Find a TenderCancelledProcurement termination notice
Published 26 Aug 2026, 17:38 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Reablement Service — UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: London Borough of Southwark (Local council)

ServicesCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£13,600,000≈ £3.4m / year · £13,600,000 inc. VAT · 1 value update
Submissions closed 8 Oct 2025
Contract term 4 yrsup to 8 yrs with extensions · starts 2 Nov 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Council is seeking to award a single Contract to the successful bidder as part of this Procurement and it is anticipated that the Contract will be fully operational by 2 November 2026 (this may be subject to change) and will continue for a period of four (4) years from that date with an option to extend, at the Council's discretion, for up to four (4) years (two (2) years plus two (2) years) unless terminated in accordance with the Terms and Conditions of the Contract. The estimated total contract value for this procurement is £13.6m.

Due to the short-term nature of Reablement and to support continuity for residents, it is expected that, at contract commencement, most existing packages will not transfer to the successful Supplier and will remain with the incumbent provider until the closure of the package. However, during mobilisation the Council will conduct a review of existing packages to determine whether any packages are appropriate for transfer. It is possible therefore that some existing packages could be transferred if the new provider is willing to accept them. Transfer of existing care packages are therefore potentially within the scope of this Procurement but the contract value expressed above are calculated based on current care packages.

  • How the procedure runs: PSQ stage followed by an invitation to submit tenders followed by a presentation stage.
  • No preliminary market engagement: A Preliminary Market Engagement event has been held prior to tender publication however we had to break the notice linking due to system errors. Original Pipeline related OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-051662 which was then broken to three projects: 1:DN789564 Adults Homecare 2:DN789559 Reablement (this notice) 3:DN789548 Children's Homecare

CPV: Health and social work services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Lot 1CancelledRenewal 4 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£13,600,000
Contract period: 2 Nov 2026 — 1 Nov 2030 (4 yrs) · up to 8 yrs with extensionsEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligibleDelivery: London
Value
£13,600,000 exc. VAT · £13,600,000 inc. VAT
Extensions
Option to extend 4+2+2
85000000 Health and social work services

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored
  • Price — Price per Point of Quality
  • Quality — Price per Point of Quality

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Competitive flexible procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Cancelled
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
No (one-off requirement)
First published
26 Aug 2026, 17:38 BST
Last source update
26 Aug 2026, 17:38 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end — 4 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
Authority reference
DN789559
Latest notice
Procurement termination notice (UK12)
Classification (CPV)
Health and social work services
Delivery area
London (UKI44)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0596fa Find a Tender
How it runs
PSQ stage followed by an invitation to submit tenders followed by a presentation stage.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Expression of interest (EOI)
8 Oct 2025, 15:00 BST
Submission deadline
8 Oct 2025, 15:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Tender documents can be accessed from Tuesday 9th September 2025 using the link below and accessing the DN 789559 project reference for this procurement procontract.due-north.com ↗

Timeline

6 published dates · Europe/London
  1. Tender notice published382 days ago
    9 Sept 2025, 16:18 BST
  2. Expressions of interest by353 days ago
    8 Oct 2025, 15:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline353 days ago
    8 Oct 2025, 15:00 BST
  4. Award decision expected by52 days ago
    4 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Latest notice published31 days ago
    26 Aug 2026, 17:38 BST
  6. Contract startsin 37 days
    2 Nov 2026, 00:00 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded toValueDateStatus
supplier not published—26 Aug 2026CancelledFollowing publication of a Tender Notice with reference 2025/S 000-055135 on 9 September 2025, Southwark Council made the decision on 26 August 2026 not to proceed to the conclusion of its procurement of Reablement services for the borough and instead to terminate the procurement. This procurement has been subject to a legal challenge and, following careful consideration of the issues raised during that process, The Council has concluded that it is in the best interests of residents, providers and the Council to discontinue the procurement and reconsider its future commissioning approach. Accordingly, no contract award will be made under the current procurement process. In reaching this decision, the Council has reflected on both the procurement process and the wider strategic objectives for the future delivery of Reablement services within the borough to secure high quality and best value for money services that are committed to the Southwark Ethical Care Charter. The Council has also considered whether alternative commissioning and procurement arrangements may better support its long-term objectives for residents and stakeholders. In light of these considerations and having regard to the potential resource implications of continuing what is likely to be a prolonged legal process, the Council has determined that discontinuing the current procurement represents the most appropriate course of action.

Notice history

6 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 9 Sept 2025
  1. Procurement termination notice published
    26 Aug 2026, 17:38 BSTUK12
  2. Published value updated
    26 Aug 2026, 17:38 BSTwas £13,600,000
  3. Status changed to cancelled
    26 Aug 2026, 17:38 BST
  4. Procurement method changed
    26 Aug 2026, 17:38 BST
  5. Buyer details updated
    26 Aug 2026, 17:38 BST
  6. Tender notice published
    9 Sept 2025, 16:18 BSTUK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Southwark Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PXTW-7647-VDLV 160 Tooley Street, London, London, SE1 2QH [email protected] +442075254703

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Procurement termination notice tenderProcurement termination noticeUK12Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender