Coming up· published 29 Jul 2025
Market Engagement Events - Southwark Culture Health and Wellbeing Partnership (SCHWeP) Network Coordination
London Borough of Southwark · Southwark, London
London Borough of Southwark is planning this contract. It is a contract for other health and social care in Southwark.
Source: Find a Tender, published 29 Jul 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Pipeline notice published
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 14:12
View notice2025
Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
2025
Contract starts
Next
2028
Contract ends
3 years after it starts
About this tender
In brief
London Borough of Southwark is planning this contract. It is a contract for other health and social care in Southwark. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The estimated value is £1. The contract runs from 30 September 2025 to 31 October 2028. It lasts 3 years.
The buyer marks it as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Find a Tender published it on 29 July 2025. The notice number is 043940-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-056842. Bids are made through the buyer's ProContract portal.
Summary of the contracting process
The London Borough of Southwark is currently in the planning phase for a procurement process titled "Market Engagement Events – Southwark Culture Health and Wellbeing Partnership (SCHWeP) Network Coordination." Focused within the services industry category, particularly health and social work services, this contract aims to enhance the Creative Health sector in Southwark.
Businesses interested in the tender should note the key engagement sessions are scheduled for 8th and 13th August 2025, with the new contract expected to start in October 2025. The procurement process is open for market feedback to help refine the service specification, with final expressions of interest due by 15th August 2025.
This tender presents a significant opportunity for SMEs and VCSEs involved in the creative and cultural sectors, especially those focusing on health initiatives. The market engagement events serve as a prime platform for interested parties to express interest, share insights, and prepare for the future bidding stages.
The notice in full
Over the past five years, SCHWeP has grown into a cross-sector, independent network of over 250 creative and cultural providers and stakeholders, working to tackle health inequalities through strengthening the Creative Health sector in Southwark. As we move into the next phase of development, we are preparing to go out to competitive tender for a new three-year contract starting in October 2025.
We have developed a draft service specification and Theory of Change (attached), and we are keen to hear from the market to help shape the final version. These events are an opportunity to:
- Help us refine the service specification and KPIs
- Express interest in applying for the role of the provider
- Find out about the tender process
- Contribute to the future direction of Creative Health in Southwark
- Share your insights and experiences Event Details:
- Friday 8th August, 10:00am - 11:30am (online via MS Teams)
- Wednesday 13th August 13:00pm - 15:00pm (Tooley Street, Conference Room G02C) To register your interest and let us know which session you'd like to attend, please complete this short form: forms.office.com/e/2sYd71BZTB If you're unable to attend either session, you can still use the form to share your feedback on the draft service specification and Theory of Change.
We will send out calendar invitations for both events, including a Teams link for the online session on 8 August, to everyone who signs up via the form. If you have any questions, please contact Beth.Arbuckle@southwark.gov.uk or use the messaging facility on Procontract (to note, you will need to register and express interest in the opportunity in order to do so): procontract.due-north.com
Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Other health and social care
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- 30 Sep 2025 to 31 Oct 2028 (3 years)
- Suitable for
- Small and medium sized businesses (SMEs); Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs)
Procedure
- Notice type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Current stage
- Planning
- Stages so far
- Planning
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
- Buyer's portal
- ProContract
Not stated in the notice: procurement method, awardee scale.
Values
- Tender value
- £1
Not stated in the notice: lots value, awards value, contracts value.
Status
- Tender
- Planning
- Lots
- Planning
Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 043940-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-056842
- CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Southwark
- Town
- South East London
- Postcode
- SE1 2QH
- Electoral ward
- London Bridge & West Bermondsey
- Constituency
- Bermondsey and Old Southwark
- Delivery area
- London
- Region
- London
- Sub-region
- Lewisham and Southwark
- Area
- Inner London - East
- Country
- England
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- London Borough of Southwark
- Category
- Services
- Contact
- Beth Arbuckle
- Phone
- +442075255000
- Address
- London, SE1 2QH · London · England
Documents and links
- Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tenderfind-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043940-2025
- Forms.office.comforms.office.com/e/2sYd71BZTB
- Legislation.gov.uklegislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- OCDS record ocds-h6vhtk-056842 (JSON)find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h…
Questions about this tender
When will the Market Engagement Events - Southwark Culture Health and Wellbeing Partnership… tender open?
London Borough of Southwark has not yet given a date for the tender notice. An early notice is the time to answer any market engagement questions and gather the evidence a bid will need.
How much is the Market Engagement Events - Southwark Culture Health and Wellbeing Partnership… contract worth?
The estimated value is £1. The contract runs from 30 September 2025 to 31 October 2028 (3 years).
Who is the buyer for Market Engagement Events - Southwark Culture Health and Wellbeing Partnership…?
London Borough of Southwark, based in Southwark, London. The named contact is Beth Arbuckle, on +442075255000.
How do I bid for Market Engagement Events - Southwark Culture Health and Wellbeing Partnership…?
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- Read the early notice in full.
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- Watch for the tender notice.
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