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Awarded· 20 Aug 2025

Day Care Services for Adults with Learning Disabilities at Carlton and Smerdon Day Centres

London Borough of Bexley · Bexley, Greater London

London Borough of Bexley has awarded Day Care Services for Adults with Learning Disabilities at Carlton and Smerdon Day Centres. It is a contract for learning disability and autism in Bexley.

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Source: Find a Tender, published 26 Aug 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Contract awarded

    Choice Support

  2. 2025

    Award notice published

    UK7 - Contract Details Notice · 11:05

    View notice

  3. 2025

    Contract starts

  4. Next

    2027

    Contract ends

    2 years after it starts

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About this tender

In brief

London Borough of Bexley has awarded Day Care Services for Adults with Learning Disabilities at Carlton and Smerdon Day Centres. It is a contract for learning disability and autism in Bexley. The contract went to Choice Support. It was awarded on 20 August 2025. The contract value is £544,572. The contract runs from 7 September 2025 to 7 September 2027. It lasts 2 years.

It is run as a below threshold - limited competition. Find a Tender published it on 26 August 2025. The notice number is 051227-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-058dac.

Summary of the contracting process

The London Borough of Bexley has concluded the procurement process for managing Day Care Services for adults with learning disabilities at Carlton and Smerdon Day Centres. The buying organisation is a public authority within the sub-central government sector located in Bexleyheath, United Kingdom. The procurement falls under the 'services' industry category and has progressed to the 'award' stage with the contract being signed on 21st August 2025.

The contract period is set to start on 8th September 2025 and will end on 7th September 2027, with a potential extension until 2028. The procurement method employed was a limited competition approach under a light touch regime, aiming at modernising the existing day services offerings.

Choice Support, a large-scale supplier, has been awarded the contract to deliver these services, indicating a preference for established and robust service providers with capability to support vulnerable groups. The gross value of this contract is £653,486, which provides a substantial avenue for expanding business reach and developing expertise in providing tailored support services across various regions of the UK.

The notice in full

The London Borough of Bexley wishes to modernise the opportunities provided through Day Services for adults with learning and associated disabilities. To support this, we are seeking a service provider to manage two existing building-based day services with a contract that will span an initial two-year period, with the possibility of a 12-month extension.

Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.

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Key facts

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Contract

Service
Learning Disability and Autism Support
Procurement type
Standard
Category
Services
Contract period
7 Sep 2025 to 7 Sep 2027 (2 years)
Awarded to
Choice Support
Number of suppliers
1

Procedure

Notice type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement method
Limited
Procedure
Below threshold - limited competition
Current stage
Award
Stages so far
Award
Published on
Find a Tender Service
Awardee scale
Large

Values

Contracts value
£544,572

Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value.

Status

Tender
Complete
Lots
Complete
Awards
Active
Contracts
Active

References

Find a Tender notice
051227-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-058dac
CPV code
85312100 - Daycare services
CPV division
85 - Health and social work services
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Location

London Borough of Bexley is based in Bexley. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
Bexley
Town
Dartford
Postcode
DA6 7AT
Electoral ward
Bexleyheath
Constituency
Bexleyheath and Crayford
Region
Greater London
Sub-region
Bexley and Greenwich
Area
Outer London - East and North East
Country
England
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Buyer and supplier

Contracting authority

Organisation
London Borough of Bexley
Category
Services
Address
Bexleyheath, DA6 7AT · Greater London · England

Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.

Awarded supplier

Supplier
Choice Support
Awardee scale
Large
Number of suppliers
1
Awards value
Not stated
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Documents and links

Official sources for this notice. The tender pack itself sits on the buyer's portal.
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Questions about this tender

Who won the Day Care Services for Adults with Learning Disabilities at Carlton and Smerdon… contract?

London Borough of Bexley awarded the contract to Choice Support on 20 August 2025. It is due to end on 7 September 2027, which is when a re-tender would normally follow.

How much is the Day Care Services for Adults with Learning Disabilities at Carlton and Smerdon… contract worth?

The contract value is £544,572. The contract runs from 7 September 2025 to 7 September 2027 (2 years).

Who is the buyer for Day Care Services for Adults with Learning Disabilities at Carlton and Smerdon…?

London Borough of Bexley, based in Bexley, Greater London.

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