London Borough of Southwark' chose the opportunity titled 'Preliminary Market Engagement - Assessments for Blue Badges and Disabled person's Freedom Passes' which has reference DN793047. 
Once completed submit the response via the messaging service on Procontract.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044113-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 May 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 23 Feb 2026 |
| Future notice date | 1 Dec 2025 |
| Award date | 19 Apr 2026 |
| Contract period | 31 May 2026 - 31 May 2031 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £800,000 |
| Lots value | £800,000 |
| Awards value | £887,563 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## 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 | ACCESS INDEPENDENT; PURE PHYSIOTHERAPY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 75122000 - Administrative healthcare services
- 75313000 - Disability benefits
- 85141000 - Services provided by medical personnel
- 85310000 - Social work services
- 85321000 - Administrative social services

## Release History

- 13 May 2026 at 15:41 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044113-2026
- 27 Jan 2026 at 16:31 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007283-2026
- 13 Oct 2025 at 09:48 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/064628-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044113-2026
  13th May 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007283-2026
  27th January 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/064628-2025
  13th October 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.southwark.gov.uk
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Opportunities/portal/londontenders
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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