Find a TenderAwarded without competition

Published 15 May 2026, 13:41 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Driving for Change 2026/27

Official notice

Authority: Kingston upon Thames Borough Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionSME suitable

Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: London (UKI63)

Awarded value£13,464published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 8 May 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Change Please Foundation

What is being bought

Published requirement description

RBK Public Health is partnering with Driving for Change to support people who are rough sleeping or at risk of rough sleeping in Kingston.

CPV: Community health services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1The aim of this initiative is to attract people who are/at risk of rough sleeping into…Awarded

The aim of this initiative is to attract people who are/at risk of rough sleeping into drug and alcohol treatment and provide them with wraparound support.

Driving for Change is an all-in-one direct intervention service, from a bus, providing those experiencing homelessness access to haircuts, dental care, podiatry, digital and financial literacy training, support opening a bank account where appropriate, employment support, therapy assessments, access to mobile phones/data and essential everyday items

Delivery: London

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 15 May 2026, 13:41 BST
Last source update: 19 Jun 2026, 16:09 BST
Authority reference: DN815681
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-058235
Classification (CPV): Community health services
Delivery area: London (UKI63)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-069a08 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: Procurement under PSR Direct Award Process C

Publisher note: Written representations should be sent to [email protected] including the reference number Driving for Change 2026/27 - DN815681 Details of the award decision-makers: Royal Borough of Kingston - Public Health No Conflict of Interest detected. The provider was assessed against the 5 key criteria and basic assessment criteria. The key criterias were assessed on equal importance which was proportionate to the value of the contract and the assessment of the current providers' ability to deliver the service. Providers' ability to continue to deliver was assessed against responses to the key criteria and basic assessment criteria which demonstrated the provider's ability to successfully deliver the service with an in-depth understanding of the service outcomes required within the financial envelope of the available funding.

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender

Buyer details updated
19 Jun 2026, 16:09 BST

Published amendments (1)

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. This contract has now been formally awarded using direct award process C Contract awarded on: 29th May 2026 Cont…

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £13,4641 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 11 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 8 May 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Change Please FoundationSME	£13,464 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 044921-2026-Driving for Change 2026/27-1 · Change Please FoundationSME
Signed
8 May 2026
Value
£13,464
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic	1	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services GB-COH: ocds-h6vhtk-069a08 Guildhall 2, High Street, Kingston upon Thames, London, KT1 1EUContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Independent Patient Choice & Procurement Panel London LondonReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Change Please FoundationAwarded supplier Unit 5, Print Village, 58 Chadwick Road, LONDON, London, SE15 4PUContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.