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title: "Action for Refugees in Lewisham and Greenwich Leisure Limited to provide mental health and wellbeing support to asylum seekers in Lewisham"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05ff5c"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "LONDON BOROUGH OF LEWISHAM"
published: "2026-01-05"
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# Action for Refugees in Lewisham and Greenwich Leisure Limited to provide mental health and wellbeing support to asylum seekers in Lewisham

Buyer: LONDON BOROUGH OF LEWISHAM  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05ff5c

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## Summary

The London Borough of Lewisham has completed the procurement process titled "Action for Refugees in Lewisham and Greenwich Leisure Limited to provide mental health and wellbeing support to asylum seekers in Lewisham." This initiative falls under the services industry category and is geographically focused on the Lewisham area (UKI44 region) in the United Kingdom. The procurement stage reached the award phase with a contract value of £40,000, aimed to be executed through a direct procurement method without competition, as it falls below the threshold. The activities related to this contract are to be completed by the end of May 2026, with the contract period starting from 5th January 2026. The primary objective involves counselling services and additional support for asylum seekers in dispersed accommodation.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities for organisations experienced in delivering community-based mental health services. Companies similar in scope and scale to "ACTION FOR REFUGEES IN LEWISHAM" would find this contract particularly advantageous due to its focus on outreach and counselling services. It provides a vital community service, presenting large businesses and non-profit organisations specialising in refugee support and community health initiatives with a chance to expand their impact and strengthen their service portfolio within the public sector. These entities would benefit from demonstrated capability in managing public authority funds to support vulnerable populations effectively.

## Notice

Lewisham Council was awarded a PS40,000 grant from the GLA for asylum mental health initiatives in October 2025. The proposed activities included targeted outreach to people in dispersed asylum accommodation and additional casework provided by AFRIL (PS25,000) and and water safety courses and soft play vouchers at Lewisham leisure centres provided by GLL (PS9,000). The grant requirement is for the activities to be completed by end of May 2026.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000316-2026 |
| Notice type | UK5 - Transparency Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Jan 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Jan 2026 |
| Contract period | 5 Jan 2026 - 31 May 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £40,000 |
| 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 LEWISHAM |
| Locality | CATFORD |
| Post town | South East London |
| Postcode | SE6 4RU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark |
| Local authority | Lewisham |
| Electoral ward | Rushey Green |
| Westminster constituency | Lewisham East |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ACTION FOR REFUGEES IN LEWISHAM |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85312320 - Counselling services

## Release History

- 5 Jan 2026 at 13:35 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000316-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000316-2026
  5th January 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.afril.org.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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