Housing First Service

Opportunity overview

This a floating support service providing brief but intensive support to adults Lewisham with additional support needs. The service has focus on tenancy sustainment and resolving immediate crisis in people's lives. The service operates across Lewisham.

Lot 1 — Contract lot

Estimated lot value including VAT: £1.8m

Participation condition: No minimum level of economic and financial and/or a minimum threshold has been set for this procurement. The Authority will carry out credit checks provided by CreditSafe on each supplier. The Supplier may be asked to present detailed information for the previous year, for example audited accounts, balance sheets, and profit and loss statements to demonstrate financial health and stability.

Participation condition: Please provide details of up to three contracts to meet conditions of participation relating to technical ability set out in the relevant notice or procurement documents, in any combination from either the public or private sectors (which may include samples of grant-funded work).

Participation condition: The Council will evaluate Tender Submissions on the basis of the most advantageous tender, assessed on the following weighted: (a) Financial 35% (b) Service Delivery 35% (c) Project Management 10% (d) Partnership Working 10% (e) Social Value 10%(Social Value KPIs 5% + Social Value Action Plan 5%)

Award criterion: Price: 35%

Award criterion: Quality: 55%

Award criterion: Social Value: 10%

Suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises.

Suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises.

Contract starts: 31 March 2027

Initial contract ends: 31 March 2029

Maximum term ends: 31 March 2033

Extension: option to extend for 4 years

Contracting authority

London Borough of Lewisham 4th Floor Laurence House, Catford, SE6 4RU, UKI44, United Kingdom Contact: Ilona Plekhanova Email: Lewisham.Procurement@lewisham.gov.uk Website: http://www.lewisham.gov.uk

Procurement timetable and procedure

Procedure: Competitive flexible procedure

Clarification deadline: 25 September 2026 at 12:00 am

Award decision expected by: 23 December 2026 at 11:59 pm

Electronic submissions: allowed

Submission language: EN

CPV Classification

85000000 — Health and social work services

How to submit

The official Find a Tender notice directs suppliers to the buyer’s electronic tendering system. The procurement documents, clarifications and response area are managed there.

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TenderLab qualification first

Before we write, we establish whether the opportunity fits.

We examine the published participation conditions, service scope, geography, regulatory position, available evidence, mobilisation demands and commercial exposure with your team. We only confirm a full tender-writing engagement when the available information supports a responsible view that the provider meets the tender requirements.

If Housing First Service is a credible fit, we can map the scored requirements, gather operational evidence and build the response around the buyer documents. The qualification check and any writing support do not guarantee an award; the contracting authority makes the final decision.