Official UK procurement notice
Accommodation-Based Supported Living (Acre Road)
Authority: Kingston upon Thames Borough Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionDelivery of Accommodation based Supported Living at Hartington House, Acre Road.
Care and Support Services for a 12-flat supported living scheme for adults with a learning disability and autism support needs.
- How the procedure runs: This Competitive Flexible Procedure will be conducted in two (2) stages that consist of: Stage 1: Conditions of Participation – Suppliers submit their PSQ Responses, which are evaluated and the 3 (three) highest scoring, qualified Suppliers invited to proceed to Stage 2; and Stage 2: Final Tender Responses - Suppliers are invited to submit Final Tender Responses which the Authority will evaluate in order to identify its Preferred Supplier; The Authority has set Conditions of Participation which a Supplier must satisfy in order to be awarded a public contract. They relate to the Supplier’s legal and financial capacity or their technical ability as set out in the PSQ Guidance document. The Authority reserves the right under section 24 of the Procurement Act 2023 to refine award criteria before the invitation of final tenders.
CPV: Health and social work services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1RenewalPublished value£6,150,000
- Economic & financial standing
Financial Capacity - Economic and Financial Standing
Insurance (in place or commitment to obtain before entry into contract)
Legal Capacity (GDPR)
Full details of the Conditions of Participation can be found in the PSQ Guidance Document
- Technical & professional ability
Technical ability
Health and Safety
Business Continuity & Resilience
Modern Slavery
Living Wage
Full details of the Conditions of Participation can be found in the PSQ Guidance Document
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published award criteria (2)
- Price: Tenderers should quote on a tendered price as set out in the Instructions to Tenders.
- Quality: MS1 - 15% MS2 - 15% MS3 - 10’% MS4 - 20% MS5 - 10%
- Economic & financial standing
Financial Capacity - Economic and Financial Standing
Insurance (in place or commitment to obtain before entry into contract)
Legal Capacity (GDPR)
Full details of the Conditions of Participation can be found in the PSQ Guidance Document
- Technical & professional ability
Technical ability
Health and Safety
Business Continuity & Resilience
Modern Slavery
Living Wage
Full details of the Conditions of Participation can be found in the PSQ Guidance Document
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- Turnover usually expected at this size: about £2,457,307 (twice the annual value).
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula. Turnover is an indicative market norm (≈2× annual value), not a published condition.
Competition analysis · published record, not a forecast of who will bid
How Kingston upon Thames Borough Council buys Health and social work services (CPV 85), and who usually turns up
Kingston upon Thames Borough Council’s own published record, next to the published market for the same work. Frameworks and DPS are kept out: they attract a different number of bids. Whole-market view: Health and social work services (CPV 85) →
How the contest usually goes
Winner shares use published awards; bid and price charts use contested lots.
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How often small and medium firms win.
Share of awards where the winner’s size is known.
The counts under this question show how many awards have a known supplier size.
Small firms have won here. Neither number says whether you qualify; it describes who has been winning. Small firms win more of this buyer’s work than the market’s: 85% against 42%, n=33.
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How often local firms win similar work.
Winners with a registered address in the delivery region, out of awards with a known address.
Here, local means registered in Greater London.
A local branch does not count if the registered address is elsewhere.
Most of this buyer’s recorded winners are registered in Greater London.
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How long buyers here take to decide after bids close.
Middle value in days from the deadline to the first award notice, on competitions that published both dates.
Only decided tenders count, so slow ones still waiting are not in.
Half of these awards were announced within 62 days of the bid deadline.
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How often work is awarded with no recorded rival.
Direct awards and tenders where every published lot count shows one bid.
Both shares are minimums: some awards have no bid count.
Thin markets produce this too; it is not proof of a tailored specification.
Direct awards or one recorded bid are common here. Check the route before spending time on a bid.
How many bids did past lots attract?
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How many bids past lots received.
Each colour is a bid-count range. Only competed lots with a published count are included.
Past bids do not predict this tender.
1 bid54% / 27%
2–338% / 33%
4–60% / 24%
7+8% / 17%
How did awards compare with estimates?
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Where winning prices landed against estimates.
Each colour shows awards below, close to or above the published estimate, one lot at a time.
Past prices are a guide, not a bid price.
Below estimate0% / 36%
Within ±2%100% / 56%
Above estimate0% / 8%
Assess each lot i
What past awards tell you about each lot.
See the forecast, this buyer’s earlier suppliers and firms with relevant wins.
No supplier is confirmed as a bidder.
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What past awards tell you about each lot.
See the forecast, this buyer’s earlier suppliers and firms with relevant wins.
No supplier is confirmed as a bidder.
Open a lot for its forecast, this buyer’s previous supplier and possible competitors, from published award history, not a bid list
Lot #1Published estimate£6.2m
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How many bids this lot may attract.
The forecast uses similar past competitions. The bar shows either that forecast or past bid counts; the line below says which.
Each lot shows its own forecast based on its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative.
A forecast, not a list of bidders.
1 bid10%
2–38%
4–624%
7+58%
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Where the award price may land.
The forecast uses similar awards and the buyer’s estimate. The band covers the middle half of likely prices.
Based on 393 comparable awards. Each lot reflects its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative.
A statistical guide from past awards, not a price to bid.
Middle 50%£6.2m
Estimate£6.2m
Who has supplied this buyer on similar work? i
Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
A past supplier may not bid again.
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Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
A past supplier may not bid again.
No earlier contract of this buyer matches this lot on the published record.
Who could compete for this lot? i
Who could compete for this lot?
Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.
None is confirmed as a bidder.
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Who could compete for this lot?
Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.
