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Published 5 Aug 2025, 16:27 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Integrated Community Equipment · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: London Borough of Southwark (Local council)

Direct awardLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable
Awarded value£11,250,000published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 1 Aug 2025no call for competition
Awarded to Provide Equipment Hub

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Direct Award for the contract of Community Equipment Services. The Council needs to make arrangements for emergency provision due to the imminent liquidation of the current contractor. These arrangements will allow for immediate community equipment provision as well as creating the opportunity for an orderly transition from the current provider.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedSMEVCSE
Delivery: LondonEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Light touch regime
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
5 Aug 2025, 16:27 BST
Last source update
6 Nov 2025, 17:11 GMT
Authority reference
DN788851
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-071808
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
London (UKI)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0581eb Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Switching Direct Award
Published justification

Direct Award for the contract of Community Equipment Services. The Council needs to make arrangements for emergency provision due to the imminent liquidation of the incumbent contractor. These arrangements will allow for immediate community equipment provision as well as creating the opportunity for an orderly transition from the current provider.

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 5 Aug 2025
  1. Transparency notice published
    5 Aug 2025, 16:27 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    29 Aug 2025, 10:48 BST
    UK6
  3. Contract signature expected
    29 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  4. Contract details notice published
    6 Nov 2025, 17:11 GMT
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £11,250,0001 award exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 29 Aug 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Provide Equipment Hub29 Aug 2025 – 31 Jul 2027 · up to 31 Jul 2028Extensions: An additional twelve month extension may be enacted, subject to satisfactory performance and confirmation of commissioning intentions.£11,250,0001 Aug 2025Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · Provide Equipment Hub

    Signed
    29 Aug 2025
    Value
    £11,250,000
    Period
    29 Aug 2025 – 31 Jul 2027 · up to 31 Jul 2028 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    An additional twelve month extension may be enacted, subject to satisfactory performance and confirmation of commissioning intentions.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Southwark Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PXTW-7647-VDLV 160 Tooley Street, London, London, SE1 2QHContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • PROVIDE EQUIPMENT HUB LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 15570896GB-PPON: PNYP-5413-ZDRZ 3 Imperial Way, Croydon, London, CR0 4RRContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender