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Published 29 Jan 2026, 15:06 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Southwark -Engagement Activities & Interventions- Southwark - Lot 1-5

Official notice

Authority: South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)

5 lotsServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Administration, defence and social security services (75) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£158,333total for 5 lots · £190,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 25 Mar 2026awarded 28 May 2026
Awarded to South East London Mind Limited +3 more10 awards
Contract term 2 yrsends 30 Jun 2028 · up to 30 Jun 2029 with extensions · starts 1 Jul 2026

What is being bought5 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

South 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 lot
Lot #1Social space for Black male service usersAwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEVCSEPublished 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.

Contract period: 1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 30 Jun 2029 with extensionsValue: £45,833 exc. VAT · £55,000 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: 1 period of 12 months
Lot #2Emotional Emancipation Circles.AwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEVCSEPublished 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.

Contract period: 1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 30 Jun 2029 with extensionsValue: £20,833 exc. VAT · £25,000 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: 1 period of 12 months
Lot #3Hearing Voices GroupAwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEVCSEPublished 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.

Contract period: 1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 30 Jun 2029 with extensionsValue: £25,000 exc. VAT · £30,000 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: 1 period of 12 months
Lot #4Horticultural ActivitiesAwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEVCSEPublished 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

Contract period: 1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 30 Jun 2029 with extensionsValue: £25,000 exc. VAT · £30,000 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: 1 period of 12 months
Lot #5Bespoke support for families and carersAwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEVCSEPublished 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.

Contract period: 1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 30 Jun 2029 with extensionsValue: £41,667 exc. VAT · £50,000 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: 1 period of 12 months

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 · same split on all 5 lots
Quality: 80%Price: 20%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical & Social Envelope: 80%
  • Commercial Envelope: 20%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical & Social Envelope
  • Commercial Envelope
Lot distribution rule: Suppliers are permitted to submit bids for one or multiple lots
What this means for your bid
  • 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)
Provision of services to the community
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-061237 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
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Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Legacy Salesforce domain still used in notices — use the current Atamis portal · this portal address is a legacy domain; the operator has migrated
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
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

29 Jan 2026 → 8 Sept 2026 · 7 dates
  1. Tender notice published268 days ago
    29 Jan 2026, 15:06 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by226 days ago
    12 Mar 2026, 13:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline213 days ago
    25 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
  4. Award decision expected by172 days ago
    4 May 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Assessment summaries sent148 days ago
    29 May 2026, 00:00 BST
  6. Contract starts115 days ago
    1 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
  7. Latest notice published46 days ago
    8 Sept 2026, 14:02 BST

Notice history

6 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 29 Jan 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    29 Jan 2026, 15:06 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    15 Jun 2026, 09:48 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    15 Jun 2026, 09:48 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    22 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  5. Contract signature expected
    29 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  6. Contract details notice published
    8 Sept 2026, 14:02 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 10
Awarded value £551,6675 awards exc. VAT · 5 repeated publications of the same award counted once
Bids received 51 from SMEs
Contracts signed 5latest 17 Aug 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
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£165,00025 May 2026Awarded
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£71,00025 May 2026Awarded
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£90,00028 May 2026Awarded
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£90,00025 May 2026Awarded
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£135,66725 May 2026Awarded
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

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Social space for Black male service users1final-stage tenders00—
2 · Emotional Emancipation Circles.1final-stage tenders00—
3 · Hearing Voices Group1final-stage tenders00—
4 · Horticultural Activities1final-stage tenders10—
5 · Bespoke support for families and carers1final-stage tenders00—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PVHW-2176-TRVQ Bethlem Royal Hospital, Beckenham, London, BR3 3BXContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

4 commercial parties on the notice
  • Afghanistan & Central Asian AssociationAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PHBZ-6759-CZRZ Unit 9 Griffin Centre, Staines Road, Ashford, London, TW14 0HSContact email
  • Bankside Open Space TrustAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PNHX-1726-JTXT 50 Redcross Way, London, London, SE1 1HAContact email, phone
  • Kata Kata CICAwarded supplierGB-COH: 09701731 132a Brixton Hill, London, London, SW2 1RSContact email
  • South East London Mind LimitedAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PVNV-9373-WCJZ Anchor House 5 Station Road, Orpington, London, BR6 0RZContact email

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