Official UK procurement notice
Mosque Engagement Service · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Tower Hamlets (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe London Borough of Tower Hamlets is seeking a provider to deliver the Mosque Engagement Programme (MEP) is a longstanding initiative in Tower Hamlets that aims to strengthen relationships with Mosques of all sizes and capacities. Its purpose is to support the development of strong leadership and governance and enhance the ability of Mosques to address inequalities and non-religious needs. It aims to improve outcomes for the Muslim community, strengthen community cohesion, and harness the contribution of Mosques to civil society through partnership and collaboration.
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Nov 2028, 23:59 GMT.
- No preliminary market engagement: Pre-market engagement was not undertaken for the recommissioning of the Mosque Engagement Programme due to the highly specialist nature of the contract. Delivery of the service requires an organisation with established, trusted, and long-standing relationships with Mosques in the borough, alongside a deep understanding of local community dynamics and sensitivities. Such connections are not widely held across the provider market, and the pool of organisations able to meet these requirements is therefore extremely limited. As a result, most potential providers would either be unable to demonstrate the necessary credibility or would be unlikely to bid. In these circumstances, the proportionality of resource investment in conducting pre-market engagement could not be justified, as it would not have generated meaningful competition or additional market insight. Instead, commissioning activity has focused on ensuring continuity of provision, alignment with statutory duties, and safeguarding
CPV: Other community, social and personal services · Recreational, cultural and sporting services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£229,080
- Economic & financial standing
The legal and financial capacity conditions of participation will be clearly set out in the Invitation to Tender document.
- Technical & professional ability
The technical ability conditions of participation will be clearly set out in the Invitation to Tender document.
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 sub-criteria (2)
- Price: 30%
- Quality & Social Value: 70%
Published award criteria (2)
- Price
- Quality & Social Value: Quality = 60% Social Value = 10%
- Economic & financial standing
The legal and financial capacity conditions of participation will be clearly set out in the Invitation to Tender document.
- Technical & professional ability
The technical ability conditions of participation will be clearly set out in the Invitation to Tender document.
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 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
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 1 Nov 2028
- First published
- 22 Dec 2025, 15:37 GMT
- Last source update
- 2 Sept 2026, 15:45 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 27 Feb 2026
- Authority reference
R6143- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-085515- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05fbd3Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 30 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 23 Jan 2026, 17:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
All bidders need to be registered on Proactis/Due North in order to access this opportunity through the London Tenders portal.
Timeline
22 Dec 2025 → 2 Sept 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published298 days ago22 Dec 2025, 15:37 GMT
- Clarification questions by266 days ago23 Jan 2026, 17:00 GMT
- Submission deadline260 days ago30 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by231 days ago27 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent219 days ago12 Mar 2026
- Standstill ends206 days ago24 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts199 days ago1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published44 days ago2 Sept 2026, 15:45 BST
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 Dec 2025- Tender notice published22 Dec 2025, 15:37 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published12 Mar 2026, 14:15 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete12 Mar 2026, 14:15 GMT
- Contract signature expected24 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract details notice published2 Sept 2026, 15:45 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Council of Mosques - Tower HamletsSME +1 morejoint awardR6143 Mosque Engagement Service1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 | £229,080 | 26 Feb 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
R6143 Mosque Engagement Service · Council of Mosques - Tower HamletsSME +1 more
- Signed
- 1 Apr 2026
- Value
- £229,080
- Period
- 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2final-stage tenders · 4 at stage one | 2 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- Council of Mosques - Tower HamletsAwarded supplier
- Council of Mosques - Tower HamletsAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
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