Lambeth Learning Disability and Autism Approved Providers Lists

What the buyer is asking for

London Borough of Lambeth is procuring two Approved Provider Lists (APL) for the provision of bed-based placements for adults with learning disabilities and/or autism. Providers who are part of this APL will provide residential care and/or supported living placements for Lambeth clients. The procurement will consist of two lots resulting in two approved providers lists (APL) Lot 1: APL Residential Care Lot 2: APL Supported Living

How this is scored

Published by the buyer. A winning response is written to these weightings, not to the question.

• 60%priceprice
• 5%qualityOperational Proposals
• 5%qualityServices
• 10%qualitySafeguarding
• 10%qualityPersonalisation
• 5%qualityStaffing/Training
• 5%qualityCollaboration

2 lots

You can usually bid for one lot without bidding for all of them.

• Lot 1 - Residential Care£22m

  Residential Care - General needs

• Lot 2 - Supported Living £52m

  Supported Living - General needs

How contested is this?

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Timeline

4 published dates · Europe/London

1. Tender notice published20 days ago

   1 Sept 2026, 14:15 BST
2. Clarification questions byin 10 days

   2 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
3. Submission deadlinein 14 days

   6 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
4. Award decision expected byin 123 days

   22 Jan 2027, 23:59 GMT

Commercial outcome and contract awards

Nothing awarded yet

Notice history

3 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender

1. Pipeline or early engagement notice2 Feb 2026, 10:02 GMT008786-2026
2. Pipeline or early engagement notice2 Feb 2026, 12:36 GMT008925-2026
3. Tender notice1 Sept 2026, 14:15 BST082696-2026

Documents

• Tender notice on Find a Tender