Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames
Guildhall 2, High Street
Kingston upon Thames
KT1 1EU
UK
Contact person: Commissioning Team
Telephone: +44 0
E-mail: commissioning@kingston.gov.uk
NUTS: UKI63
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.kingston.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.kingston.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
Driving for Change 2026/27
Reference number: DN815681
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85323000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
RBK Public Health is partnering with Driving for Change to support people who are rough sleeping or at risk of rough sleeping in Kingston.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
13 464.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI63
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The aim of this initiative is to attract people who are/at risk of rough sleeping into drug and alcohol treatment and provide them with wraparound support.
Driving for Change is an all-in-one direct intervention service, from a bus, providing those experiencing homelessness access to haircuts, dental care, podiatry, digital and financial literacy training, support opening a bank account where appropriate, employment support, therapy assessments, access to mobile phones/data and essential everyday items
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: The existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard
/ Weighting: 100
Price
/ Weighting:
0
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
Procurement under PSR Direct Award Process C
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Contract No: Driving for Change 2026/27
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
08/05/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Change Please Foundation
Unit 5, Print Village, 58 Chadwick Road
LONDON
SE15 4PU
UK
Telephone: +44 7956635237
E-mail: keith.h@changeplease.org
NUTS: UKI63
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 13 464.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Written representations should be sent to commissioning@kingston.gov.uk including the reference number Driving for Change 2026/27 - DN815681
Details of the award decision-makers: Royal Borough of Kingston - Public Health
No Conflict of Interest detected.
The provider was assessed against the 5 key criteria and basic assessment criteria.
The key criterias were assessed on equal importance which was proportionate to the value of the contract and the assessment of the current providers' ability to deliver the service. Providers' ability to continue to deliver was assessed against responses to the key criteria and basic assessment criteria which demonstrated the provider's ability to successfully deliver the service with an in-depth understanding of the service outcomes required within the financial envelope of the available funding.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Independent Patient Choice & Procurement Panel London London
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
15/05/2026