Official UK procurement notice
Semi independent services · UK public procurement notice
Authority: London Borough of Bexley (Local council)
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThis framework will consist of Third Party Providers who will provide Semi-Independent Placements for Children and Care Leavers. The framework will consist of 2 lots that are designed to support children in developing the skills, confidence, and resilience needed to transition successfully into independent adulthood.
- How the procedure runs: restricted process
CPV: Health and social work services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 9 bids on the busiest of 2 lots · 10 suppliers appointed
- Framework period
- 4 yrs · up to 6 yrs from 2 Feb 2026
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value · same conditions of participation on every lot · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Children aged 16-18AwardedRenewalPublished value£6,000,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
- Condition of participationshortlisting
A minimum weighted score threshold of 14 will be applied when assessing all Procurement Selection Questionnaires. Applications not meeting this minimum score threshold will fail.
Lot #2Children aged 18-25AwardedRenewalPublished value£2,401,200
The source published no individual description for this lot.
- Condition of participationshortlisting
A minimum weighted score threshold of 14 will be applied when assessing all Procurement Selection Questionnaires. Applications not meeting this minimum score threshold will fail.
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
- Condition of participationshortlisting
A minimum weighted score threshold of 14 will be applied when assessing all Procurement Selection Questionnaires. Applications not meeting this minimum score threshold will fail.
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “Semi independent services” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
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
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Light touch regime
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 23 Oct 2025, 15:28 BST
- Last source update
- 6 Oct 2026, 11:51 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 19 Jan 2026
- Authority reference
6382- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-067903- Accelerated
- Light touch contract
- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d2b1Find a Tender
- How it runs
restricted process
How it was run
Official notice- Requests to participate (first stage)
- 17 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Appointment period ends
- 17 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
23 Oct 2025 → 6 Oct 2026 · 6 dates- Tender notice published364 days ago23 Oct 2025, 15:28 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends338 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown17 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Award decision expected by275 days ago19 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts262 days ago2 Feb 2026
- Assessment summaries sent96 days ago18 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published16 days ago6 Oct 2026, 11:51 BST
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 23 Oct 2025- Tender notice published23 Oct 2025, 15:28 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published6 Oct 2026, 11:51 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete6 Oct 2026, 11:51 BST
- Contract signature expected10 Oct 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Children aged 16-181 award | |||
| ABITOL SERVICES LIMITED, CLEARSPRINGS (MANAGEMENT) LIMITED, Explore Independence LtdSME, IMPACT PROJECT SOLUTIONS LTD, My Life Semi Independent Project LtdSME, mmr homecare ltdSMESemi Independent Framework 16 - 18 years27 Oct 2026 – 2 Mar 2030 · up to 2 Mar 2032Extensions: at Council's discretion | £6,000,000 | 17 Jul 2026 | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Children aged 18-251 award | |||
| ABITOL SERVICES LIMITED, CLEARSPRINGS (MANAGEMENT) LIMITED, DOLS CARE SERVICE LTD, IMPACT PROJECT SOLUTIONS LTD, Infinitelife Group LimitedSME, KEY POINT AGENCY LTD +3 moreSemi Independent Framework - Lot 2 - 18 - 25 years27 Oct 2026 – 2 Mar 2030 · up to 2 Mar 2032Extensions: at council's discretion | £2,401,200 | 17 Jul 2026 | Awarded |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Children aged 16-18 | 6final-stage tenders | 5 | 0 | — |
| 2 · Children aged 18-25 | 9final-stage tenders | 9 | 0 | — |
Who bid
- wonEXPLORE INDEPENDENCE LTDSME · East of England · 1
- wonMMR HOMECARE LIMITEDSME · Greater London · 1
- wonIMPACT PROJECT SOLUTIONS LTD · Greater London · 1
- wonMY LIFE SEMI-INDEPENDENT PROJECT LIMITEDSME · Greater London · 1
- wonABITOL SERVICES LIMITED · Greater London · 1
- wonCLEARSPRINGS (MANAGEMENT) LIMITED · East of England · 1
Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
10 commercial parties on the notice- ABITOL SERVICES LIMITEDFramework contractor
- CLEARSPRINGS (MANAGEMENT) LIMITEDFramework contractor
- DOLS CARE SERVICE LTDFramework contractor
- EXPLORE INDEPENDENCE LTDFramework contractor
- IMPACT PROJECT SOLUTIONS LTDFramework contractor
- INFINITELIFE GROUP LTDFramework contractor
- KEY POINT AGENCY LTDFramework contractor
- MMR HOMECARE LIMITEDFramework contractor
- MULIER CARE SOLUTIONS LIMITEDFramework contractor
- MY LIFE SEMI-INDEPENDENT PROJECT LIMITEDFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender