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title: "Lewisham Step Down Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e410"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust"
published: "2026-08-14"
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# Lewisham Step Down Service

Buyer: South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e410

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## Summary

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust procured an additional five beds for its Lewisham Step Down Service. The requirement is step-down accommodation supporting the Trust’s services in Lewisham, with the related classification describing outpatient care services. The procurement is a variation to an existing arrangement rather than a new standalone service. The buying organisation is South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, based at Bethlem Royal Hospital in Beckenham. The requirement is therefore relevant to providers able to operate or supply supported step-down accommodation and associated care services for NHS patients in Lewisham. Businesses focused solely on general property supply, unrelated clinical services or services outside this setting are less closely aligned with the stated requirement.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a direct award to Lifecome, under a variation to the existing contract. The stated reason was to add five beds for the period from 1 June 2026 to 31 March 2027. The award date is 14 August 2026. The award value is £211,720.80 excluding VAT, or £254,064.96 including VAT. The awarded contract period runs from 14 August 2026 to 31 March 2027. There was one lot, covering the step-down accommodation requirement, and it was completed. The procurement was evaluated and awarded using a direct-award route, with the published rationale referring to technical reasons associated with a single supplier. Lifecome is the selected supplier for the completed award.

For a supplier that did not win this procurement, the award demonstrates a defined NHS requirement for step-down accommodation in Lewisham, including capacity for five additional beds and services classified as outpatient care. A credible future competitor would need to show that it can provide suitable accommodation at this scale, support the operational needs of an NHS mental-health services provider, and manage a variation or similar service arrangement within an existing contract environment. Relevant experience should include delivering step-down or supported accommodation and working with NHS commissioning or provider organisations. Providers should also be able to demonstrate reliable bed capacity, safe service delivery, appropriate staffing and the governance needed for patient-facing care, while understanding the Trust’s local requirements in Lewisham.

## Notice

This is a variation to an existing contract to add an additional 5 beds

### Procurement Information

This is a variation to an existing contract to include an additional five beds for the period 1 June 2026 to 31 March 2027.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077466-2026 |
| Notice type | UK5 - Transparency Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 14 Aug 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £211,720 |
| 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 | South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust |
| Locality | BECKENHAM |
| Postcode area | Bromley |
| Postcode | BR3 3BX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI6 Outer London - South |
| ITL 3 | TLI61 Bromley |
| Local authority | Bromley |
| Electoral ward | Kelsey & Eden Park |
| Westminster constituency | Beckenham and Penge |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Lifecome |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85112200 - Outpatient care services

## Release History

- 14 Aug 2026 at 08:50 - AwardUpdate - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077466-2026
- 14 Aug 2026 at 08:39 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077457-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077466-2026
  14th August 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077457-2026
  14th August 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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