Planning

Commissioning Children's Homes in Hackney for Children Looked After

LONDON BOROUGH OF HACKNEY

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Planning

11 Feb 2025 at 13:09

Summary of the contracting process

The London Borough of Hackney is in the planning stage of commissioning two small children's homes for children looked after, located in Hackney, England. This initiative falls under the "Social work and related services" industry (CPV code 85300000). The procurement process is currently focused on market engagement to assess the availability and interest of providers, with engagement activities concluding by 11th May 2025. The project is scheduled to commence on 1st April 2026, with an approximate value of £13 million. Key contact for this procurement is Gemma Wetton, reachable at gemma.wetton@hackney.gov.uk.

This tender offers a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in social work and child care services, especially small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), given that the procurement is tailored to support SMEs. Organisations with expertise in developing and managing children's homes are well-suited to compete for this tender, which involves the refurbishment and operation of council buildings for the service provision. Participating in the engagement activities will allow businesses to influence the final specification and showcase their capabilities to meet the council's expectations and requirements.

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Notice Title

Commissioning Children's Homes in Hackney for Children Looked After

Notice Description

The London Borough of Hackney is currently exploring the appetite and availability of providers to develop and manage two small children's homes, from Council buildings, in Hackney for children looked after, to commence 1st April 2026. We invite interested providers to participate in engagement activities to enhance our knowledge of the current market and what it is able to offer. This will inform the specification for the delivery of the service.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-9c91d078-dd15-4b3a-bb3a-efda56ea783e
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fed6fd6c-dab9-4f3a-80bd-e41019b08a6d
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85300000 - Social work and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£13,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Feb 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
11 May 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LONDON BOROUGH OF HACKNEY
Contact Name
Gemma Wetton
Contact Email
gemma.wetton@hackney.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 2083563000

Buyer Location

Locality
HACKNEY
Postcode
E8 1DY
Post Town
East London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI41 Hackney and Newham
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
Hackney
Electoral Ward
Hackney Central
Westminster Constituency
Hackney South and Shoreditch

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