Official UK procurement notice
LBS - Carer Service · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Southwark Council (Local council)
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionSouthwark Council is seeking suitably qualified and experienced providers to enter into a contract for the provision of a Carer Service in Southwark.
Unpaid carers are people who provide care for a friend, family member, or neighbour who has an illness, disability, mental health concern, or who is older and needs extra support. Unpaid carers do not receive any payment from the council or a private company for this caring role.
The Carer Service will be located in Southwark and will offer a range of services for unpaid carers living in the borough. The Carer Service will aim to improve the wellbeing of unpaid carers, empower them in their caring role, and support them to access health and care services and other voluntary and community services that can offer support.
CPV: Miscellaneous health services · Social work and related services
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · 1 with a published valueLot #1Lot DN770431PlannedLot estimate not published
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #2Lot DN770431RenewalPublished value£1,210,590
The source published no individual description for this lot.
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).
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 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
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Light touch regime
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 7 Apr 2025, 10:15 BST
- Last source update
- 24 Nov 2025, 11:10 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 16 Jul 2026
- Authority reference
DN770431- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-076366- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04fdd8Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 5 Jan 2026, 15:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 22 Dec 2025, 15:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
7 Apr 2025 → 16 Jul 2026 · 7 dates- Planning notice published7 Apr 2025, 10:15 BST
- Contract starts23 Apr 2025
- Market engagement24 Apr 2025, 00:59 BST
This is a Planned Procurement Notice (PPN) for information purposes only. It is not a formal invitation to tender. You will need to respond to the tender notice in order to be considered for these contracts. The purpose of this PPN is to maximise transparency and competition for the upcoming tender notice. All details in this PPN are subject to being updated or changed in the final tender notice. The PPN is being published to advertise a Preliminary Market Engagement. Over the coming months, Southwark Council will be developing a future service model for a Carer Centre for unpaid carers. Unpaid carers are people who provide care for a friend, family member, or neighbour who has an illness, disability, mental health concern, or who is older and needs extra support. Unpaid carers do not receive any payment from the council or a private company for this caring role. The new Carer Centre will be located in Southwark and will offer a range of services for unpaid carers living in the borough. The Carer Centre will aim to improve the wellbeing of unpaid carers, empower them in their caring role, and support them to access health and care services and other voluntary and community services that can offer support. Interested parties are to complete the enclosed questionnaire (appendix A) and submit it via the Pro-Contract portal at procontract.due-north.com ↗, by 12pm on 23rd April 2025.
- Tender notice published339 days ago24 Nov 2025, 11:10 GMT
- Clarification questions by311 days ago22 Dec 2025, 15:00 GMT
- Submission deadline297 days ago5 Jan 2026, 15:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by105 days ago16 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
Notice history
6 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 7 Apr 2025- Preliminary market engagement notice published7 Apr 2025, 10:15 BSTUK2
- Tender notice published24 Nov 2025, 11:10 GMTUK4
- Published value published: £1,210,59024 Nov 2025, 11:10 GMT
- Status changed to active24 Nov 2025, 11:10 GMT
- Procurement method changed24 Nov 2025, 11:10 GMT
- Deadline published: 5 Jan 2026, 15:00 GMT24 Nov 2025, 11:10 GMT
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications Tender documents are available on the council's e-procurement portal Procontract.
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