Official UK procurement notice
London Borough of Bromley Sensory Support Service
Authority: London Borough of Bromley (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe London Borough of Bromley awarded a contract for its Sensory Support Service for adults aged 18+ with hearing impairment, vision impairment, or dual sensory loss. The service aims to promote independence, improve wellbeing, and ensure residents have access to appropriate specialist support. The Service will provide practical, emotional support and information advice and guidance to the residents of the Borough.
CPV: Health and social work services · Other community, social and personal services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£1,393,000
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).
Published award criteria (2)
- Price
- Quality
- Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
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
- Awarded
- 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
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 17 Dec 2025, 11:37 GMT
- Last source update
- 19 Oct 2026, 15:57 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 1 Sept 2026
- Authority reference
CDB: 10801- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-015292- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f7a0Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 17 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 12 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Must be completed electronically via the Proactis (London Tenders Portal) - www.londontenders.org ↗
Timeline
17 Dec 2025 → 19 Oct 2026 · 10 dates- Planning notice published307 days ago17 Dec 2025, 11:37 GMT
- Market engagement280 days ago12 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
A Provider Engagement Event will be held on Tuesday 13 January 2026 at 10:00 AM via MS Teams. The event will outline the expectations for the forthcoming tender for the sensory Support Services in Bromley and to engage with experienced providers of these services.
Suppliers interested in attending this event should read the briefing note attached to Proactis reference number DN800857 and send their details to [email protected] including the company name, name of delegates attending, and email address of where the MS Teams invite should be sent.
- Next notice expected259 days ago2 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Tender notice published243 days ago19 Feb 2026, 14:21 GMT
- Clarification questions by222 days ago12 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission deadline217 days ago17 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent96 days ago16 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
- Award decision expected by48 days ago1 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts19 days ago1 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published1 day ago19 Oct 2026, 15:57 BST
Notice history
10 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Dec 2025- Preliminary market engagement notice published17 Dec 2025, 11:37 GMTUK2
- Tender notice published19 Feb 2026, 14:21 GMTUK4
- Published value published: £1,393,00019 Feb 2026, 14:21 GMT
- Status changed to active19 Feb 2026, 14:21 GMT
- Procurement method changed19 Feb 2026, 14:21 GMT
- Deadline published: 17 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT19 Feb 2026, 14:21 GMT
- Contract award notice published16 Jul 2026, 08:18 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete16 Jul 2026, 08:18 BST
- Contract signature expected31 Jul 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published19 Oct 2026, 15:57 BSTUK7
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2025-12: 1 release · 17 Dec 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent Association for the BlindVCSE1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2029 · up to 30 Sept 2033Extensions: Extension to be applied at the sole discretion of the council upon review of contract performance during the initial contract period. | £1,393,000 | 26 Jun 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · Kent Association for the BlindVCSE
- Signed
- 30 Sept 2026
- Value
- £1,393,000
- Period
- 1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2029 · up to 30 Sept 2033 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- Extension to be applied at the sole discretion of the Council upon review of contract performance during the initial contract period and the availability of the required budget.
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3final-stage tenders · 4 at stage one | 0 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- KENT ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLINDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender