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London Accommodation Pathfinder

London Borough of Camden

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

25 Mar 2026 at 12:00

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

16 Oct 2025 at 12:11

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

23 May 2025 at 13:34

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The London Accommodation Pathfinder project is an innovative initiative aimed at providing community-based accommodation and intensive support for 16 and 17-year-old male youths, serving as an alternative to custody or remand. Spearheaded by the London Borough of Camden, this project is part of a pan-London commissioning programme involving multiple boroughs. The procurement process is in the award stage, with a significant contract value of £3,887,113, and the contract period starts on 1 July 2026. This procurement falls under the social work services with accommodation category, and a light touch regime is applied. The procurement method utilised is an open procedure, with several key buyers including London Boroughs of Camden, Islington, and Newham, among others. Notable deadlines include the standstill period ending on 7 April 2026.

The tender offers immense opportunities for businesses specialising in supported accommodation and social work services, particularly those capable of expanding to meet growing demand evidenced across London boroughs. Companies with a robust community engagement approach and innovative support systems will find success in this venture. The London Accommodation Pathfinder is especially suitable for Ofsted-registered providers adept in managing youth accommodation and fostering partnerships across boroughs. Businesses with a focus on quality service delivery, safeguarding, and social value will be well-positioned to benefit from the growth potential outlined in this contract, as it allows for scalability and expansion into additional boroughs if future needs arise.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

London Accommodation Pathfinder

Notice Description

The London Accommodation Pathfinder (LAP) is an innovative pan-London project for 16 & 17-year-old male children (with some turning 18 whilst in the provision), as an alternative to custody or on remand with provision for resettlement. The service will provide community-based accommodation and intensive support to meet the shortfall of appropriate provision in London. This contract builds on some of the successes of the current model and will continue to develop best practice for this cohort of children. The provision will be for 5 placements in a single supported accommodation setting, with scope in the contract to bring additional units online if the demand can be evidenced. The contract will contain a clause which will allow for growth of the service in other boroughs. The London Accommodation Pathfinder forms part of the Association of London Directors of Children's Services (ALDCS) and London Innovation and Improvement Alliance (LIIA) Pan London Commissioning Programme which has a remit to secure better quality, value and choice in high cost, low incidence, placements. The service will provide a bespoke support and risk management programme designed around this cohort of children. The Provision is directly overseen by the London Accommodation and Resettlement Partnership more commonly referred to as the LARP.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: The new provision will be for five placements in a single supported accommodation setting, with scope in the contract to expand the provision if the demand for an increase can be evidenced. To enable this, the contract contains a clause which will allow for growth of the service and expansion of the contract in other London boroughs not currently listed.

Renewal: The contract can be extended for a period of 1 x 2 years at the sole discretion of the participating authorities

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-052296
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027263-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85311000 - Social work services with accommodation

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£3,942,270 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£3,942,270 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£3,887,113 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Mar 20265 months ago
Submission Deadline
17 Nov 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
1 Oct 2025Expired
Award Date
24 Mar 20265 months ago
Contract Period
1 Jul 2026 - 30 Jun 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
London Borough of Camden
Additional Buyers

London Borough of Enfield

London Borough of Hackney

London Borough of Haringey

London Borough of Hillingdon

London Borough of Islington

London Borough of Merton

London Borough of Newham

London Borough of Richmond Upon Thames

London Borough of Waltham Forest

Royal Borough of Greenwich

Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames

Wandsworth Borough Council

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ENFIELD
Postcode
WC1H 9JE
Postcode Area
Central London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI36 Camden
Delivery Location
TLI London
Local Authority
Camden
Electoral Ward
King's Cross
Westminster Constituency
Holborn and St Pancras

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CENTREPOINT SOHO

Further Information

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