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Southwark Works - employment support services for people with learning disabilities

London Borough of Southwark · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 16 Oct 2026, 15:57.

Opportunity overview

Provision of employment support service for Southwark residents with learning disabilities. This is a preliminary market engagement notice please see engagement section for further details.

Classification

  • CPV85300000 — Social work and related services
  • CPV98000000 — Other community, social and personal services

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

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
DN833084
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

lightTouch

Communication

Future Notice Date
16 Nov 2026, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Has Renewal
Yes
Status
planning

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Jul 2027, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2030, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2031, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
98000000
Description
Other community, social and personal services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
85300000
Description
Social work and related services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKI44
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
Procurement Description: The council anticipates using a one-stage Competitive Flexible Procedure under the Procurement Act 2023. This will include: • Conditions of Participation and a tender with detailed technical and commercial evaluation This Preliminary Market Engagement Notice is to advertise a Preliminary Market Engagement Event - Supplier briefing session to be held online on 5 November 2026; 10 - 11am via Microsoft Teams All suppliers will receive the same core information. Insights gathered will be anonymised and used solely to inform the procurement design. How to Participate Suppliers interested in participating in Preliminary Market Engagement should register their interest via: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=Bs-t94-VxES8HDOe3ZCQPfIyJpSSy4dGjnyUUHCb7hFURU4wTTIyWUFSUUFBRVNRVEgwMFZXV01YRi4u This is not an invitation to tender nor does it preclude or favour eligibility to participate in the formal procurement once it starts.
Due
5 Nov 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
098029-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
16 Oct 2026, 14:44
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
London Borough of Southwark
Id
GB-PPON-PXTW-7647-VDLV

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PXTW-7647-VDLV

Address

Street Address
160 Tooley Street
Locality
London
Postal Code
SE1 2QH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI44

Contact

Name
Liz Gardiner

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

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

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI44 · SE1 2QH · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKI44 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 098029-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·

PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS

ProcuraAxis Analysis

Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.

ANALYSIS PREVIEW

Opportunity intelligence at a glance

Early-stage market engagement for employment support services for Southwark residents with learning disabilities. This is a planned procurement; bidding is not stated to be open.

Who this may suit

Potential fit for providers of employment support for people with learning disabilities. Final scope, route, eligibility, timetable and submission requirements are unknown.

Key points identified

  • Service requirementProvide employment support services for Southwark residents with learning disabilities.Evidence: Description: "Provision of employment support service for Southwark residents with learning disabilities."
  • Supplier eligibility requirementsUnknown.Evidence: No supplier eligibility criteria are supplied.
  • Published maximum value£730,822 GBP.Evidence: Opportunity metadata: value_max 730822; currency GBP.
91% approved-analysis confidence2 supplier criteria identified4 risks or unknowns

SOURCE AND FRESHNESS

Traceable procurement data

Source
Find a Tender
Notice reference
098029-2026
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0789ab
First published
16 Oct 2026
Last checked
16 Oct 2026, 15:57
Notice versions reviewed
1

HOW THIS WAS PREPARED

Approved, evidence-bound analysis

ProcuraAxis structures information found in published procurement records, checks the result for consistency and publishes only approved analysis. Confidence describes the completeness and consistency of the available source information; it is not a guarantee of eligibility or contract award.

Analysis status
Approved for publication
Analysed
16 Oct 2026
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