Coming up· published 21 Mar 2025
PME-Preliminary Market Engagement Event -Adults' Home Care, Children's Home Care, and Reablement Services
London Borough of Southwark · Southwark, Greater London
London Borough of Southwark is planning this contract. It is a contract for reablement in Southwark.
Source: Find a Tender, published 21 Mar 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Pipeline notice published
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 09:55
View notice2025
Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
2026
Contract starts
Next
2030
Contract ends
4 years after it starts
About this tender
In brief
London Borough of Southwark is planning this contract. It is a contract for reablement in Southwark. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The contract runs from 1 June 2026 to 31 May 2030. It lasts 4 years.
Find a Tender published it on 21 March 2025. The notice number is 010573-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-04f719. Bids are made through the buyer's ProContract portal.
Summary of the contracting process
The London Borough of Southwark has initiated a planning process for a public procurement contract entitled "PME-Preliminary Market Engagement Event - Adults’ Home Care, Children’s Home Care, and Reablement Services". This process is categorized under health and social work services and is located in London, UK. The preliminary market engagement event will take place online on 3 April 2025 from 10:30am to 12 noon via Microsoft Teams.
The purpose of this event is to gather interest from potential bidders and provide information on the tender, which is planned to be published towards the end of April to the beginning of May 2025. Interested parties should complete the provided form and submit it via the Pro-Contract portal to receive a link for the event.
Participation in the preliminary engagement event is crucial for gaining insight and positioning for the forthcoming tender.
The notice in full
This is a Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) notice. It is not a formal invitation to tender. You will need to respond to the tender notice when published towards end of April - beginning of May in order to be considered for these contracts.
The purpose of this PME is to maximise transparency and competition for the upcoming tender notice. All details in this PME are subject to being updated or changed in the tender notice. The PME is being published to advertise a Preliminary Market Engagement Event to be held online on 3 April 2025 where more information about the contracts for home care and reablement opportunities will be shared.
The PME fulfils the requirement for a Preliminary Market Engagement Notice to be issued under the Procurement Act 2023. Organisations interested in this opportunity should complete the enclosed form (Appendix-A), a link to the event will be sent upon receipt of the completed form. Adults' home care, children's home care, and reablement are important services for Southwark residents and represent significant investment for the council.
All services aim to provide essential care and support for residents and families, helping individuals to live healthy lives in the community for as long as possible. Interested parties are to confirm their attendance in the attached document and submit it via the Pro-Contract portal at procontract.due-north.com The event will be held on 3 April 2025 from 10:30am to 12 noon via Microsoft Teams.
Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Reablement
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- 1 Jun 2026 to 31 May 2030 (4 years)
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
Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value, contracts value.
Status
- Tender
- Planning
- Lots
- Planning
Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 010573-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04f719
- 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
- Region
- Greater London
- Sub-region
- Lewisham and Southwark
- Area
- Inner London - East
- Country
- England
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- London Borough of Southwark
- Category
- Services
- Contact
- Mr Frank Mensah
- Phone
- +44 2075251119
- Address
- London, SE1 2QH · Greater London · England
Documents and links
Questions about this tender
When will the PME-Preliminary Market Engagement Event -Adults' Home Care, Children's Home… 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 long is the PME-Preliminary Market Engagement Event -Adults' Home Care, Children's Home… contract?
The contract runs from 1 June 2026 to 31 May 2030 (4 years).
Who is the buyer for PME-Preliminary Market Engagement Event -Adults' Home Care, Children's Home…?
London Borough of Southwark, based in Southwark, Greater London. The named contact is Mr Frank Mensah, on +44 2075251119.
How do I bid for PME-Preliminary Market Engagement Event -Adults' Home Care, Children's Home…?
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What to do next
- Read the early notice in full.
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- Watch for the tender notice.
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