Upcoming
Autism & SEND Grants Webinar
London Borough of Southwark · Local authority
In brief
London Borough of Southwark has announced plans to buy care and healthcare work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.
The estimated value is £240,000 excluding VAT.
The contract runs for 4 months, starting 1 December 2025.
The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
Can I win this?
Competition
Typical: a median of 4 bids per contract for this buyer (from 29 awards in the last 12 months).
What the notice says
Upcoming grant opportunities! A number of social care grant programmes will launch in mid-to-late October, including 1. Autism Grants Programme (all age) 2. SEND Short Breaks Grants - Workshops, trips and family events (for ages 5-25) 3. SEND Short Breaks Grants - Clubs and special interest groups (for ages 16+) Further information about the grant programmes and application process will be circulated shortly. You can also attend an online webinar on Monday 13th October at 2pm to find out more and ask questions. Please register for the webinar below https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/a60d8e6b-adb9-47eb-b7a8-a5668cb473d6@f7adcf06-958f-44c4-bc1c-339edd90903d At this webinar we will tell you more about the grant priorities, application processes and timelines. You will also have the opportunity to ask any questions that you may have. This session will be presented by • Chloe Harvey, Programme Manager, Social Care, Southwark Council • Katy Cleary, Senior Commissioning Manager, Learning Disability and Autism, Southwark Council and SEL ICB
How to bid
- Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
- Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
- Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Timeline
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 064237-2025
About the buyer
London Borough of SouthwarkLast 12 months
Procurements
114Awards
39Suppliers it has used most for care
- Preventx Limited2 contracts
- Access Independent Ltd1 contract
- Bede House Association1 contract
- Bubble Limited1 contract
- Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust1 contract
Similar open tenders
All open care tenders- £1.55mestimated
- Value not stated
- £969kestimated
- £1.3bnframework ceiling
- £14.4mestimated
From notice 064237-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 10 October 2025. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.