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Published 27 Aug 2025, 15:34 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Shared Lives · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: London Borough of Lambeth (Local council)

ServicesCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdLight touch regime

Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: Delivery location not published

Published estimate£1,390,000≈ £278k / year · £1,668,000 inc. VAT

Submissions closed 15 Oct 2025awarded 27 Jan 2026

Awarded to Southside Partnership

Contract term 5 yrsends 31 Jan 2031 · up to 31 Jan 2033 with extensions · starts 1 Feb 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Share lives scheme for vulnerable adults (learning disabilities, autism, mental health needs, etc.), offering long-term placements, short breaks (respite) and day support withing family settings.

How the procedure runs: Two Stage Stage 1 - Conditions of Participation Stage 2 - Tender
No preliminary market engagement: A desk top soft market testing exercise, in addition to benchmarking with other local authorities informed the Council's decision.

CPV: Social services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 5 yrsPublished value£1,390,000

Contract period: 1 Feb 2026 – 31 Jan 2031 (5 yrs) · up to 31 Jan 2033 with extensionsValue: £1,390,000 exc. VAT · £1,668,000 inc. VAT

Extensions: Two twelve month extensions

85320000 Social 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

Quality: 30%Price: 60%Social value: 10%

Published sub-criteria (8)

Quality MS1: 7%
Quality MS2: 4%
Quality MS3: 4%
Quality MS4 -: 8%
Quality MS 5: 3%
Quality MS 6: 4%
Price: 60%
Social Value: 10%

Published award criteria (8)

Price
Quality MS1
Quality MS2
Quality MS3
Quality MS4 -
Quality MS 5
Quality MS 6
Social Value

What this means for your bid

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: 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: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 27 Aug 2025, 15:34 BST
Last source update: 13 Aug 2026, 15:32 BST
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 27 Jan 2026
Authority reference: 246
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-056685
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Social services
Delivery area: Not published
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-058eb9 Find a Tender

How it runs: Two Stage
Stage 1 - Conditions of Participation
Stage 2 - Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: portal not identified

Electronic submission allowedLanguage: EN

Submission deadline: 15 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

contracts.ecms.lambeth.gov.uk/hub/login ↗

Timeline

27 Aug 2025 → 13 Aug 2026 · 8 dates

Planning notice published
27 Aug 2025, 15:34 BST
Next notice expected
3 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
Tender notice published
15 Sept 2025, 16:12 BST
Submission deadline373 days ago
15 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
Award decision expected by268 days ago
27 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
Contract starts264 days ago
1 Feb 2026
Assessment summaries sent210 days ago
27 Mar 2026
Latest notice published71 days ago
13 Aug 2026, 15:32 BST

Notice history

10 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 27 Aug 2025

Pipeline notice published
27 Aug 2025, 15:34 BST
UK1
Tender notice published
15 Sept 2025, 16:12 BST
UK4
Status changed to active
15 Sept 2025, 16:12 BST
Procurement method changed
15 Sept 2025, 16:12 BST
Deadline published: 15 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
15 Sept 2025, 16:12 BST
Contract award notice published
31 Mar 2026, 15:59 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
31 Mar 2026, 15:59 BST
Procurement method changed
31 Mar 2026, 15:59 BST
Contract signature expected
13 Apr 2026, 00:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
13 Aug 2026, 15:32 BST
UK7

Routine re-releases (4)

2025-08: 1 release · 27 Aug 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £1,390,0001 award exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Named bidders 1published on the award notice

Contracts signed 1latest 12 Apr 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Southside PartnershipVCSEShared Lives - Certitude Support (Southside Partnership)12 Apr 2026 – 12 Apr 2031 · up to 12 Apr 2033Extensions: Two twelve month extensions	£1,390,000	27 Jan 2026	Awarded

Contracts

Shared Lives - Certitude Support (Southside Partnership) · Southside PartnershipVCSE
Signed
12 Apr 2026
Value
£1,390,000
Period
13 Apr 2026 – 1 Apr 2031 · up to 1 Apr 2033 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
Two twelve month extensions

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1final-stage tenders · 2 at stage one	0	0	—

Who bid

wonCertitude Support (Southside Partnership)VCSE · Greater London

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

London Borough of Lambeth

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PRPY-9946-VDTV Lambeth Town Hall, 18 Brixton Hill, London, London, SW2 1RWContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Certitude Support (Southside Partnership)Awarded supplierGB-COH: 02599171 31-33 Lumiere Court, 209 Balham High Road, London, London, SW17 7BQContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender13 Aug 2026, 15:32 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender31 Mar 2026, 15:59 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender15 Sept 2025, 16:12 BST
Pipeline notice planningPipeline noticeUK1Pipeline notice on Find a Tender27 Aug 2025, 15:34 BST