Planning

Market Engagement for Extra Care Services in Hounslow

LONDON BOROUGH OF HOUNSLOW

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Planning

02 Apr 2026 at 15:54

Summary of the contracting process

The London Borough of Hounslow is currently in the planning stage of a public procurement process for extra care services, titled "Market Engagement for Extra Care Services in Hounslow." This process is aimed at providing care and support services for vulnerable residents, with contracts valued at approximately £4 million across three schemes. The procurement falls under the health and social work services category and is scheduled to begin on 1st April 2027, ending on 31st March 2032, with a possible extension to 2035. An online providers engagement event is planned for 23rd April 2026, offering potential suppliers insight into commissioning intentions and specification refinement. Businesses can contact the procurement team at procurement@hounslow.gov.uk for participation details.

This tender represents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in health and social work services, particularly those experienced in supporting individuals with long-term conditions or disabilities. The inclusion of extra care housing for older persons and mixed age groups suggests suitability for small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) equipped to offer comprehensive care and support. With the procurement method under the light-touch regime, companies with innovative solutions and an ability to meet extensive service requirements should find this tender promising for growth and expansion within the Hounslow area.

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Notice Title

Market Engagement for Extra Care Services in Hounslow

Notice Description

Extra Care Housing supports vulnerable residents with long-term conditions and/or disabilities to live independently in their own home with care and support on-site. Hounslow will shortly be tendering for ~PS4 million of care and support contracts for 163 units of extra care across three schemes: * Two Older Person's (55+) * One Mixed Age (18+)

Planning Information

The Council is holding an online providers engagement event on 23rd April at 2pm. For the invite link to join the event please email procurement@hounslow.gov.uk It should be noted that this engagement is not a formal tendering process. The information we gain through our market engagement will help to inform our commissioning intentions and refine our specification for this service.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-067c54
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031138-2026
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
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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Apr 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
12 Jun 20263 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2027 - 31 Mar 2032 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LONDON BOROUGH OF HOUNSLOW
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
HOUNSLOW, LONDON
Postcode
TW3 3EB
Post Town
Twickenham
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI7 Outer London - West and North West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI75 Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames
Delivery Location
TLI London

Local Authority
Hounslow
Electoral Ward
Hounslow West
Westminster Constituency
Feltham and Heston

Further Information

Notice Documents

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