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CS6028 Overnight and Related Short Breaks Respite

Tower Hamlets

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

19 Oct 2026 at 15:20

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Planning

24 Jul 2025 at 16:26

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The London Borough of Tower Hamlets procured overnight and related short-break respite services for children and young people with disabilities. The specified requirement covers children and young people with autism spectrum condition, alongside severe learning disabilities and/or behaviour that is challenging. The service is intended to support young people to take part in activities, build independence and friendships, and help them live ordinary family lives, while giving parents and carers respite from caring responsibilities. This is health and social care work, delivered for the council in London. The procurement was divided into one lot, covering the described service for this group of children and young people.

The council selected Centre 404 through a direct award after its competitive procurement received no suitable tender capable of delivering the service at a level that would meet its Best Value Duty. The published rationale says the award is time-limited while longer-term arrangements are reviewed and re-procured. The award is pending, with a scheduled signature date of 20 October 2026. The award value is £616,817 excluding VAT (£740,180.40 including VAT). The award period runs from 2 November 2026 to 31 October 2027. The wider lot period is stated as 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2029, with an extension limit of 31 October 2030. The procurement record gives no award evaluation criteria for this direct award.

For suppliers considering similar Tower Hamlets work, this award demonstrates demand for specialist respite provision for children and young people with autism spectrum condition and severe learning disabilities and/or challenging behaviour. A credible provider would need to deliver safe, suitable overnight and related short breaks, support young people’s participation, independence and social connection, and provide reliable respite for families and carers. The council’s account also points to a requirement for service quality sufficient to meet its Best Value Duty; the preceding competitive process did not produce a suitable tender. Providers should therefore be able to evidence relevant experience with this client group, appropriate staffing and care capability, and capacity to deliver the service consistently. The selected provider is Centre 404, a voluntary and community organisation.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CS6028 Overnight and Related Short Breaks Respite

Notice Description

The provision contains essential services that enable and support CYP with a disability to live ordinary family lives, to have fun, try new activities, gain independence, and make friends, whilst providing parents and carers with a much-needed respite from their caring responsibilities. Lot 1 - Provision for children and young people with autism spectrum condition (ASC) accompanied by severe learning disabilities and/or behaviour that is challenging.

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 Monday 18th August 2025 (14:00 - 15:00). 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 with the name, position, email address and contact details of attendee/s. The deadline for registration is Thursday 14th August 2025, 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.

Procurement Information

The council conducted a competitive procurement but did not receive a suitable tender capable of delivering the required service at a level that would enable the authority to discharge its Best Value Duty. The authority has therefore relied on Section 43 of the Procurement Act 2023 to make a time-limited direct award while longer-term arrangements are reviewed and re-procured.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0565c6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098599-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK5 - Transparency Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£616,817 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
2 Nov 2026 - 31 Oct 2027 6-12 months
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
Tower Hamlets
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
E1 1BJ
Postcode Area
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
Not specified
Local Authority
Tower Hamlets
Electoral Ward
Whitechapel
Westminster Constituency
Bethnal Green and Stepney

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Centre 404

Further Information

Notice Documents

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