Official UK procurement notice
Southwark -Engagement Activities & Interventions- Southwark - Lot 1-5
Authority: South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)
What is being bought5 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionSouth London & Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust are seeking to commission a service which will broaden the range of engagement activities and interventions available to the service users, families, and carers of our Community Mental Health Teams in Southwark.
CPV: Provision of services to the community
Lots and requirements (5)Procurement structure
5 lots · all with a published value (£158,333 together) · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Social space for Black male service usersAwardedRenewalPublished value£45,833
This space will be a social group in which men can interact in a safe and culturally sensitive environment. Participants will share food together, play games, listen to music and share gifts and talents with each other – for those who like to do this.
Lot #2Emotional Emancipation Circles.AwardedRenewalPublished value£20,833
This service will provide Emotional Emancipation Circles (EECs) in the community for people with a history of mental health difficulties to support their wellbeing. Emotional Emancipation Circles are an eclectic approach that supports Black people to know who they are and understand their history. The approach supports participants to attend to their self-care both physically and emotionally.
Lot #3Hearing Voices GroupAwardedRenewalPublished value£25,000
This service will adopt an approach developed by The Hearing Voices Network. The provider will deliver a group-based approach for people who self-identity as hearing voices. The approach is based on peer support, and will be co-facilitated by people with lived experience, or jointly by people with lived experience alongside people with professional experience of voice-hearing.
Lot #4Horticultural ActivitiesAwardedRenewalPublished value£25,000
This service will provide a soothing environment to help promote wellbeing and encourage psychological stability. This can also enable someone to make better use of therapy when it becomes available. The aim is to offer support in a non-medicalised space, and these initiatives are both psycho educational and holistic in approach
Lot #5Bespoke support for families and carersAwardedRenewalPublished value£41,667
This service will provide support to unpaid carers of individuals with mental health challenges. The service will address the significant emotional and practical burdens faced by carers, empowering them to maintain their wellbeing while continuing their caring roles.
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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).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Technical & Social Envelope: 80%
- Commercial Envelope: 20%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical & Social Envelope
- Commercial Envelope
- Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 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
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 29 Jan 2026, 15:06 GMT
- Last source update
- 8 Sept 2026, 14:02 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 4 May 2026
- Authority reference
C418886- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-008130- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-061237Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 25 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 12 Mar 2026, 13:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
29 Jan 2026 → 8 Sept 2026 · 7 dates- Tender notice published268 days ago29 Jan 2026, 15:06 GMT
- Clarification questions by226 days ago12 Mar 2026, 13:00 GMT
- Submission deadline213 days ago25 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by172 days ago4 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent148 days ago29 May 2026, 00:00 BST
- Contract starts115 days ago1 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published46 days ago8 Sept 2026, 14:02 BST
Notice history
6 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 29 Jan 2026- Tender notice published29 Jan 2026, 15:06 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published15 Jun 2026, 09:48 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete15 Jun 2026, 09:48 BST
- Contract signature expected22 Jun 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract signature expected29 Jun 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published8 Sept 2026, 14:02 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Social space for Black male service users2 awards | |||
| Kata Kata CICSouthwark - Lot 1 - Social space for Black male service users1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2028 · up to 31 Jul 2029Extensions: 1 period of 12 months | £165,000 | 25 May 2026 | Awarded |
| Kata Kata CIC | £165,000 †same award published again · counted once | — | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Emotional Emancipation Circles.2 awards | |||
| Afghanistan & Central Asian AssociationSouthwark Lot 2 - Emotional Emancipation Circles1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2028 · up to 31 May 2029Extensions: 1 period of 12 months | £71,000 | 25 May 2026 | Awarded |
| Afghanistan & Central Asian Association | £71,000 †same award published again · counted once | — | Awarded |
| Lot 3 · Hearing Voices Group2 awards | |||
| South East London Mind LimitedSouthwark Lot 3 - Hearing Voices Group1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2028 · up to 31 Jul 2029Extensions: 1 period of 12 months | £90,000 | 28 May 2026 | Awarded |
| South East London Mind Limited | £90,000 †same award published again · counted once | — | Awarded |
| Lot 4 · Horticultural Activities2 awards | |||
| Bankside Open Space TrustSouthwark Lot 4 - Horticultural Activities.1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2028 · up to 31 Jul 2029Extensions: 1 period of 12 months | £90,000 | 25 May 2026 | Awarded |
| Bankside Open Space Trust | £90,000 †same award published again · counted once | — | Awarded |
| Lot 5 · Bespoke support for families and carers2 awards | |||
| South East London Mind LimitedSouthwark Lot 5 - Bespoke support for families and carers.1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2028 · up to 31 Jul 2029Extensions: 1 period of 12 months | £135,667 | 25 May 2026 | Awarded |
| South East London Mind Limited | £135,667 †same award published again · counted once | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Southwark Lot 5 - Bespoke support for families and carers. · South East London Mind Limited
- Signed
- 17 Aug 2026
- Value
- £135,667
- Period
- 1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2028 · up to 31 Aug 2029 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- 1 period of 12 months
Southwark Lot 3 - Hearing Voices Group · South East London Mind Limited
- Signed
- 12 Aug 2026
- Value
- £90,000
- Period
- 1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2028 · up to 31 Aug 2029 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- 1 period of 12 months
Southwark - Lot 1 - Social space for Black male service users · Kata Kata CIC
- Signed
- 1 Aug 2026
- Value
- £165,000
- Period
- 1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2028 · up to 31 Jul 2029 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- 1 period of 12 months
Southwark Lot 2 - Emotional Emancipation Circles · Afghanistan & Central Asian Association
- Signed
- 1 Aug 2026
- Value
- £71,000
- Period
- 1 Aug 2026 – 1 Aug 2028 · up to 1 Aug 2029 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- 1 period of 12 months
Southwark Lot 4 - Horticultural Activities · Bankside Open Space Trust
- Signed
- 1 Aug 2026
- Value
- £90,000
- Period
- 1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2028 · up to 31 Jul 2029 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- 1 period of 12 months
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Social space for Black male service users | 1final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2 · Emotional Emancipation Circles. | 1final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
| 3 · Hearing Voices Group | 1final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
| 4 · Horticultural Activities | 1final-stage tenders | 1 | 0 | — |
| 5 · Bespoke support for families and carers | 1final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
4 commercial parties on the notice- Afghanistan & Central Asian AssociationAwarded supplier
- Bankside Open Space TrustAwarded supplier
- Kata Kata CICAwarded supplier
- South East London Mind LimitedAwarded supplier
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