Planning

Commissioning Children's Homes in Hackney for Children Looked After

LONDON BOROUGH OF HACKNEY

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Planning

11 Feb 2025 at 15:23

Summary of the contracting process

The London Borough of Hackney is planning a procurement process to commission two small children's homes for looked-after children in Hackney, set to commence on 1st April 2026. This initiative falls under the 'Social work and related services' industry category according to the CPV classification. The procurement is currently in the planning stage, and the council is engaging with potential providers to understand the market's capacity and capabilities. Interested providers are invited to participate in these engagement activities, which will help shape the service delivery specifications for this project. The primary location for the services will be in the Hackney region (UKI41). The tender carries the legal basis of Directive 2014/24/EU.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses involved in the development and management of children’s homes, especially those with experience in social work and related services. Companies with the capability to manage such facilities from council buildings and those seeking to expand their portfolio within regional or local authority contracts will find this tender particularly appealing. The engagement activities will allow businesses to showcase their expertise and potentially influence the final service requirements, presenting an excellent opportunity for growth and long-term collaboration with the London Borough of Hackney.

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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.

Lot Information

Lot 1

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-h6vhtk-04ddce
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004592-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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
Not specified
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
31 Mar 20262 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

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
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
TLI41 Hackney and Newham

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

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