Planning

Activity Based Learning Disability Opportunities

LONDON BOROUGH OF TOWER HAMLETS

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Planning

23 May 2025 at 16:29

Summary of the contracting process

The London Borough of Tower Hamlets is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process for the provision of "Activity Based Learning Disability Opportunities." This tender falls under the health and social work services industry category and involves service delivery across multiple UK regions, including UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, and UKK. The procurement method adopted is an open procedure, with a significant contract value anticipated to be around £24,800,000 to £29,760,000. Key dates include the future notice expected by 6th August 2025 and the contract period projected to start on 2nd February 2026, lasting until 1st February 2029, with possible extensions up to 1st February 2030.

This procurement presents meaningful business growth opportunities for providers specializing in personalised support services for adults with learning disabilities and autism. Ideal candidates for this contract are organisations with a robust ability to deliver innovative, person-centred day services that foster independence and promote community inclusion. Businesses adept in offering a wide array of developmental activities and committed to forging close partnerships with local stakeholders, including family members and the council, will find this tender particularly suitable. The emphasis on delivering personalised services and fostering life skills suggests an opportunity for firms specialising in holistic and bespoke support to expand their operations and enhance their local presence in the United Kingdom.

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Notice Title

Activity Based Learning Disability Opportunities

Notice Description

The Council will seek innovative, creative, flexible and committed providers prepared to work in close and effective partnership with adults with learning disability, their family/carer and a wide range of local partners, including the Council. Providers will be required to deliver tailored, person-centred day services for people with a learning disability and autistic adults. Providers will offer support with life skills, budgeting, and access to education, training, employment, clinical and health care services, and social interactions which are aimed at supporting people to develop or maintain their independence within the community and promote inclusion. The new contract will have a strengthened focus on offering a greater variety of developmental valued and fulfilling activities including peer led activities that offer greater choice, personalisation and flexibility, supporting individuals to develop their social, emotional, communication and independent living skills and to participate in mainstream community activities.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0524e7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027074-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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
£24,800,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 May 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
6 Aug 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
2 Feb 2026 - 1 Feb 2029 3-4 years
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 TOWER HAMLETS
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@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
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
Tower Hamlets
Electoral Ward
Whitechapel
Westminster Constituency
Bethnal Green and Stepney

Further Information

Notice Documents

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