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Request for Quotes - Accredited providers of professional housing qualifications

  • First published: 03 October 2025
  • Last modified: 03 October 2025
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Summary

OCID:
ocds-h6vhtk-05a685
Published by:
London Borough of Southwark
Authority ID:
AA20792
Publication date:
03 October 2025
Deadline date:
24 October 2025
Notice type:
UK4
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

Southwark Council is seeking an accredited provider of professional housing qualifications. The successful provider will deliver Level 4 & Level 5 housing qualifications to council employees. The initial contract length will be two years. This provision will provide development opportunities for council employees, improve the general capability of our workforce and ensure compliance with the forthcoming Competence and Conduct Standard (CCS).

Full notice text

Scope

Procurement description

Southwark Council is seeking an accredited provider of professional housing qualifications. The successful provider will deliver Level 4 & Level 5 housing qualifications to council employees. The initial contract length will be two years. This provision will provide development opportunities for council employees, improve the general capability of our workforce and ensure compliance with the forthcoming Competence and Conduct Standard (CCS).

Main category

Services

Delivery regions

  • UKI44 - Lewisham and Southwark

Total value (estimated, excluding VAT)

75000 GBP to 75000GBP

Contract dates (estimated)

01 December 2025, 00:00AM to 30 November 2027, 23:59PM

Contracting authority

London Borough of Southwark

Identification register:

  • GB-PPON

Address 1: Southwark Council

Town/City: London

Postcode: SE1 2QH

Country: United Kingdom

Website: http://www.southwark.gov.uk

Public Procurement Organisation Number: PXTW-7647-VDLV

NUTS code: UKI44

Contact name: Sean Backhurst

Email: sean.backhurst1@southwark.gov.uk

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government

Procedure

Procedure type

Below threshold - open competition

Is the total value above threshold?

Below threshold

Lots

Divided into 1 lots

Lot number: 1

CPV classifications

  • 80511000 - Staff training services

Delivery regions

  • UKI44 - Lewisham and Southwark

Lot value (estimated)

75000 GBP Excluding VAT

90000 GBP Including VAT

Sustainability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)

Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Contract start date (estimated)

01 December 2025, 00:00AM

Contract end date (estimated)

30 November 2027, 23:59PM

Award criteria

Weighting description

The Council will evaluate all quotations received based on financial and economic standing, technical ability, quality and cost – with a 70% price, 25% quality, 5% social value split. Full details can be found in the Invitation to Quote document.

Type: price

Name

Price - 70%

Description

Please provide a fully itemized breakdown of your quotation, including hourly and fixed rate costs per level of staff member and any additional costs or fees. We anticipate that providers will set out costs for at least two delivery options:

a. The cost per person for Southwark Council employees to join pre-planned courses, which may include participants outside of the council. The provider can state whether these courses would be delivered online, in-person or through a mix of the two.

b. The cost per-course to deliver bespoke courses, which are limited to Southwark Council employees. The provider can state whether these courses are delivered online, in-person or through a mix of the two.

Full details are contained in the Invitation to Quote document.

Type: quality

Name

Quality - 25%

Description

Please provide a brief supporting statement setting out your approach to delivering the services and the skills and expertise at your disposal to meet the objectives and requirements of the Specification. This should not exceed two pages of A4 using Arial size 12 font.

Full details are contained in the Invitation to Quote document.

Submission

Tender submission deadline

24 October 2025, 14:00PM

Enquiry deadline

15 October 2025, 14:00PM

Submission address and any special instructions

Tenders and associated documents must be submitted by uploading onto the Contracting Authority's e-portal system: ProContract also known as London Tenders Portal.The ePortal can be accessed via the following link:https://procontract.due-north.com/Opportunities/Index?p=2241eb95-058ae511-

May tenders be submitted electronically?

Yes

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
80511000 Staff training services Specialist training services

Delivery locations

ID Description
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Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

About the buyer

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Admin contact:
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Technical contact:
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Other contact:
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Further information

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