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Awarded· 6 Apr 2025

Family Support Services

London Borough of Bexley · Bexley, London

London Borough of Bexley has awarded Family Support Services. It is a contract for other health and social care in Bexley.

Source: Find a Tender, published 9 Jul 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Contract awarded

    Blue Ocean Services

  2. 2025

    Contract starts

  3. 2025

    Award notice published

    UK7 - Contract Details Notice · 16:47

    View notice
  4. 2026

    Contract ends

    1 year after it starts

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About this tender

In brief

London Borough of Bexley has awarded Family Support Services. It is a contract for other health and social care in Bexley. The contract went to Blue Ocean Services. It was awarded on 6 April 2025. The contract value is £41,630. The contract runs from 6 April 2025 to 6 April 2026. It lasts 1 year.

It is run as a below threshold - without competition. Find a Tender published it on 9 July 2025. The notice number is 038759-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-055c69.

Summary of the contracting process

The contracting process for Family Support Services, initiated by the London Borough of Bexley, is now complete. The project falls within the services industry category, specifically targeting social work and related services. Located in Bexleyheath, UK, the procurement followed a direct procurement method—specifically a below-threshold, non-competitive process under the Public Contracts Regulations 2023/54 light touch regime.

The contract period extends from 7th April 2025 to 6th April 2026 and has a total gross value of £41,630. This direct award was not open for competition, reflecting its specialised nature. The contract was signed with Blue Ocean Services Ltd on 7th April 2025.

This tender provides significant business opportunities for SMEs, particularly those with expertise in delivering personalised family support services.

The notice in full

1:1 Family support for a client in the family home managing behaviour

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

Every field the notice carries. Anything it leaves blank is listed under its table.

Contract

Service
Other health and social care
Procurement type
Standard
Category
Services
Contract period
6 Apr 2025 to 6 Apr 2026 (1 year)
Awarded to
Blue Ocean Services
Number of suppliers
1

Procedure

Notice type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement method
Direct
Procedure
Below threshold - without competition
Current stage
Award
Stages so far
Award
Published on
Find a Tender Service
Awardee scale
SME

Values

Contracts value
£41,630

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
038759-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-055c69
CPV code
85300000 - Social work and related 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
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 · London · England

Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.

Awarded supplier

Supplier
Blue Ocean Services
Awardee scale
SME
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 Family Support Services

Who won the Family Support Services contract?

London Borough of Bexley awarded the contract to Blue Ocean Services on 6 April 2025. It is due to end on 6 April 2026, which is when a re-tender would normally follow.

How much is the Family Support Services contract worth?

The contract value is £41,630. The contract runs from 6 April 2025 to 6 April 2026 (1 year).

Who is the buyer for Family Support Services?

London Borough of Bexley, based in Bexley, London.

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What to do next

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  2. It is due to end on 6 April 2026.
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