AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
London Borough of Bexley has published contract details for Learning Disability & Autism Programme Support. The contract is with OXLEAS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST for support for people with autism rated green on the Dynamic Support Register.
Published outcomeA direct below-threshold procurement without competition resulted in one active award and an active contract to OXLEAS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST.
Market significanceThis is a £30,000 net (£36,000 gross) public-service contract running for one year, with a single named NHS supplier.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
OXLEAS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £30,000 net; £36,000 gross GBP · Active award and contract
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Award 1 names OXLEAS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST as supplier. Contract 1, linked to award 1, records GBP 30,000 amount and GBP 36,000 amountGross.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Published notice
99% confidenceContract details notice published 20 October 2026
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Document 099146-2026 is described as a Contract details notice and has datePublished 2026-10-20T15:52:36+01:00.
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award 1 has status active.
Contract status
99% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 has status active.
Contract conclusion
99% confidenceSigned on 1 April 2026
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Contract 1 provides dateSigned 2026-04-01T00:00:00+01:00.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value, excluding VAT
99% confidence£30,000
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Contract 1 value.amount is 30000 GBP.
Contract value, including VAT
99% confidence£36,000
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 36000 GBP.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence1 April 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-04-01T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract start
99% confidence1 April 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate is 2026-04-01T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract end
99% confidence31 March 2027
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2027-03-31T23:59:59+01:00.
Notice publication
99% confidence20 October 2026
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The linked contract details notice was published on 2026-10-20T15:52:36+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceLearning Disability & Autism Programme Support
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Process title is Learning Disability & Autism Programme Support.
Service description
99% confidenceLDAP support for people with autism rated green on the Dynamic Support Register, in accordance with specification
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Process description states this scope.
Procurement category
99% confidenceServices
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is services.
CPV classification
99% confidence85300000 — Social work and related services
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Award item 1 additional classification is CPV 85300000.
Delivery geography
90% confidenceUnited Kingdom
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Award item 1 delivery address region is UK.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceDirect
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Tender procurementMethod is direct.
Procurement method detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold — without competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states Below threshold - without competition.
Competition information
98% confidenceNo competition was used; number of bids not supplied
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The published method detail says without competition. No bid count is provided.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
99% confidence1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027
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Contract 1 period runs from 2026-04-01 to 2027-03-31.
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceBelow threshold
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is false.
Extension or options
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Route to market
99% confidenceThe buyer used a direct below-threshold route without competition.
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Tender procurementMethod is direct and procurementMethodDetails is Below threshold - without competition.
Value interpretation
98% confidenceThe published contract-level value is allocated to the sole award and named supplier.
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Contract 1 is linked to award 1, which has one supplier, OXLEAS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST.
Publication timing
99% confidenceThe contract details notice was published after the stated signature and start date.
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The contract was signed and started on 1 April 2026, while the notice publication date is 20 October 2026.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier identity
99% confidenceSupplier identity is sourced from the GB-NHS identifier; Companies House verification is not applicable.
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Supplier verification status is not_applicable and the supplier identifier is GB-NHS:RPG.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or separate value.
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Lot 1 contains no title, description, value amount or currency.
Evaluation detail
99% confidenceAward rationale, evaluation, pricing breakdown and bid information were not supplied in the published notice.
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
- Information on award rationale, evaluation, bid count, pricing breakdown, extension options and renewal provisions was not supplied in the published notice.
- The supplier is identified through a GB-NHS identifier; Companies House verification is not applicable.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
London Borough of BexleyOXLEAS NHS FOUNDATION TRUSTLearning Disability & Autism Programme Supportautism supportDynamic Support Registersocial work servicespublic contract
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who received the Learning Disability & Autism Programme Support contract?
OXLEAS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST received the sole published award.
What is the contract value?
The published value is £30,000 excluding VAT and £36,000 including VAT.
When does the contract run?
The stated term runs from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027.
Was the procurement competed?
No. The notice describes a direct below-threshold procurement without competition.
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