Planning

CS6085 - Universal Provision of Youth Activities

LONDON BOROUGH OF TOWER HAMLETS

This public procurement record has 6 releases in its history.

PlanningUpdate

28 Jan 2026 at 09:06

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
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27 Jan 2026 at 09:37

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
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27 Jan 2026 at 08:17

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

26 Jan 2026 at 18:12

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
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15 May 2025 at 15:24

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

29 Apr 2025 at 13:17

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The London Borough of Tower Hamlets is currently in the planning stage of a public procurement process seeking to provide Universal Youth Activities across the borough. With a focus on health and social work services, the council plans to establish universal 'safe spaces' where young individuals, aged 11-19 and up to 25 with SEN, can engage in positive activities. The project aims to cover six wards within Tower Hamlets where council facilities are not currently available, aligning with the Tower Hamlets Young Tower Hamlets Strategy 2025-2027. A market engagement session is scheduled to take place online via Microsoft Teams on 13th February 2026, with the deadline for registration of interest set for 11th February 2026. The total estimated project value is £3,000,000 GBP, and the procurement is expected to commence on 1st October 2026 and run until 30th September 2029, with the possibility of renewal up until 30th September 2031.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in health and social work services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate, as the procurement process is suitable for these types of organisations. By participating, businesses can contribute to enhancing community well-being and gain visibility through collaboration with a reputable public authority. This initiative not only promotes healthy living and personal development for young people but also provides businesses with the opportunity to expand their service offerings and reinforce their presence in the public sector, particularly in socially impactful projects. Successful bidders will need to manage designated buildings within each ward to deliver these services, ensuring comprehensive coverage and accessibility.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CS6085 - Universal Provision of Youth Activities

Notice Description

Tower Hamlets Council aims to create universal 'safe spaces' in every ward throughout the borough, where young people can stay safe, participate in positive activities and educational opportunities, as well as access additional support from youth workers. The Council intends to achieve this primarily by delivering the services in-house, although there is a need to commission 6 wards where no Council premises are available to run the service, to ensure there is an accessible universal provision available in all borough wards. Improving services for young people is a key priority in The Tower Hamlets Young Tower Hamlets Strategy 2025-2027. There has been significant investment in the Young Tower Hamlets, to transform the level of support available to children and young people so that they are given the best start in life and have easy access to opportunities to fulfil their potential. The Council's ambition to have youth service provision at ward level is a step towards achieving this vison, as centre-based youth work is recognised to significantly contribute to curricular goals such as health and wellbeing. The commissioned Universal Ward Based Youth Activity provision will seek to provide youth centre provision in the specialist wards currently lacking in-house delivery. It will support young people aged 11-19 (up to age 25 with SEN) with access to free, accessible, high quality and well publicised positive activities which embed the Service's commitment to promoting healthy living and provides safe, yet challenging spaces for personal and social development. There is potential to procure these universal youth services in 6 wards (service lots) across Tower Hamlets Borough. Successful Provider/s must deliver these services from a designated building (in each individual ward/service lot), whether it's their own or leased and this will be assessed during the tender.

Planning Information

The purpose of this Preliminary Market Engagement Notice is to provide advance notice to the marketplace for the upcoming tender opportunity and the intention of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets to hold a preliminary market engagement session to identify potential suppliers to ensure the submission of strong bids. Market Engagement Session To provide potential suppliers with more information about the upcoming opportunity, we are hosting an online Market Engagement session that will take place on Microsoft Teams on Friday 13th February 2026 (10:00am - 11:00am). The session is advertised openly using this notice. Suppliers wishing to attend the Preliminary market engagement session should be capable of meeting the procurement description/requirements outlined within this notification. If you would like to attend, please register your interest free of charge at: www.londontenders.org (using reference DN773031) with confirmation of the name, position, email address and contact details of each attendee/s submitted via the message centre section of the portal. The deadline for registration is 11th February 2026,13:00 hours. NOTE: Attendance at the market engagement is optional and does not provide suppliers with an advantage in any future related procurement. Attendance also does not constitute as an intention to tender for any future related procurement.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05093a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007366-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

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
£2,500,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Jan 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
11 Feb 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Sep 2026 - 30 Sep 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LONDON BOROUGH OF TOWER HAMLETS
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
karen.ramphal@towerhamlets.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
E1 1BJ
Post Town
East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI42 Tower Hamlets
Delivery Location
TLI London
Local Authority
Tower Hamlets
Electoral Ward
Whitechapel
Westminster Constituency
Bethnal Green and Stepney

Further Information

Notice Documents

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