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Lewisham Unpaid Carers Support Service

London Borough of Lewisham · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 26 Sept 2026, 22:00.

Opportunity overview

The Lewisham Unpaid Carers Support Service is a preventative, community-based service for unpaid adult carers (18+) living in Lewisham, which supports Lewisham Council in meeting its statutory responsibilities under the Care Act 2014. The service provides information, advice, emotional and practical support, peer support opportunities, group activities and wellbeing services, helping carers maintain their own health and wellbeing while continuing in their caring role. The service aims to ensure carers are recognised, valued and supported, and acts as a single point of contact for accessing support and onward referrals to other services. The contract will be between the successful Tenderer and the Council for the period of 2 years and a possible extension of up to 3 years at the Council's discretion. This contract will be procured through Open Procedure in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023.

Classification

  • CPV85000000 — Health and social work services

Lots

  • Front door for unpaid carers information, advice and holistic support£900k
  • Carer-led Engagement, Peer Support and Community Networks£600k

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
DN822932
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
How to submit
Tenders must be submitted via London Tenders Portal. https://www.londontenders.org/

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Covered By

GPA

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Tender Period

Ends
24 Aug 2026, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
10 Aug 2026, 12:00

Expected award period

Ends
30 Oct 2026, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Front door for unpaid carers information, advice and holistic support
Description
Acts as the front door to the service, ensuring carers can access information, advice, and holistic emotional wellbeing and practical support, and are connected to the wider system.
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
1,080,000
Amount
900,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price
Name
Price

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
45
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Quality (Including Social Value)

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
55
Weight
percentageExact

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Feb 2027, 00:00
Ends
31 Jan 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Jan 2032, 23:59

Renewal

Description
The contract will be between the successful Tenderer and the Council for the period of 2 years and a possible extension of up to 3 years at the Council's discretion.
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Carer-led Engagement, Peer Support and Community Networks
Description
Builds peer support networks, delivers outreach, and strengthens community-based engagement.
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
720,000
Amount
600,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price
Name
Price

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
45
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Quality (Including Social Value)

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
55
Weight
percentageExact

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Feb 2027, 00:00
Ends
31 Jan 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Jan 2032, 23:59

Renewal

Description
The contract will be between the successful Tenderer and the Council for the period of 2 years and a possible extension of up to 3 years at the Council's discretion.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
85000000
Description
Health and social work services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKI44
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Item 2
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
85000000
Description
Health and social work services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKI44
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Entry 2
Id
068287-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
20 Jul 2026, 14:24
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
London Borough of Lewisham
Id
GB-PPON-PYXG-1482-BYWG

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PYXG-1482-BYWG

Address

Street Address
4th Floor Laurence House
Locality
Catford
Postal Code
SE6 4RU
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI44

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Catford · UKI44 · SE6 4RU · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKI44 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

3 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

3 VERSIONS
  1. 028734-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 030949-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  3. 068287-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·