Planning

Care and Support Service for Care Leavers (18-25 years old) at Riverstone House

LONDON BOROUGH OF HAVERING

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Planning

05 Jan 2026 at 12:27

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The London Borough of Havering is currently in the planning stages for a tender titled "Care and Support Service for Care Leavers (18-25 years old) at Riverstone House." This procurement involves procuring supported housing services at Riverstone House, an eight-flat provision designed for care leavers. The contract, falling under the services category and aligned with the social work services with accommodation industry, is expected to commence on 1st November 2026 and end on 31st October 2029, with potential extensions until 2031. The deadline for expressions of interest is set for 26th January 2026, with interested parties advised to contact Randeep Samra by this date. This project is located in the UK region UKI52, and it necessitates that providers are registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and have a minimum rating of 'Outstanding' or 'Good'.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities for organisations specialising in care and accommodation services for young adults. Companies with expertise in social work services and those registered with the CQC, possessing excellent service ratings, are well-suited to compete for this contract. The project aims to empower service users to develop independent living skills, thereby enhancing business prospects for entities equipped to deliver high-quality care and support tailored to care leavers' unique needs. Organisations capable of meeting the contractual requirements and focusing on empowering young adults for independent living will find this opportunity particularly advantageous.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Care and Support Service for Care Leavers (18-25 years old) at Riverstone House

Notice Description

Procure Supported Housing services at Riverstone House which is an 8 flat provision for care leaving service users. The supported housing service will require an element of care and support therefore it is expected of any prospective providers that they have a CQC registration. To add to this, we would also expect for any interested parties to have a current rating of either 'Outstanding' or 'Good' at the time of bidding. The objective of this contract is to empower service users and support them to build upon their independent living skills with an outlook to support them to eventually move onto other means of independent living.

Planning Information

Interested parties are invited to provide an Expression of interest to this opportunity. Please contact Randeep.Samra@havering.gov.uk by the deadline date of 26th January 2026 and reference: 'PME - Supported Housing - Riverstone House' to express your interest.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ff43
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000276-2026
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
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Jan 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
26 Jan 20266 days to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Nov 2026 - 31 Oct 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 HAVERING
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement.support@havering.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
ROMFORD
Postcode
RM1 4GR
Post Town
Romford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI5 Outer London - East and North East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI52 Barking & Dagenham and Havering
Delivery Location
TLI52 Barking & Dagenham and Havering
Local Authority
Havering
Electoral Ward
Marshalls & Rise Park
Westminster Constituency
Romford

Further Information

Notice Documents

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