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Southwark Works - employment support services for people with learning disabilities

London Borough of Southwark · Local authority

In brief

London Borough of Southwark has announced plans to buy care 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 £730,822 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 33 months, up to 45 months with extensions, starting 1 July 2027.

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

Usually high: a median of 6 bids per contract for this buyer (from 14 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

Provision of employment support service for Southwark residents with learning disabilities. This is a preliminary market engagement notice please see engagement section for further details.

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. 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.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 098029-2026

Last time this was bought

DA and VAWG Support Service for Southwark

Won by
Bede House Association
Awarded
6 February 2026
Value
Not stated, or split across lots
Bids
2

Matched on London Borough of Southwark, the type of work and the title; it may be a related contract rather than the same one. Check the notice to be sure.

About the buyer

Procurements

119

Awards

42

Suppliers it has used most for care

Similar open tenders

All open care tenders
  1. AfC Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Information Advice and Support Services (SENDIASS)

    Achieving for ChildrenLondonEducation services, Social and domiciliary care

    Closing soon46 hours leftSuitable for SMEs

    £1.16mestimated
  2. Connect to Work

    London Borough of LambethLondonSocial and domiciliary care

    Closing soon2 days left2 lotsSuitable for SMEs

    £944kestimated
  3. VRU - Mayor’s Youth Clubs Safety Programme

    Metropolitan Police ServiceLondonSocial and domiciliary care, Healthcare services

    Closing soon5 days leftLow competitionSuitable for SMEs

    £2.9mestimated
  4. Regional Care Cooperative - Supported Accommodation

    Greater Manchester Combined AuthorityNorth East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestSocial and domiciliary care, Healthcare services

    Closing soon6 days left5 lotsSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £20mframework ceiling
  5. Camden Respite Rooms

    London Borough of CamdenLondonSocial and domiciliary care

    Closing soon6 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    £3.47mestimated

From notice 098029-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 16 October 2026. We last checked for changes on 16 October 2026.