Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
London Borough of Lewisham
4th Floor Laurence House
Catford
SE64RU
UK
E-mail: lewisham.procurement@lewisham.gov.uk
NUTS: UKI44
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://lewisham.gov.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Lewisham Assessment and Recovery Centre
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This notice is for a direct award to St Mungo Community Housing Association for an assessment and recovery centre , under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, Provider Selection Regime Process C.
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) contract award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.
The total contract value will be £6,507,440 for an initial period of 5 years, commencing 1 October 2025, with the option to extend by a further 5 years.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
6 507 440.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI44
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Lewisham Assessment and Recovery Centre (LARC) is an assessment centre which provides 24-hour support for some of the borough's highest needs service users. The service is a key contract in the supported housing pathways and Lewisham's homelessness and substance misuse offers.
This notice is placed to set out Lewisham Council's award of contract under the Direct Award Process C of the Provider Selection Regime.
The key criteria that was used for selection was:
1. Quality and innovation;
2. Value;
3. Integration, collaboration, and service sustainability;
4. Improving access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating choice;
5. Social Value
This is an award notice under the Direct Award Process C of the Provider Selection Regime.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
This contract is awarded under the PSR Direct Award Process C, which permits a direct award where:
•There is an existing provider of healthcare services to which the proposed contracting arrangements relate
•The authority is satisfied that the provider is the only provider that can provide the services
•The type of service means that there is no realistic alternative to existing provider.
Lewisham Council has determined that St Mungo Community Housing Association is the only possible provider as the PSR Direct Award Process C conditions have been met.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/10/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
ST MUNGO COMMUNITY HOUSING ASSOCIATION
08225808
London
UK
NUTS: UKI42
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 6 507 440.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court Royal Courts of Justice
London
WC24 2LL
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
This service is awarded under Direct Award Process C of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR).
Award decisions have been recommended by the Commissioning Manager of Supported Housing with the key decision maker being Executive Director of Adult Social Care and Health.
There have been no declared conflicts or potential conflicts of interest recorded regarding this contract.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
12/01/2026