Official UK procurement notice
Southwark Local Access Partnership Programme - Packages 3 and 4
Authority: London Borough of Southwark (Local council)
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionAward of contracts for the Southwark LAP which aims to tackle the key barriers to starting and growing a social-purpose organisation by providing a comprehensive package of enterprise support over the next two years and make strong progress towards the long-term goals namely:
- Build capacity, skills, community, connections and support across our social ecosystem.
- Tackle entrenched social issues in Southwark.
- Widen the diversity of those who own, start up, and are employed by social enterprises and charities in Southwark. The Southwark LAP is targeted at Global Majority-led and/or women-led organisations and individuals, those historically most marginalised and underserved in the borough. This contract/s relates to providing enterprise support for later-stage enterprises focussed on growth, which will help social enterprises to grow and thrive.
CPV: Other community, social and personal services
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value (£696,600 together) · evaluation weights differ by lotLot #1LAP Package 3 - DevelopmentAwardedPublished value£359,100
This stream is aimed at organisations that have successfully validated their business model, built a customer base, and/or achieved some growth. These organisations now face the challenge of scaling up their operations and becoming less dependent on grant funding.
Lot #2LAP Package 4 - GrowthAwardedPublished value£337,500
This stream is designed for organisations that are further along their growth journey than those in Pack 3. These mature organisations are now prepared to refocus their efforts on business transformation, social investment opportunities and sustainable practices to secure long-term competitive advantage, and societal impact.
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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).
Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.
| Lot | Quality | Social value | Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · LAP Package 3 - Development | 90% | 10% | |
| 2 · LAP Package 4 - Growth | 90% | 10% |
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
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- 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
- 29 Sept 2025, 13:49 BST
- Last source update
- 16 Feb 2026, 13:43 GMT
- Authority reference
DN791497- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-060509- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a40cFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 24 Oct 2025, 09:30 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 17 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Tenders must be submitted to via the Southwark eProcurement system:procontract.due-north.com/Opportunities/Index ↗
Timeline
29 Sept 2025 → 16 Feb 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published382 days ago29 Sept 2025, 13:49 BST
- Clarification questions by365 days ago17 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST
- Submission deadline357 days ago24 Oct 2025, 09:30 BST
- Contract starts263 days ago26 Jan 2026
- Latest notice published242 days ago16 Feb 2026, 13:43 GMT
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 29 Sept 2025- Tender notice published29 Sept 2025, 13:49 BSTUK4
- Tender notice published22 Oct 2025, 09:28 BSTUK4
- Deadline moved to 24 Oct 2025, 09:30 BST22 Oct 2025, 09:28 BST+0 days · was 24 Oct 2025, 09:00 BST
- Contract details notice published16 Feb 2026, 13:43 GMTUK7
- Status changed to complete16 Feb 2026, 13:43 GMT
Published amendments (1)
Half hour amendment to the submission from 09:00 to 09:30 to allow for bidder eprocurement portal helpdesk support
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · LAP Package 3 - Development1 award | |||
| The School for Social EntrepreneursSMEVCSE | — | — | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · LAP Package 4 - Growth1 award | |||
| Foundervine CICSMEVCSE | — | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Lot 3. LAP Package 3 - Development · The School for Social EntrepreneursSMEVCSE
- Signed
- 25 Jan 2026
- Value
- £349,784
- Period
- 26 Jan 2026 – 25 Jul 2027 · up to 31 Dec 2027 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- Additional 6 month extension option.
Lot 4. LAP Package 4 - Growth · Foundervine CICSMEVCSE
- Signed
- 25 Jan 2026
- Value
- £337,500
- Period
- 26 Jan 2026 – 25 Jul 2027 · up to 31 Dec 2027 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- Additional 6 month extension option.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- Foundervine CICAwarded supplier
- The School for Social EntrepreneursAwarded 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 details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender