Official UK procurement notice
Housing First Service · UK public procurement notice
Authority: London Borough of Lewisham (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis a floating support service providing brief but intensive support to adults Lewisham with additional support needs. The service has focus on tenancy sustainment and resolving immediate crisis in people's lives. The service operates across Lewisham.
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 23 Dec 2026, 23:59 GMT.
- How the procedure runs: This procurement is being conducted under the Procurement Act 2023, using a two-stage Competitive Flexible Procedure. The process is structured into two stages: Stage 1 – Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) Suppliers are assessed against the Council’s conditions of participation, covering legal, financial and technical capability. This stage includes pass/fail checks and scored specialist knowledge questions. PSQs will then be evaluated by the Council to determine which organisations will be shortlisted and invited through to the second stage. Suppliers must obtain a “pass” for each of the questions/sections where it is stated as being a pass or fail assessment. The Suppliers that do so may continue to take part in the procurement process. If you fail any of these questions, you will be excluded from the competition and not invited to Stage 2 of the tender process. Questions numbered 2; 5 to 6; 8 to 13; 15 to 21 are mandatory questions and will be assessed PASS or FAIL. If you fail any of these questions, you will be excluded from the competition and not invited to Stage 2 of the tender process. Questions numbered 22 and 23 are mandatory questions about risk management and your experience. Your response must achieve a minimum score of 3 in each question and will be scored based on the criteria set out at 7.5 below. The Council will reject any Tender that fails to achieve this minimum threshold score in both scored questions, and you will not be invited to submit the Stage 2 method statements, social value KPIs and pricing documents. Interested organisations should complete and submit the PSQ during the first stage only and await the Council’s evaluation and shortlist before continuing. The Council will notify unsuccessful bidders who will not be invited to the second stage and the successful bidders who will be invited to the second stage of the procurement. The five highest scoring suppliers will be shortlisted and invited to participate in the next stage of the procurement process. Where two or more suppliers achieve an equal score in fifth position, all such tied suppliers will be shortlisted. Supplier ranking is determined solely by final weighted PSQ evaluation scores. The scored questions in the PSQ are questions 22 and 23, the maximum score for each question is 5, the total combined score therefore for the two questions is 10. The questions both carry an equal weighting. The minimum score for each question is 3. If you do not meet the minimum score, you will fail the question and will not advance to Stage 2. Stage 2 - Invitation to Tender (ITT) The shortlisted Suppliers following the PSQ stage who meet the conditions of participation will be invited to submit a full tender. The ITT will be evaluated against the published Award Criteria (Quality, Price and Social Value) to determine the Most Advantageous Tender. Progression to Stage 2 confirms eligibility to tender and does not guarantee contract award.
CPV: Health and social work services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1RenewalPublished value£1,753,230
- Economic & financial standing
No minimum level of economic and financial and/or a minimum threshold has been set for this procurement.
The Authority will carry out credit checks provided by CreditSafe on each supplier.
The Supplier may be asked to present detailed information for the previous year, for example audited accounts, balance sheets, and profit and loss statements to demonstrate financial health and stability.
- Technical & professional ability
Please provide details of up to three contracts to meet conditions of participation relating to technical ability set out in the relevant notice or procurement documents, in any combination from either the public or private sectors (which may include samples of grant-funded work).
- Condition of participationshortlisting
The Council will evaluate Tender Submissions on the basis of the most advantageous tender, assessed on the following weighted:
(a) Financial 35%
(b) Service Delivery 35%
(c) Project Management 10%
(d) Partnership Working 10%
(e) Social Value 10%(Social Value KPIs 5% + Social Value Action Plan 5%)
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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 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)
- Price
- Quality
- Social Value
- Economic & financial standing
No minimum level of economic and financial and/or a minimum threshold has been set for this procurement.
The Authority will carry out credit checks provided by CreditSafe on each supplier.
The Supplier may be asked to present detailed information for the previous year, for example audited accounts, balance sheets, and profit and loss statements to demonstrate financial health and stability.
- Technical & professional ability
Please provide details of up to three contracts to meet conditions of participation relating to technical ability set out in the relevant notice or procurement documents, in any combination from either the public or private sectors (which may include samples of grant-funded work).
- Condition of participationshortlisting
The Council will evaluate Tender Submissions on the basis of the most advantageous tender, assessed on the following weighted:
(a) Financial 35%
(b) Service Delivery 35%
(c) Project Management 10%
(d) Partnership Working 10%
(e) Social Value 10%(Social Value KPIs 5% + Social Value Action Plan 5%)
- Price carries 35 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3.5 points. 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
- Competitive flexible 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 23 Dec 2026
- First published
- 27 Jul 2026, 17:39 BST
- Last source update
- 3 Sept 2026, 08:58 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 23 Dec 2026
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-083274- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d4a6Find a Tender
- How it runs
This procurement is being conducted under the Procurement Act 2023, using a two-stage Competitive Flexible Procedure.
The process is structured into two stages:
Stage 1 – Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) Suppliers are assessed against the Council’s conditions of participation, covering legal, financial and technical capability. This stage includes pass/fail checks and scored specialist knowledge questions. PSQs will then be evaluated by the Council to determine which organisations will be shortlisted and invited through to the second stage.
Suppliers must obtain a “pass” for each of the questions/sections where it is stated as being a pass or fail assessment. The Suppliers that do so may continue to take part in the procurement process. If you fail any of these questions, you will be excluded from the competition and not invited to Stage 2 of the tender process.
Questions numbered 2; 5 to 6; 8 to 13; 15 to 21 are mandatory questions and will be assessed PASS or FAIL. If you fail any of these questions, you will be excluded from the competition and not invited to Stage 2 of the tender process.
Questions numbered 22 and 23 are mandatory questions about risk management and your experience. Your response must achieve a minimum score of 3 in each question and will be scored based on the criteria set out at 7.5 below. The Council will reject any Tender that fails to achieve this minimum threshold score in both scored questions, and you will not be invited to submit the Stage 2 method statements, social value KPIs and pricing documents.
Interested organisations should complete and submit the PSQ during the first stage only and await the Council’s evaluation and shortlist before continuing.
The Council will notify unsuccessful bidders who will not be invited to the second stage and the successful bidders who will be invited to the second stage of the procurement.
The five highest scoring suppliers will be shortlisted and invited to participate in the next stage of the procurement process. Where two or more suppliers achieve an equal score in fifth position, all such tied suppliers will be shortlisted. Supplier ranking is determined solely by final weighted PSQ evaluation scores.
The scored questions in the PSQ are questions 22 and 23, the maximum score for each question is 5, the total combined score therefore for the two questions is 10. The questions both carry an equal weighting. The minimum score for each question is 3. If you do not meet the minimum score, you will fail the question and will not advance to Stage 2.
Stage 2 - Invitation to Tender (ITT) The shortlisted Suppliers following the PSQ stage who meet the conditions of participation will be invited to submit a full tender. The ITT will be evaluated against the published Award Criteria (Quality, Price and Social Value) to determine the Most Advantageous Tender. Progression to Stage 2 confirms eligibility to tender and does not guarantee contract award.
How it was run
Official notice- Requests to participate (first stage)
- 1 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline
- 1 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 25 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
27 Jul 2026 → 1 Apr 2027 · 8 dates- Planning notice published90 days ago27 Jul 2026, 17:39 BST
- Market engagement75 days ago11 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
Lewisham Housing First Service Procurement
The London Borough of Lewisham is looking to engage interested providers in advance of the forthcoming procurement of a Housing First service for adults with a history of rough sleeping who have complex and multiple needs.
The service will support individuals to access and sustain settled accommodation, while receiving intensive, person centred support based on Housing First principles.
To help shape and inform the procurement process, Lewisham Council is holding an online market warming event on:
Date: Tuesday 11 August 2026
Location: Online (Microsoft Teams)
The event will provide an overview of the proposed service model, procurement timetable and opportunities for providers to ask questions.
Organisations interested in attending should register their interest through [email protected]. Meeting details and joining instructions will be issued to all registered organisations in advance of the event.
This notice is for market engagement purposes only and does not constitute a call for competition or a commitment by the Council to commence a procurement process.
We welcome interest from organisations with experience of delivering Housing First, homelessness, rough sleeping, and other services for people with complex needs.
- Next notice expected69 days ago17 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
- Tender notice published53 days ago3 Sept 2026, 08:58 BST
- Clarification questions by31 days ago25 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
- Submission deadline25 days ago1 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
- Today26 Oct 2026
- Award decision expected byin 59 days23 Dec 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract startsin 157 days1 Apr 2027, 00:00 BST
Notice history
6 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 27 Jul 2026- Preliminary market engagement notice published27 Jul 2026, 17:39 BSTUK2
- Preliminary market engagement notice published27 Jul 2026, 17:48 BSTUK2
- Tender notice published3 Sept 2026, 08:58 BSTUK4
- Published value published: £1,753,2303 Sept 2026, 08:58 BST
- Status changed to active3 Sept 2026, 08:58 BST
- Procurement method changed3 Sept 2026, 08:58 BST
Published amendments (1)
Updated deadline o 11th August 2026.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specificationsAccess: https://www.londontenders.org/
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
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender