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title: "Lewisham Housing First Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06d4a6"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "LONDON BOROUGH OF LEWISHAM"
published: "2026-07-27"
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# Lewisham Housing First Service

Buyer: LONDON BOROUGH OF LEWISHAM  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06d4a6

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## Summary

The London Borough of Lewisham is currently in the planning stage of procuring the "Lewisham Housing First Service," a project aimed at providing intensive support to adults with a history of rough sleeping and complex needs. This upcoming service falls under the health and social work services category and will operate throughout Lewisham, UKI44. Key dates include an online market warming event scheduled for 11 August 2026, which will provide an overview of the service model and procurement timetable. Interested providers can register their participation by contacting the procurement team at Lewisham. The actual contracts are slated to commence on 1 April 2027, with a potential duration until 31 March 2032, considering possible renewals.

This tender presents numerous opportunities for businesses specialising in homelessness, rough sleeping, and support services for individuals with complex needs. Organisations experienced in delivering similar services may find this an attractive opportunity to expand their service provision and establish a long-term relationship with a public authority. By engaging early through the market warming event, potential providers can gain valuable insights into the procurement process and upcoming requirements, positioning themselves strategically to compete effectively once the official procurement process begins.

## Notice

This a floating support service providing brief but intensive support to adults Lewisham with additional support needs. The service has focus on tenancy sustainment and resolving immediate crisis in people's lives. The service operates across Lewisham.

### Planning Information

Lewisham Housing First Service Procurement
The London Borough of Lewisham is looking to engage interested providers in advance of the forthcoming procurement of a Housing First service for adults with a history of rough sleeping who have complex and multiple needs.
The service will support individuals to access and sustain settled accommodation, while receiving intensive, person centred support based on Housing First principles.
To help shape and inform the procurement process, Lewisham Council is holding an online market warming event on:
Date: Tuesday 11 August 2026
Location: Online (Microsoft Teams)
The event will provide an overview of the proposed service model, procurement timetable and opportunities for providers to ask questions.
Organisations interested in attending should register their interest through Lewisham.Procurement@lewisham.gov.uk. Meeting details and joining instructions will be issued to all registered organisations in advance of the event.
This notice is for market engagement purposes only and does not constitute a call for competition or a commitment by the Council to commence a procurement process.
We welcome interest from organisations with experience of delivering Housing First, homelessness, rough sleeping, and other services for people with complex needs.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070965-2026 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Jul 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 17 Aug 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2027 - 31 Mar 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Planning |
| 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

- 27 Jul 2026 at 16:48 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070965-2026
- 27 Jul 2026 at 16:39 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070960-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070965-2026
  27th July 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070960-2026
  27th July 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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