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
Contact person: Beena Patel
E-mail: beena.patel@lewisham.gov.uk
NUTS: UKI44
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://lewisham.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.londontenders.org/
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
Adults Community Drug & Alcohol Service
Reference number: DN815481
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85312500
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Lewisham Council are intending to award Community Drug and Alcohol Service, under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, Competitive Process.
The contract will be for an initial period of 3 years, commencing on 1st April 2027, with an option to extend for up to a further 6 years (3+3 years) at the Council's discretion.
The total contract value for the service will be £41,309,988 over the 9 years.
This is an intention to award notice for the Adults Community Drug & Alcohol Misuse Service.
The overall purpose of the Service is to support individuals experiencing drug and/or alcohol related harm and to increase the number of people who enter, remain engaged in, and successfully complete effective treatment.
This procurement was undertaken using the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Competitive Process, in accordance with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.
This notice is placed to set out Lewisham Council's intention to award a contract under the Competitive Process of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR).
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
41 309 988.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI44
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Service will place a particular emphasis on quality and meeting the needs of individuals with drug and alcohol needs, delivering a broad range of evidence based interventions tailored to risk, need and clear recovery goals.
The Service will operate as a core component of the Lewisham Partnership System, working collaboratively with statutory, voluntary and community sector partners to ensure a consistent, recovery oriented approach is embedded across the borough.
The key criteria that the GP's were submitting an application for are:
1. Quality and innovation
2. Value
3. Integration, collaboration, and service sustainability
4. Improving access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating choice
5. Social Value
Officers followed a robust evaluation against the above key criteria.
A notice (2026/S 000-042096) was published informing the market of the opportunity.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 10%
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 50%
Price
/ Weighting:
40%
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The contract will be for an initial period of 3 years, commencing on 1st April 2027, with an option to extend for up to a further 6 years
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:
Service contract to be awarded to the winner or one of winners under the rules of a design contest
Explanation
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to 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 Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award.
The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by midnight on 19th October 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
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
07/10/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Change Grow Live (CGL)
1 Jubilee Street
Brighton
BN1 1GE
UK
E-mail: tenders@cgl.org.uk
NUTS: UKJ2
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 41 309 988.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
The decision to award this contract in line with the Competitive Process was based on evaluation against the Key selection criteria.
No conflicts of interest were declared.
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to 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 standstill period starts the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by midnight on the 19th October 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
Written representations should be sent to: Lewisham.procurement@lewisham.gov.uk
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court Royal Courts of Justice
The Strand
London
WC24 2LL
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
07/10/2026