Award

Commissioning Children's Homes in Hackney for Children Looked After

LONDON BOROUGH OF HACKNEY

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

TenderCancellation

22 Jan 2026 at 10:35

UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice
Award

13 Jan 2026 at 14:53

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The London Borough of Hackney has engaged in a procurement process titled "Commissioning Children's Homes in Hackney for Children Looked After," focusing on the development and management of two small children's homes in Hackney. The procurement, categorised under health and social work services, is facilitated through a below-threshold method as per the light-touch regime. The award was granted to Action for Children, with a contract period starting from 20th January 2026 to 19th January 2031, and potential extensions available till 2033. Although the initial tender cancellation notice dated 22nd January 2026 indicated termination, the contract was successfully awarded on 13th January 2026.

This contract offers substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in children's social care and residential services. Action for Children, a large-scale service provider, has been selected, indicating that organisations with significant experience in managing children's homes, particularly those capable of handling contracts of over £17.8 million, would be well-suited for similar procurement opportunities in this domain. The focus on delivering localised care solutions within Hackney also suggests additional opportunities for local providers to collaborate or sub-contract, thereby contributing to business growth within the region.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Commissioning Children's Homes in Hackney for Children Looked After

Notice Description

The development and management of two small children's homes, from Council buildings, in Hackney for Children Looked After, to commence 2026. The estimated value of this contract is above the statutory threshold for a public contract under the Procurement Act 2023. The required UK4 Tender Notice submission was attempted on 7th August 2025 but due to an error in the submission process, the notice did not successfully publish. Consequently and to ensure the timely fulfillment of the statutory requirement to notify the market of the contract award, this notice has been administratively classified as a 'Below-Threshold' award on the Central Digital Platform. This UK6 Contract Award Notice serves as the formal, required notification of the contract award.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0604cf
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005637-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - unknown
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
£17,860,000 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Jan 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
5 Jan 20261 months ago
Contract Period
20 Jan 2026 - 19 Jan 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Cancelled

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LONDON BOROUGH OF HACKNEY
Additional Buyers

MISSING

Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
claudette.lewis@hackney.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
E8 1DY
Post Town
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
Not specified
Local Authority
Hackney
Electoral Ward
Hackney Central
Westminster Constituency
Hackney South and Shoreditch

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ACTION FOR CHILDREN

Further Information

Notice Documents

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