Notice Information
Notice Title
Independent Visitors Service
Notice Description
As a provider of Social Care, the London Borough of Hackney is bound by the Children Act 1989 (Schedule 2, Paragraph 17) to appoint an Independent Visitor for a child who is being looked after by the Authority The aim of the Service is for an organisation to provide a stable and supportive adult relationship for a cohort of Children that are looked after and under 18 who are isolated from their families.
Planning Information
The Children and Families service at the London Borough of Hackney is preparing for the upcoming procurement of an Independent Visitor Service, with an anticipated contract start date of 1st January 2027 for a minimum period of 5 years. We invite organisations from the voluntary, community, and independent sectors to attend a market engagement event for providers who may be interested in submitting a tender for this service. About the Service We are seeking providers to work in partnership with the Local Authority to deliver a high-quality Independent Visitors service for children that are looked after. Successful providers must be committed to embedding Systemic, Trauma Informed and Anti Racist Practice within their service delivery, promoting psychological safety, inclusion, and collaboration with children and families. This engagement will inform the commissioning and procurement process, which is focused on driving up quality and improving outcomes in line with Hackney’s statutory duties under the Children Act 1989, Children and Families Act 2014, and Equality Act 2010. The Event will take place virtually over the Google Meets Platform on Tuesday 24th February 2026 between 10:00am and 11:00am How to Register Your Interest Interested organisations are invited to register their interest in attending the event: Via the portal by completing and uploading the short questionnaire before the deadline The closing date for expressions of interest is Tuesday 17th February at 12pm.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06129f
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008322-2026
- 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
- SME, VCSE
- 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
- £350,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 30 Jan 20263 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 1 Apr 20262 months to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 1 Jan 2027 - 31 Dec 2030 4-5 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 HACKNEY
- Contact Name
- Claudette Lewis
- Contact Email
- claudette.lewis@hackney.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 2083563000
Buyer Location
- Locality
- HACKNEY
- 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
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008322-2026
30th January 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
{
"tag": [
"compiled"
],
"id": "ocds-h6vhtk-06129f-2026-01-30T10:05:40Z",
"date": "2026-01-30T10:05:40Z",
"ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-06129f",
"initiationType": "tender",
"parties": [
{
"id": "GB-PPON-PRZC-5592-DDDV",
"name": "London Borough of Hackney",
"identifier": {
"scheme": "GB-PPON",
"id": "PRZC-5592-DDDV"
},
"address": {
"streetAddress": "Hackney Service Centre",
"locality": "Hackney",
"postalCode": "E8 1DY",
"country": "GB",
"countryName": "United Kingdom",
"region": "UKI41"
},
"contactPoint": {
"name": "Claudette Lewis",
"email": "claudette.lewis@hackney.gov.uk",
"telephone": "+44 2083563000"
},
"roles": [
"buyer"
],
"details": {
"url": "http://www.hackney.gov.uk",
"classifications": [
{
"id": "publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment",
"scheme": "UK_CA_TYPE",
"description": "Public authority - sub-central government"
}
]
}
}
],
"buyer": {
"id": "GB-PPON-PRZC-5592-DDDV",
"name": "London Borough of Hackney"
},
"planning": {
"milestones": [
{
"id": "engagement",
"type": "engagement",
"description": "The Children and Families service at the London Borough of Hackney is preparing for the upcoming procurement of an Independent Visitor Service, with an anticipated contract start date of 1st January 2027 for a minimum period of 5 years. We invite organisations from the voluntary, community, and independent sectors to attend a market engagement event for providers who may be interested in submitting a tender for this service. About the Service We are seeking providers to work in partnership with the Local Authority to deliver a high-quality Independent Visitors service for children that are looked after. Successful providers must be committed to embedding Systemic, Trauma Informed and Anti Racist Practice within their service delivery, promoting psychological safety, inclusion, and collaboration with children and families. This engagement will inform the commissioning and procurement process, which is focused on driving up quality and improving outcomes in line with Hackney's statutory duties under the Children Act 1989, Children and Families Act 2014, and Equality Act 2010. The Event will take place virtually over the Google Meets Platform on Tuesday 24th February 2026 between 10:00am and 11:00am How to Register Your Interest Interested organisations are invited to register their interest in attending the event: Via the portal by completing and uploading the short questionnaire before the deadline The closing date for expressions of interest is Tuesday 17th February at 12pm.",
"dueDate": "2026-02-28T23:59:59+00:00",
"status": "scheduled"
}
],
"documents": [
{
"id": "008322-2026",
"documentType": "marketEngagementNotice",
"noticeType": "UK2",
"description": "Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender",
"url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008322-2026",
"datePublished": "2026-01-30T10:05:40Z",
"format": "text/html"
}
]
},
"tender": {
"id": "ocds-h6vhtk-06129f",
"legalBasis": {
"id": "2023/54",
"scheme": "UKPGA",
"uri": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents"
},
"title": "Independent Visitors Service",
"description": "As a provider of Social Care, the London Borough of Hackney is bound by the Children Act 1989 (Schedule 2, Paragraph 17) to appoint an Independent Visitor for a child who is being looked after by the Authority The aim of the Service is for an organisation to provide a stable and supportive adult relationship for a cohort of Children that are looked after and under 18 who are isolated from their families.",
"items": [
{
"id": "1",
"additionalClassifications": [
{
"scheme": "CPV",
"id": "85000000",
"description": "Health and social work services"
}
],
"deliveryAddresses": [
{
"region": "UK",
"country": "GB",
"countryName": "United Kingdom"
}
],
"relatedLot": "1"
}
],
"value": {
"amountGross": 420000,
"amount": 350000,
"currency": "GBP"
},
"mainProcurementCategory": "services",
"specialRegime": [
"lightTouch"
],
"aboveThreshold": false,
"lots": [
{
"id": "1",
"suitability": {
"sme": true,
"vcse": true
},
"contractPeriod": {
"startDate": "2027-01-01T00:00:00+00:00",
"endDate": "2030-12-31T23:59:59+00:00",
"maxExtentDate": "2032-12-31T23:59:59+00:00"
},
"hasRenewal": true,
"status": "planning"
}
],
"communication": {
"futureNoticeDate": "2026-04-01T23:59:59+01:00"
},
"status": "planning"
},
"language": "en"
}