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Commissioning Homes for Children Looked After and Care leavers PDPS - Lot 1 Round 4

LONDON BOROUGH OF NEWHAM

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12 Dec 2025 at 11:48

Summary of the contracting process

The London Borough of Newham has concluded the awarding phase of its procurement process for the establishment of a Pseudo-Dynamic Purchasing System (PDPS) aimed at supplying essential services for children in care and care leavers. Operating under CPV code 85000000, this contract covers semi-independent living services and Ofsted-regulated children's homes, among other offerings. This PDPS commenced on 18th February 2025 and runs until 24th June 2026, highlighting the borough's commitment to health and social work services. Newham utilises an open procedure, in line with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, enabling a range of suppliers to compete fairly.

This procurement presents notable growth opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), particularly those engaged in health and social work services. The awarded suppliers include ABC Housing, Blue Sky Personnel, Explore Independence, Finefair Limited, and Orbital Homes Limited, showcasing a diverse mix of businesses well-suited to deliver impactful services. With a projected aggregate value of £15.6 billion across various authorities, participation in this PDPS offers significant business expansion prospects and a chance to contribute to critical social services in London.

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Notice Title

Commissioning Homes for Children Looked After and Care leavers PDPS - Lot 1 Round 4

Notice Description

The London Borough of Newham wishes to establish a Pseudo-Dynamic Purchasing System (PDPS) for the supply of services in respect of children's externally commissioned care, accommodation and support services. The services include: Lot 1: Provision of Semi-Independent Living Services Lot 2: Provision of Children's Homes regulated by Ofsted Lot 3: Provision of Supported Lodgings - to follow Lot 4: Provision of Independent Fostering Agencies (IFA) regulated by Ofsted - to follow These services will be available to looked after children and care leavers. Potential Suppliers are invited to Tender for one or more of the Lots. This PDPS is open for use to the following (and subject to Section 3 Scope of Agreement of LAC PDPS Agreement Processor): * any Public Body outlined in either Part I or Part II of the Local Authorities (Goods and Services) (Public Bodies) Order 1972. Details of these can be found at http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1972/853/made The Procurement is being procured by the Authority for the benefit of the Authority and the Partner Organisations. The procurement is being conducted in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The procurement is subject to the light-touch regime under Section 7 Social and Other Specific Services. Under Regulation 76 the Council is free to establish a procedure, provided that procedure is sufficient to ensure compliance with the principles of transparency and equal treatment of economic operators (Suppliers). This PDPS is open for an initial term of 4 years commencing on 25/06/2021 and ending on 24/06/2025 with the option to extend for a further 4 years Estimated Total Aggregate Value for Newham across the lifetime of the PDPS is PS182,790,000.00 Estimated Total Aggregate Value across all local authorities across the lifetime of the PDPS is PS15,600,000,000.00

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-fc7e4ee5-fa98-4083-b7eb-b7d28a6deea1
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/607b7705-c833-4775-800b-7af5a1e8141e
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£15,600,000,000 Over £10B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Dec 20255 months ago
Submission Deadline
16 May 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 Feb 20251 years ago
Contract Period
18 Feb 2025 - 24 Jun 2026 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LONDON BOROUGH OF NEWHAM
Contact Name
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Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
E16 2QU
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
Not specified

Local Authority
Newham
Electoral Ward
Royal Albert
Westminster Constituency
West Ham and Beckton

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
5
Supplier Names

ABC HOUSING

BLUE SKY PERSONNEL

EXPLORE INDEPENDENCE

FINEFAIR

ORBITAL HOMES

Further Information

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