Official UK procurement notice
LBS - Children's Home Care
Authority: London Borough of Southwark (Local council)
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: London (UKI44)
Framework ceiling (notional)£7,300,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue · 1 value update
Submissions closed 8 Oct 2025
Next notice expected 21 Jul 2025
Framework period 4 yrsends 1 Nov 2030 · up to 1 Nov 2034 with extensions · starts 2 Nov 2026
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Council is seeking to appoint three (3) successful bidders to the Framework as part of this Procurement and it is anticipated that the Framework will be fully operational by 2 November 2026 (this may be subject to change) and will continue for a period of four (4) years from that date with an option to extend, at the Council’s discretion, for up to four (4) years (two (2) years plus two (2) years) unless terminated in accordance with the Terms and Conditions of the Framework. Transfer of existing care packages are within the scope of this Procurement (see Specification), the contract values below are calculated based on current care packages.
- How the procedure runs: PSQ stage followed by invitation to tender and presentation stage.
CPV: Health and social work services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs are awarded directly to appointed suppliers, without further competition
- Places
- up to 3 suppliers
- Framework period
- 4 yrs · up to 8 yrs from 2 Nov 2026
Published description of the framework
Call-off contracts will be awarded on a rotational basis between the three providers.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1CancelledRenewalPublished value£7,300,000
What it takes to wini
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).
How bids were scored
- Price: Price per Point of Quality.
- Quality: Price per Point of Quality.
What this means for your bid
- “LBS - Children's Home Care” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 3 suppliers, not a single contract, and call-offs are awarded directly: getting appointed is the whole game.
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
- Cancelled
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Light touch regime
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 16 May 2025, 20:09 BST
- Last source update
- 26 Aug 2026, 17:35 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 4 Aug 2026
- Authority reference
DN789548- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-054957- Latest notice
- Procurement termination notice (UK12)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-051662Find a Tender
- How it runs
PSQ stage followed by invitation to tender and presentation stage.
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
- Requests to participate (first stage)
- 8 Oct 2025, 15:00 BST
- Appointment period ends
- 8 Oct 2025, 15:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 1 Oct 2025, 15:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
16 May 2025 → 2 Nov 2026 · 8 dates- Planning notice published16 May 2025, 20:09 BST
- Next notice expected21 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
- Tender notice published9 Sept 2025, 11:55 BST
- Clarification questions by391 days ago1 Oct 2025, 15:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends384 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown8 Oct 2025, 15:00 BST
- Award decision expected by84 days ago4 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
- Latest notice published62 days ago26 Aug 2026, 17:35 BST
- Today28 Oct 2026
- Contract startsin 4 days2 Nov 2026
Notice history
8 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 16 May 2025- Pipeline notice published16 May 2025, 20:09 BSTUK1
- Pipeline notice published1 Jul 2025, 12:44 BSTUK1
- Tender notice published9 Sept 2025, 11:55 BSTUK4
- Published value updated to £7,300,0009 Sept 2025, 11:55 BSTwas £273,567,000
- Status changed to active9 Sept 2025, 11:55 BST
- Procurement method changed9 Sept 2025, 11:55 BST
- Procurement termination notice published26 Aug 2026, 17:35 BSTUK12
- Status changed to cancelled26 Aug 2026, 17:35 BST
Published amendments (1)
Updated estimated date of tender notice from 03 July to week commencing 21 July 2025.
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2025-05: 1 release · 16 May 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| supplier not published | — | 26 Aug 2026 | CancelledFollowing publication of a Tender Notice with reference 2025/S 000-054957 on 9 September 2025, Southwark Council made the decision on 26 August 2026 not to proceed to the conclusion of its procurement of Children's Home Care services for the borough and instead to terminate the procurement. This procurement has been subject to a legal challenge and, following careful consideration of the issues raised during that process, The Council has concluded that it is in the best interests of residents, providers and the Council to discontinue the procurement and reconsider its future commissioning approach. Accordingly, no contract award will be made under the current procurement process. In reaching this decision, the Council has reflected on both the procurement process and the wider strategic objectives for the future delivery of Children's Home Care services within the borough to secure high quality and best value for money services that are committed to the Southwark Ethical Care Charter. The Council has also considered whether alternative commissioning and procurement arrangements may better support its long-term objectives for residents and stakeholders. In light of these considerations, and having regard to the potential resource implications of continuing what is likely to be a prolonged legal process, the Council has determined that discontinuing the current procurement represents the most appropriate course of action. |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (5)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specificationsAccess: Tender documents can be accessed from Tuesday 9th September 2025 using the link below and accessing the DN 789548 project reference for this procurement https://procontract.due-north.com
Notices published for this procedure
- Procurement termination notice Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Pipeline notice Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
- Pipeline notice Pipeline notice on Find a Tender