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Published 21 Oct 2025, 14:18 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Gamelan Music therapy · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: North London NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)·On behalf of: North East London NHS Foundation Trust

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Budget not disclosed£0exc. VAT
Submissions closed 22 Oct 2025
Contract term 1 yrends 31 Oct 2026 · up to 31 Oct 2027 with extensions · starts 1 Nov 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

North London NHS Foundation Trust requires weekly music making sessions for a mental health unit at HMP Wormwood Scrubs. The purpose of these sessions is to help to build self-confidence, improve communication skills, develop patience and motivation as well as building on a sense of positivity within oneself. The user will make friends within the sessions building on social skills whilst working together creatively to develop a technical musical skill. Through these sessions, the user will be able to process and develop emotions better, they will build stronger communication and team working skills.

CPV: Rehabilitation services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 1 yrSMEVCSEPublished value£0
Contract period: 1 Nov 2025 – 31 Oct 2026 (1 yr) · up to 31 Oct 2027 with extensions
Delivery: LondonEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: extension may be required however, that is for the Contracting authority to decide if they wish to extend

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: The supplier's offer that (a - 35%) meets all the requirements set out in the Annex to this letter (b-25%) provides all information required by this letter and (c-40%) is the lowest price.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
21 Oct 2025, 14:18 BST
Last source update
21 Oct 2025, 14:18 BST
Authority reference
RA354052
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-067128
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Rehabilitation services
Delivery area
London (UKI)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d0c7 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: MultiQuote · Who buys & how to bid on MultiQuote
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free
Submission deadline
22 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
22 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

only quotes via the multiquote portal will be accepted - RFQ number RA354052

nelft.multiquote.com/Page/ViewRFQ.aspx ↗

Timeline

21 Oct 2025 → 1 Nov 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published370 days ago
    21 Oct 2025, 14:18 BST
  2. Clarification questions by369 days ago
    22 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline369 days ago
    22 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts359 days ago
    1 Nov 2025

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    21 Oct 2025, 14:18 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

North London Foundation Trust

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-NHS: G6V2S · GB-PPON: PHMP-5392-DVTW 3rd Floor, East Wing, St Pancras Hospital, London, London, NW1 0PEContact email

Other public bodies

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Bidding documents and specifications tenderBidding documents and specificationsPDFAll music facilitators must have an enhanced DBS as well as a security vetting to enter the prison sites. Security vetting will be provided on appointment of the contract, but enhanced DBS must already be attained. Music Sessions are to be for 1 hour each week with the supplier …

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender