Tender

2.0 Commissioning Children's Homes in Hackney for Children Looked After

LONDON BOROUGH OF HACKNEY

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Tender

16 Feb 2026 at 10:30

Planning

06 Feb 2026 at 11:36

PlanningUpdate

04 Feb 2026 at 17:27

Planning

03 Feb 2026 at 09:13

Summary of the contracting process

The London Borough of Hackney is actively seeking to commission an experienced provider to operate two new Children's Homes located in council-owned properties within Hackney. This tender, titled "2.0 Commissioning Children's Homes in Hackney for Children Looked After," falls under the health and social work services category. The procurement is currently at the tender stage, with the submission deadline set for 19 March 2026. The total anticipated contract value is approximately £17,860,000, exclusive of VAT, with a contract duration of up to seven years, potentially renewable up to 2033. The procurement method is open, suitable for SMEs and VCSEs, with documents and submissions managed electronically via Procontract.

This tender offers significant business growth opportunities, especially for established providers with at least two years of experience running OFSTED-registered children's homes in England. The nature of the contract, involving residential services for looked-after children, would be most suited to organisations specialising in child care, with robust service delivery frameworks and financial stability. Companies that demonstrate a strong history of delivering quality and outstanding children's homes, as outlined by OFSTED, and can effectively address the staffing challenges in the residential care sector, may find this partnership particularly rewarding. Moreover, successful bidders may expand their reach by engaging collaboratively with local government, thereby enhancing their market presence and influencing community outcomes positively.

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Notice Title

2.0 Commissioning Children's Homes in Hackney for Children Looked After

Notice Description

The London Borough of Hackney is looking to commission an experienced Children's Home provider to run and operate 2 new Children's Homes in Hackney out of Council owned properties. The home will accommodate a maximum of 6 children between them (in a 2 bed and 4 bed home), from the ages of 11 and 17.The Council has a legal obligation under the Children Act 1989 to provide suitable accommodation for children looked after in order to fulfil its corporate parenting responsibilities. We recognise the exceptionally challenging staffing climate in relation to support work and residential care staff, as well as the complexities and challenges around OFSTED registration. As a result of this, our aim is to work in partnership with an experienced provider who is already delivering OFSTED registered children's homes services. Commissioning an experienced partner provider with an established staff and management pool, means that we are able to enhance the quality of experience and care for children looked after. We want to build a partnership with a provider who has a track record of delivering good and outstanding homes to help us deliver excellent services for children looked after in Hackney. The maximum duration of the contract will be seven years, comprising an initial period of five years with the option to extend for a further two years (5+1+1). Conditions of Participation In order to have their Invitation to Tender assessed a supplier must pass the qualifying Conditions of Participation as set out on the Procurement Portal within the Procurement Specific Questionnaire(PSQ) These include but are not limited to the following: -Providers will need to demonstrate that they have been operating children's homes in England for at least 2 years and hold current active OFSTED registration. Please refer to the 'Technical Ability' and 'Project Specific Questions' of the PSQ (this will be tested via a series of questions which will ALL require a 'PASS' mark) -For the financial appraisal, we would seek that Providers have a Contract Turnover ratio of less than 50%, Eg: Annual Contract Value Total Annual Turnover.Please refer to the 'Financial Capacity' section of the PSQ for further details. The Conditions of Participation will be tested over a series of questions within the PSQ. Please refer to the PSQ for the full list of 'conditions of participation' for this procurement.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0614f1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013722-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
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
£17,860,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£17,860,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Feb 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
19 Mar 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
9 Feb 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 May 2026 - 31 May 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LONDON BOROUGH OF HACKNEY
Contact Name
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Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

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
TLI41 Hackney and Newham

Local Authority
Hackney
Electoral Ward
Hackney Central
Westminster Constituency
Hackney South and Shoreditch

Further Information

Notice Documents

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