None is confirmed as a bidder.
| Supplier | Won in this category | Live contracts | Award vs estimate |
|---|---|---|---|
Creative Support LtdLarge | £89m35 awards in 36m · last 1 months ago | 11 live · £510m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | at estimate n=16 |
| £84m42 awards in 36m · last 1 months ago | 9 live · £39m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | at estimate n=15 | |
Peabody TrustLarge | £22m10 awards in 36m · last 1 months ago | 1 live · £18m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | at estimate n=5 |
NacroLarge | £51m4 awards in 36m · last 3 months ago | 6 live · £130m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | at estimate n=3 |
| £917k5 awards in 36m · last 2 months ago | 1 live · £150k iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | 5% below n=1 |
About this data
- Source. Official UK public procurement notices (Find a Tender), reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0. New notices arrive through the day; the figures are rebuilt nightly.
- Two views, kept apart. The authority’s own track record and the wider market for the same kind of work sit side by side and are never mixed. Where the local picture is too thin, a figure widens to a broader market and says which one it used.
- Forecasts are labelled. The price forecast and its range, possible competitors and the earlier-work matches are our estimates from past awards: not published facts, not win chances and not price advice. Official notices do not say who is bidding.
- Every figure shows what it rests on. Not every notice publishes a bid count, a value or a delivery region, so each figure carries the number of records behind it, and one built on few records is marked as such. The on a figure explains it; the counting rules are in the methodology. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Open for tender
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Light touch regime
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 1 Apr 2026, 10:27 BST
- Last source update
- 19 Oct 2026, 16:27 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 15 May 2027
- Authority reference
DN811512- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-098651- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-067a52Find a Tender- Contract terms summary
The Authority shall accept and process the payment of an electronic invoice submitted by the Provider, within 30 calendar days, where it complies with the standard electronic invoicing and is undisputed.
- How it runs
This Competitive Flexible Procedure will be conducted in two (2) stages that consist of:
Stage 1: Conditions of Participation – Suppliers submit their PSQ Responses, which are
evaluated and the 3 (three) highest scoring, qualified Suppliers invited to proceed to Stage
2; and
Stage 2: Final Tender Responses - Suppliers are invited to submit Final Tender
Responses which the Authority will evaluate in order to identify its Preferred Supplier;
The Authority has set Conditions of Participation which a Supplier must satisfy in order to
be awarded a public contract. They relate to the Supplier’s legal and financial capacity or
their technical ability as set out in the PSQ Guidance document.
The Authority reserves the right under section 24 of the Procurement Act 2023 to refine
award criteria before the invitation of final tenders.
How to participate & submission route
Official notice Submit via London Tenders Portal- Requests to participate (first stage)
- —
- Tender submission deadline
- 15 Feb 2027
- Clarification deadline
- 8 Feb 2027
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
1 Apr 2026 → 21 Jun 2027 · 8 dates- Planning notice published204 days ago1 Apr 2026, 10:27 BST
- Market engagement180 days ago24 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames (RBK) would like to invite participation in a Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) exercise to seek the views of the market for the provision of supported living service, including the promotion of daily living skills, for approximately 12 individuals with low to medium learning disabilities, housed in self-contained residential flats.
This is not a tender exercise.
The purpose of this PME is to assist the Council in gaining a better understanding of the feasibility of the requirements, the most appropriate operational approach and any possible risks or issues for any potential future competitive procurement exercise.
For the first stage of PME, interested suppliers are invited to read a memorandum of information (MOU), complete and return a questionnaire and attend an online engagement session.
From those service providers who respond to the questionnaire, RBK reserves the right to invite selected respondents to participate in a late stage further engagement. The primary purpose of this stage is to allow the Council to ask further questions regarding the submitted responses and to gain a deeper understanding of key elements and nuances within those responses.
For the avoidance of doubt, this is the scoping phase and there is no commitment at this stage to carry out a procurement exercise. Any information gathered will not be considered in any future tender exercise. Please note that participation or non-participation in this PME shall not prevent any supplier from participating in any future procurement process, nor is it intended that any information provided shall place any supplier at an advantage or disadvantage in any future procurement exercise.
The memorandum of information and the questionnaire can be downloaded from the documents section of the London Tenders Portal DN811512.
Tuesday 14th April 2026 - Online engagement session 3:00-4:30 pm (the link to join the online session can be found in the MOU and will be published on the messaging function on the portal.
Wednesday 22 April 2026 - Deadline for clarification queries.
Friday 24th April 2026 - Deadline for interested parties to provide written responses to the questionnaire.
This Procurement is being conducted under the Procurement Act 2023 light touch regime.
- Next notice expected81 days ago1 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
- Tender notice published3 days ago19 Oct 2026, 16:27 BST
- Today22 Oct 2026
- Clarification questions byin 109 days8 Feb 2027
- Submission deadlinein 116 days15 Feb 2027
- Award decision expected byin 206 days15 May 2027, 23:59 BST
- Contract startsin 242 days21 Jun 2027, 00:00 BST
Notice history
6 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 1 Apr 2026- Preliminary market engagement notice published1 Apr 2026, 10:27 BSTUK2
- Tender notice published19 Oct 2026, 16:27 BSTUK4
- Published value updated to £6,150,00019 Oct 2026, 16:27 BSTwas £3,435,000
- Status changed to active19 Oct 2026, 16:27 BST
- Procurement method changed19 Oct 2026, 16:27 BST
- Deadline published: 15 Feb 202719 Oct 2026, 16:27 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Nothing awarded yet- Awards (0)
- No award published
- Contracts (0)
- No contract published
- Bid statistics
- No aggregate bid statistics published
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specificationsAccess: To ensure transparency, the full tender pack of information will be released at the PSQ stage, subject to any refinement of the award criteria under section 24 of the Procurement Act 2023
Notices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender