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CS6089 Specialist Youth Services - SEND Provision

Tower Hamlets

This public procurement record has 5 releases in its history.

Award

26 Aug 2026 at 18:58

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
TenderUpdate

16 Jun 2026 at 11:53

UK4 - Tender Notice
Tender

15 Jun 2026 at 17:15

UK4 - Tender Notice
PlanningUpdate

27 Mar 2026 at 09:52

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

26 Mar 2026 at 17:02

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

London Borough of Tower Hamlets commissioned specialist youth services for children and young people aged 11 to 25 with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). The service provides free, accessible and well-publicised centre-based activities in borough wards where the council does not currently provide in-house SEND youth provision. It is intended to create safe, inclusive and high-quality environments where young people can take part in meaningful activities, develop life skills, improve wellbeing and build independence, while supporting wider educational and social outcomes. The work falls within health and social work services and is delivered in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. The requirement is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises.

This completed procurement used an open procedure. The tender closed on 10 July 2026 at 12:00, enquiries closed on 30 June 2026 at 23:59, and the award decision period ended on 29 July 2026. Nine bids were received, with six reaching the final stage. The contract was awarded on 26 August 2026 to The Tower Project for £319,853 gross (£266,544 excluding VAT). A standstill period runs until 7 September 2026 at 23:59. The awarded contract period is 8 September 2026 to 7 September 2028, with extensions of up to two further 12-month periods allowed, giving a maximum end date of 7 September 2030. Quality carries 60%, price 30% and social value 10%.

This award shows established demand from Tower Hamlets for locally delivered, centre-based SEND youth provision serving people aged 11 to 25. A credible competitor would need experience supporting young people with additional needs, designing activities around individual needs, strengths and aspirations, and creating safe, inclusive environments. Capability to develop life skills, independence, wellbeing and social participation is central to the requirement. Suppliers should be able to operate at ward level, provide accessible and well-publicised activities, and work consistently across communities where council provision is unavailable. The competition attracted nine bids, including five final-stage bids from SMEs and one from a VCSE, indicating that smaller specialist and community-sector organisations can compete. Strong quality evidence and a clear social value offer would be important alongside competitive pricing.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CS6089 Specialist Youth Services - SEND Provision

Notice Description

Tower Hamlets Council is committed to strengthening specialist SEND provision across the borough, ensuring that children and young people with additional needs have access to safe, inclusive, and high-quality environments where they can participate in meaningful activities, develop essential life skills, and receive appropriate support. Improving outcomes for children and young people with SEND remains a central priority within the Tower Hamlets Young Tower Hamlets Strategy 2025-2027. Continued investment has been directed into the borough's SEND system to enhance the quality, accessibility, and consistency of support ensuring that young people are given the best possible start in life and equitable opportunities to thrive within their communities. As part of this commitment, the Council's ambition to develop provision at ward level represents a key step towards creating a more localised, responsive model of support. High-quality centre-based SEND provision plays an important role in promoting wellbeing, developing independence, and supporting wider educational and social outcomes. The commissioned Specialist SEND Ward-Based Activity provision will therefore focus on delivering centre-based support in wards where in-house SEND youth provision is not currently available. This will ensure that all children and young people with SEND particularly those aged 11-25 with SEND-have access to free, accessible, and well-publicised specialist activities that are tailored to their needs, strengths, and aspirations.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The Contract Period is initially for a period of 2 years, although the Authority reserves the right to extend the Contract on the same terms for further periods of 12 months, up to 24 months, making a total possible Contract Period of 4 years.

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 Microsoft Teams on Friday 17th April 2026 (14:00hours - 14:30hours). 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 (using reference DN811302) with confirmation of the name, position, email address and contact details of each attendee/s. The deadline for registration is Wednesday 15th April 2026. 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.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0675be
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081539-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
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
£266,666 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£266,666 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£266,544 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
10 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
15 Apr 2026Expired
Award Date
26 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
8 Sep 2026 - 7 Sep 2028 2-3 years
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
TLI London
Local Authority
Tower Hamlets
Electoral Ward
Whitechapel
Westminster Constituency
Bethnal Green and Stepney

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

The Tower Project

Further Information

Notice Documents

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