AwardedAwarded 25 January 2026

Southwark Local Access Partnership Programme - Packages 3 and 4

London Borough of Southwark · Local authority

In brief

London Borough of Southwark awarded this contract to The School for Social Entrepreneurs and Foundervine CIC on 25 January 2026.

The notice gives a value of £696,600 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 18 months, starting 26 January 2026.

It is split into 2 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.

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.

What the notice says

Award of contracts for the Southwark LAP which aims to tackle the key barriers to starting and growing a social-purpose organisation by providing a comprehensive package of enterprise support over the next two years and make strong progress towards the long-term goals namely: • Build capacity, skills, community, connections and support across our social ecosystem. • Tackle entrenched social issues in Southwark. • Widen the diversity of those who own, start up, and are employed by social enterprises and charities in Southwark. The Southwark LAP is targeted at Global Majority-led and/or women-led organisations and individuals, those historically most marginalised and underserved in the borough. This contract/s relates to providing enterprise support for later-stage enterprises focussed on growth, which will help social enterprises to grow and thrive.

Lots

LotTradeValue
LAP Package 3 - Development
26 January 2026 to 25 July 2027
What this lot covers

This stream is aimed at organisations that have successfully validated their business model, built a customer base, and/or achieved some growth. These organisations now face the challenge of scaling up their operations and becoming less dependent on grant funding.

—£359,100
LAP Package 4 - Growth
26 January 2026 to 25 July 2027
What this lot covers

This stream is designed for organisations that are further along their growth journey than those in Pack 3. These mature organisations are now prepared to refocus their efforts on business transformation, social investment opportunities and sustainable practices to secure long-term competitive advantage, and societal impact.

—£337,500

Who won

WinnerLotValueDates
The School for Social Entrepreneurs (SME)LAP Package 3 - Development£349,784
26 January 2026 to 25 July 2027
Foundervine CIC (SME)LAP Package 4 - Growth£337,500
26 January 2026 to 25 July 2027

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 060509-2025
  2. Tender notice · UK4, notice 067322-2025
  3. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 013862-2026

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From notice 060509-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 29 September 2025, last updated 16 February 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.