AwardedAwarded 3 October 2025
Specialist Mental Health Outreach Service for Rough Sleepers
London Borough of Lewisham · Local authority
In brief
London Borough of Lewisham awarded care and healthcare work to South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLaM) on 3 October 2025.
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What the notice says
This notice is for the direct award of a 12-month contract to South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLaM) to deliver the Lewisham START Team, a specialist mental health outreach service for rough sleepers. The service will be funded through the in-year Rough Sleeping Prevention and Recovery Grant (RSPARG) increased allocation, alongside contributions from South East London (SEL) RSPARG and existing funding for the Dual Diagnosis Homeless Outreach Practitioner. The service will provide trauma-informed, multidisciplinary care aligned with NICE guidance and national homelessness priorities.
The START Team will address a critical gap in provision identified through borough-wide service mapping. Under the Provider Selection Regime, officers utilised the Direct Award Process A to identify the provider.
The annual contract value will be £269,932 for the duration of the 12 month contract.
This notice is placed to set out Lewisham Council's award of contract under the Direct Award Process A of the Provider Selection Regime.
Who won
| Winner | Value | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLaM) 1 bid received | £269,932 |
Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.
Timeline
- Contract award notice · notice 064055-2025
About the buyer
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From notice 064055-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 10 October 2025. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.