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Integrated Children's Occupational Therapy Service

London Borough of Hackney

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03 Aug 2026 at 08:57

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The London Borough of Hackney is procuring an integrated children’s occupational therapy service for children and young people supported through Hackney’s Virtual School and Disabled Children’s Service. The service will deliver occupational therapy interventions that help children participate in everyday activities, including self-care, writing, learning, play and other productive occupations. It will also equip parents, carers and professionals with the tools and knowledge to support children with illnesses and Special Educational Needs and Disabilities. Occupational therapists will form part of the Hackney Experts at Hand team, providing expert health advice to mainstream education settings. The work is a health service delivered in England, focused on Hackney’s children, families, schools and professionals.

The procurement has reached tender: the buyer invited suppliers to submit offers through an open procedure above the applicable threshold. The deadline for submissions was 6 September 2026 at 5pm. The contract is expected to run from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2032, comprising an initial three-year term with two possible one-year extensions. Its total stated value is £4,766,122 including the possible extension period, in GBP. This is a single service requirement rather than a set of separately described lots. The tender concerns health services and the contract will support delivery across Hackney’s education and children’s services. The stated procurement category is services.

This opportunity suits an established children’s occupational therapy provider able to supply qualified occupational therapists and deliver coordinated support across education, health and children’s services. Relevant capability includes assessing and addressing children’s difficulties with self-care, learning, writing, play and participation in everyday activities, particularly where illness or Special Educational Needs and Disabilities affects access to education or daily life. Suppliers should also be able to train and advise parents, carers, teachers and other professionals, translating specialist occupational therapy knowledge into practical support for mainstream settings. Experience working with children and young people, schools, virtual education services, disabled children’s services and multidisciplinary teams would be directly relevant. The requirement is designed for a substantial, integrated service rather than a small standalone consultancy.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Integrated Children's Occupational Therapy Service

Notice Description

Delivering interventions that support children take part in everyday activities; ensuring they can care for themselves, undertake productive occupations (e.g., writing, learning), play, and have fun. The service will also equip parents/carers, and professionals with the tools and knowledge to support children with illnesses or Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). This provision will work across Hackney's Virtual School and Disabled Children's Service. This contract will include the provision of Occupational Therapists as part of the Hackney Experts at Hand team, in line with requirements related to the Department for Education's Experts at Hand initiative. This initiative is seeking to improve the capability of mainstream education settings to meet the needs of children and young people with SEND more effectively, by providing a new route to access expert advice and support from health professionals. The contract start date is expected to be 1st April 2027 with an initial term of 3 years, and two extension options each of a year; for a total possible contract length of 5 years.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-c744a037-e570-4148-92b6-096e910ec57e
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2d2f3826-a78c-432d-a0f1-0f685e2f1010
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£4,766,122 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Aug 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
6 Sep 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2027 - 31 Mar 2032 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
London Borough of Hackney
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
HACKNEY
Postcode
E8 1DY
Postcode Area
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

Further Information

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