Official UK procurement notice
Building Based Day Service for Older Adults and Lead Agency Responsibilities - Calabash Centre
Authority: London Borough of Lewisham (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionLewisham Council (the Council) invites you to submit a Tender for the Building Based Day Service for Older Adults and Lead Agency Responsibilities - Calabash Centre be undertaken to support the delivery of day service for older adults and their families during the day, in particular, older adults who have needs for social interaction, or families for day respite, on the terms and conditions set out in the invitation to tender (ITT) and the attached Contract Documentation. The contract will be between the successful Tenderer and the Council for the period of three years from 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2029 with an option to extend for a further 2 years. This contract will be procured through an open procurement process in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023. The maximum contract value is £424,000 per annum. If your proposed figure is above this price, your tender will be excluded. The contract will include the provider leasing the building as outlined in the Summary of Terms included with the tender documents. The annual rent value will be £24,600.
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Apr 2031, 23:59 BST.
CPV: Other community, social and personal services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1RenewalPublished value£2,120,000
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 (3)
- Quality
- Price
- Social Value
- Price carries 10 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 1 point. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 1 Apr 2031
- First published
- 13 Mar 2026, 17:44 GMT
- Last source update
- 28 May 2026, 17:03 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 31 Aug 2026
- Authority reference
DN815485- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-050527- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-066a66Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 26 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 12 Jun 2026, 17:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
13 Mar 2026 → 1 Nov 2026 · 7 dates- Planning notice published230 days ago13 Mar 2026, 17:44 GMT
- Market engagement203 days ago8 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
Engagement Process
Scope of the Engagement
This engagement provides an opportunity for potential providers to understand the future commissioning approach for Calabash and the proposed long-term procurement. The session will outline the vision for Calabash as a cultural, community and wellbeing centre, share insights from community engagement and co-production activity, and present the proposed future service model and commissioning priorities. Participants will also be able to ask clarification questions regarding the procurement.
Engagement Event
An online engagement event will be held on Friday 10 April, 11:30am-12:30pm via Microsoft Teams.
Session Overview
Welcome and Purpose - Positioning Calabash as a cultural, community and wellbeing centre.
Background and Context - Overview of the rationale for undertaking a new long-term procurement and a summary of community engagement findings, including maintaining successful elements, strengthening the cultural offer, and enhancing intergenerational activity.
Outline of the Future Service Model - Presentation of the proposed service approach.
Commissioning Priorities - Insights from co-production, community meetings and research, highlighting cultural competence requirements, core day service delivery, community hub use during evenings and weekends, and expected outcomes.
Quality and Evaluation Expectations - Emphasis on the high weighting for quality, including cultural competence, social value, partnership working and performance management expectations.
Questions and Discussion - Opportunity for participants to raise questions and seek clarification.
Registration and Expressions of Interest
Organisations interested in attending the engagement event should register by emailing [email protected]
A Microsoft Teams link will be shared with registered participants.
Clarification Questions
Any clarification questions in advance of the session should also be submitted to [email protected]
- Tender notice published154 days ago28 May 2026, 17:03 BST
- Clarification questions by139 days ago12 Jun 2026, 17:00 BST
- Submission deadline125 days ago26 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by58 days ago31 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
- Today29 Oct 2026
- Contract startsin 2 days1 Nov 2026
Notice history
6 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 13 Mar 2026- Preliminary market engagement notice published13 Mar 2026, 17:44 GMTUK2
- Tender notice published28 May 2026, 17:03 BSTUK4
- Published value updated to £2,120,00028 May 2026, 17:03 BSTwas £1,766,667
- Status changed to active28 May 2026, 17:03 BST
- Procurement method changed28 May 2026, 17:03 BST
- Deadline published: 26 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST28 May 2026, 17:03 BST
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
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