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Published 4 Mar 2026, 13:12 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Southwark Works: Employment Support for Young People with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)

Official notice

Authority: Southwark Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Community & Cultural Services (98) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£162,500≈ £150k / year · £195,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 24 Mar 2026
Contract term 1 yr 1 moends 30 Jun 2027 · starts 1 Jun 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

To provide an employment support service working solely with Young People (16-25) with SEND who are Southwark residents, within our existing Southwark Works programme, which is made up of a network of collaborative providers.

CPV: Other community, social and personal services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 1 yr 1 moSMEVCSEPublished value£162,500
Contract period: 1 Jun 2026 – 30 Jun 2027 (1 yr 1 mo)Value: £162,500 exc. VAT · £195,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

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: 80%Price: 15%Social value: 5%
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • Quality Method Statements: 80%
  • Price/output score: 15%
  • Social Value: 5%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Quality Method Statements: Method Statements using Provider proposal template
  • Price/output score: Price output scoring using details provided in pricing schedule and provider proposal templates
  • Social Value: Using Social value submission sheet
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 15 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 1.5 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
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
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
4 Mar 2026, 13:12 GMT
Last source update
4 Mar 2026, 13:12 GMT
Authority reference
DN808658
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-019448
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Other community, social and personal services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-066204 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
24 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
16 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

4 Mar 2026 → 1 Jun 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published240 days ago
    4 Mar 2026, 13:12 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by228 days ago
    16 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline220 days ago
    24 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
  4. Contract starts151 days ago
    1 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    4 Mar 2026, 13:12 GMT
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

London Borough of Southwark

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PXTW-7647-VDLV Southwark Council, London, London, SE1 2QHContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender