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title: "Lewisham Unpaid Carers Support Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06770a"
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# Lewisham Unpaid Carers Support Service

Buyer: LONDON BOROUGH OF LEWISHAM  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06770a

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## Summary

The London Borough of Lewisham is actively seeking tenders for the "Lewisham Unpaid Carers Support Service", with a focus on providing preventative, community-based support for unpaid adult carers in the region. This opportunity falls under the health and social work services industry category, set in the UKI44 region of the United Kingdom. Currently in the tender stage, this procurement follows an open procedure, consistent with the Procurement Act 2023. Interested parties have until August 24, 2026, to submit their tenders electronically via the London Tenders Portal, with enquiries closing on August 10, 2026. The service contract, valued at up to £1,800,000 GBP, will initially span two years, with a potential extension of up to an additional three years at the council's discretion.

This tender offers significant growth prospects for businesses specialised in health and social work services, particularly those equipped to handle community-oriented support and advisory roles. Companies that excel in offering personalised, culturally responsive care and possess the ability to integrate seamlessly across NHS, council, and voluntary sectors can thrive in this contract. Furthermore, the awards criteria emphasise both price and quality, giving small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) an excellent chance to compete successfully. Taking part in this tender could enable businesses to reinforce their presence in the public sector while contributing positively to the wellbeing of unpaid carers in Lewisham.

## Notice

The Lewisham Unpaid Carers Support Service is a preventative, community-based service for unpaid adult carers (18+) living in Lewisham, which supports Lewisham Council in meeting its statutory responsibilities under the Care Act 2014. The service provides information, advice, emotional and practical support, peer support opportunities, group activities and wellbeing services, helping carers maintain their own health and wellbeing while continuing in their caring role. The service aims to ensure carers are recognised, valued and supported, and acts as a single point of contact for accessing support and onward referrals to other services. The contract will be between the successful Tenderer and the Council for the period of 2 years and a possible extension of up to 3 years at the Council's discretion. This contract will be procured through Open Procedure in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023.

### Lot Information

Front door for unpaid carers information, advice and holistic support

Acts as the front door to the service, ensuring carers can access information, advice, and holistic emotional wellbeing and practical support, and are connected to the wider system.

Renewal: The contract will be between the successful Tenderer and the Council for the period of 2 years and a possible extension of up to 3 years at the Council's discretion.

Carer-led Engagement, Peer Support and Community Networks

Builds peer support networks, delivers outreach, and strengthens community-based engagement.

Renewal: The contract will be between the successful Tenderer and the Council for the period of 2 years and a possible extension of up to 3 years at the Council's discretion.

### Planning Information

London Borough of Lewisham invite suitable companies that provide Unpaid Carers Wellbeing Support Services to attend an engagement session online via Microsoft teams on Monday 27 April 2026. The event will run from 14:00pm to 15:30pm.
Members of the Council's Adults Integrated Commissioning Team, Procurement team and Social Value team will be in attendance to discuss the details of the opportunity, services required and the procurement process.
Please note that the market engagement session will consist of a presentation. Suppliers will be sent the slides following the event.
Organisations wishing to attend the online market engagement session are requested to register their interest by emailing the Procurement team at Lewisham.Procurement@lewisham.gov.uk by 12pm Friday 24 April 2026.
Please ensure you include the names and job titles of the attendees and email address. The Council will then issue a confirmation email containing the link for the meeting. Bidders will not be able to join the session if they have not had a confirmation from the Council.
Organisations are responsible to allow sufficient time to submit their interest.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068287-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning, Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Jul 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 24 Aug 2026 |
| Future notice date | 27 Apr 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Feb 2027 - 31 Jan 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,500,000 |
| Lots value | £1,500,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| 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 | TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 20 Jul 2026 at 13:24 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068287-2026
- 2 Apr 2026 at 13:19 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030949-2026
- 27 Mar 2026 at 16:27 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028734-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068287-2026
  20th July 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030949-2026
  2nd April 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028734-2026
  27th March 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://lewisham.gov.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.londontenders.org/

## Provenance

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