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Commissioning Children's Homes in Hackney for Children Looked After

London Borough of Hackney

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

PlanningUpdate

26 Jun 2025 at 15:39

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Planning

26 Jun 2025 at 15:31

UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
PlanningUpdate

26 Jun 2025 at 15:11

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Planning

23 May 2025 at 16:11

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The London Borough of Hackney is planning a procurement process for the "Commissioning Children's Homes in Hackney for Children Looked After". This project involves managing two council-owned children's homes in Hackney, developed to accommodate Looked After Children locally. The procurement is categorised under social work and related services, with a procurement method characterised as a competitive flexible procedure. The planning stage has been reached, with the contract slated to start on 1st April 2026 and end on 31st March 2031. An expression of interest deadline is set for 28th August 2025, and the contract's potential for renewal includes two one-year extensions. Key documents supporting the tender have been published, indicating the initial steps towards formalising this opportunity.

This procurement presents an excellent opportunity for service providers specialising in social work and children's services to expand their operations by partnering with a public authority. The competitive flexible procedure allows for a range of firms, providing room for medium-sized enterprises or experienced and specialised smaller firms to participate effectively. Interested firms should focus on developing a comprehensive proposal, highlighting their expertise in managing and developing children's services locally. Notably, businesses with experience in light touch and above-threshold services will be particularly well-suited to engage in this procurement, given the scope and potential for long-term collaboration with the London Borough of Hackney.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Commissioning Children's Homes in Hackney for Children Looked After

Notice Description

Provider to run two Council owned children's homes. The properties will be developed by the Council to allow Looked After Children to be accommodated locally (bid for capital works funding has been completed and a planning application submit for the necessary works to the properties).

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05244d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035489-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
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
26 Jun 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Jul 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
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
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
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
TLI41 Hackney and Newham
Local Authority
Hackney
Electoral Ward
Hackney Central
Westminster Constituency
Hackney South and Shoreditch

Further Information

Notice Documents

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