Official UK procurement notice
Intensive Housing Advice and Support Service (IHASS)
Authority: London Borough of Lewisham (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Intensive Housing Advice and Support Service (IHASS) will deliver brief, intensive housing-related support to service users whose accommodation is at risk, or who would be at risk of losing their accommodation without timely intervention.
- How the procedure runs: This procurement is being conducted under the Procurement Act 2023, using a two-stage Competitive Flexible Procedure. The process is structured into two stages: Stage 1 - Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) Suppliers are assessed against the Council's conditions of participation, covering legal, financial and technical capability. This stage includes pass/fail checks and scored specialist knowledge questions. PSQs will then be evaluated by the Council to determine which organisations will be shortlisted and invited through to the second stage. The five highest scoring suppliers will be shortlisted and invited to participate in the next stage of the procurement process. Where two or more suppliers achieve an equal score in fifth position, all such tied suppliers will be shortlisted. Supplier ranking is determined solely by final weighted PSQ evaluation scores. Stage 2 - Invitation to Tender (ITT) The selected Suppliers following the PSQ stage who meet the conditions of participation will be invited to submit a full tender. The ITT will be evaluated against the published Award Criteria (Quality, Price and Social Value) to determine the Most Advantageous Tender. Progression to Stage 2 confirms eligibility to tender and does not guarantee contract award.
CPV: Health and social work services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£1,627,040
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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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (3)
- Quality: 45%
- Financial: 45%
- Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
- Financial
- Quality
- Social Value
- Price carries 45 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4.5 points. Quality carries 45 of 100: the paper moves it further than 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
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- 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
- 7 Jan 2026, 16:20 GMT
- Last source update
- 10 Sept 2026, 14:59 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 18 May 2026
- Authority reference
DN810788- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-027033- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-060151Find a Tender
- How it runs
This procurement is being conducted under the Procurement Act 2023, using a two-stage Competitive Flexible Procedure.
The process is structured into two stages:
Stage 1 - Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) Suppliers are assessed against the Council's conditions of participation, covering legal, financial and technical capability. This stage includes pass/fail checks and scored specialist knowledge questions. PSQs will then be evaluated by the Council to determine which organisations will be shortlisted and invited through to the second stage.
The five highest scoring suppliers will be shortlisted and invited to participate in the next stage of the procurement process. Where two or more suppliers achieve an equal score in fifth position, all such tied suppliers will be shortlisted. Supplier ranking is determined solely by final weighted PSQ evaluation scores.
Stage 2 - Invitation to Tender (ITT) The selected Suppliers following the PSQ stage who meet the conditions of participation will be invited to submit a full tender. The ITT will be evaluated against the published Award Criteria (Quality, Price and Social Value) to determine the Most Advantageous Tender. Progression to Stage 2 confirms eligibility to tender and does not guarantee contract award.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 24 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 10 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
7 Jan 2026 → 1 Apr 2027 · 10 dates- Planning notice published292 days ago7 Jan 2026, 16:20 GMT
- Market engagement265 days ago3 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
London Borough of Lewisham are inviting providers to attend a market warming event on the 3rd February 2026 at 2pm to learn more about the services and the procurement process.
The event will provide an overview of service requirements and the competitive tendering process, including timelines. Interested organisations are encouraged to attend to engage with commissioners and ask questions ahead of the formal tender launch.
The Council would like to extend this pre-market engagement invitation to companies and organisations of all sizes including local SME's.
Members of the Council's Supported Housing Commissioning Team and Procurement team will be in attendance to discuss the details of the opportunities, services required and the procurement process.
To register for the event please email lewisham.procurement@lewisham.gov.uk by 12pm Friday 30th of January 2026.
Following confirmation of your attendance, a Microsoft Teams link will be issued closer to the time.
- Tender notice published216 days ago24 Mar 2026, 16:59 GMT
- Clarification questions by199 days ago10 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
- Submission deadline185 days ago24 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by161 days ago18 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent47 days ago10 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published46 days ago10 Sept 2026, 14:59 BST
- Standstill ends35 days ago21 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
- Today26 Oct 2026
- Contract startsin 156 days1 Apr 2027, 00:00 BST
Notice history
10 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 7 Jan 2026- Preliminary market engagement notice published7 Jan 2026, 16:20 GMTUK2
- Tender notice published24 Mar 2026, 16:59 GMTUK4
- Published value published: £1,627,04024 Mar 2026, 16:59 GMT
- Status changed to active24 Mar 2026, 16:59 GMT
- Procurement method changed24 Mar 2026, 16:59 GMT
- Deadline published: 24 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST24 Mar 2026, 16:59 GMT
- Tender notice published25 Mar 2026, 13:55 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published10 Sept 2026, 14:59 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete10 Sept 2026, 14:59 BST
- Contract signature expected12 Oct 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Published amendments (1)
This notice has been edited to reflect that the Light Touch Regime will apply.
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2026-01: 1 release · 7 Jan 2026
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thames Reach CharityVCSE1 Apr 2027 – 31 Mar 2030 · up to 31 Mar 2032Extensions: The option to extend for a further 2 years | £1,834,200 inc. VAT | 4 Sept 2026standstill to 21 Sept 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1final-stage tenders | 0 | 1 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- THAMES REACH CHARITYAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (6)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender