Planning

Extra Care- Ewart House

LONDON BOROUGH OF HARROW

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

PlanningUpdate

14 Apr 2026 at 11:54

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

13 Apr 2026 at 15:12

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

10 Apr 2026 at 07:41

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The London Borough of Harrow, a public authority within sub-central government in the UK, is planning to commission new contractual arrangements for care and wellbeing services at Ewart House, an extra care housing scheme. The procurement process is currently in the planning stage, with market engagement activities scheduled, including an online event on 30 April 2026. The contract would cover services addressing the needs of older adults over 55, including those with physical disabilities, dementia, and other conditions, providing an opportunity for interested parties to prepare for a service tender expected to roll out during summer or early autumn 2026. This involves a budget of £6 million for services listed under health services, situated within the Harrow region (UKI74), with the service period commencing on 1 April 2027 through to 31 March 2030, potentially extending until 2033. Providers are encouraged to contribute feedback towards developing the service model, specifications, and tender documentation.

This tender provides substantial opportunities for businesses in the health services sector, particularly for SMEs and VCSE organisations, as the procurement is above-threshold and falls under a 'light touch' regime. Businesses adept in delivering care for mixed-need profiles such as physical disabilities, dementia, and mental health conditions might find this tender particularly fitting. The procurement model includes both block-funded core services and planned care funded based on actual delivery. Engaging in preliminary market engagement allows businesses to influence tender specifications and overcome barriers to entry, essential for locally-based and smaller firms aiming to grow in service delivery within the Harrow community. Participating companies have the chance to glean practical advice on local government tendering processes, helping to break down entry barriers while setting them up for long-term contracts and strategic alliances in the region. Businesses interested in this procurement should register their interest by completing a Market Engagement Questionnaire and attending the planned virtual engagement event.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Extra Care- Ewart House

Notice Description

The London Borough of Harrow is seeking to commission and reprocure the new contract for the delivery of a regulated care and wellbeing service within Ewart House extra care housing scheme to meet the needs of older adults aged 55 and over with a range of needs including physical disabilities, frailty, dementia, mild/moderate learning disabilities, and mental health conditions

Planning Information

Ewart House is owned and operated by a local Housing Association and offers 47 units of extra care housing at affordable rent levels. The contract to deliver care and wellbeing services at Ewart House will end on 31 March 2027 and the Council is informing options to commission and procure new delivery arrangements with intentions to tender during summer or early autumn 2026. Onsite care and wellbeing services seek to meet individual needs and outcomes across a mix of low, medium and high needs through a strengths-based practice approach to maximise independence, skills, resilience and community networks and involvement. The service is currently delivered by a single provider under a 'core and planned' care model, which includes requirements to deliver a programme of community activities. The core provides 336 hours of floating support each week on a 24/7 basis, including waking night cover, delivered by two care workers enabling regular wellbeing and welfare checks, unplanned assistance such as post-hospital discharge support, and timely emergency response. The core is block funded. Planned care is delivered through scheduled visits, similar to domiciliary care, to meet individual needs and outcomes. Planned care is funded based on actual delivery with an expected 500 hours per week. All care and support hours are funded on a single fee rate, which includes London Living Wage (LLW). The London Borough of Harrow is seeking to engage with suitably qualified providers to participate in preliminary market engagement to assist in developing the authority's requirements and approach to deliver best possible outcomes to the residents of Harrow. The Council is inviting providers to follow the link to complete a Market Engagement Questionnaire: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=U5nD0tuoPEyX8tLcdvs-LLKei0ZdiOtAkzjt3qy-6iBUOUVUSjRaSTZXVzFPTlMxSVBBN1JNNDIxSC4u and register interest to participate in an online engagement event on Thursday 30 April between 1pm - 3pm which will be via MS Teams. If you would like to attend the engagement event, please email All.Age.Commissioning@harrow.gov.uk with the following information: organisation, contact name, contact telephone and email address. Please note that places are limited to one representative per organisation. The objective of the event is to: • Provide initial information about strategic commissioning priorities and intentions • Seek feedback from providers and to inform the development of the service model, specification, and tender documentation • Provide practical advice to interested companies on local government tendering to support submission of tender including breaking down barriers to entry for locally based SME's.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-067f86
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033728-2026
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

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£6,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Apr 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
6 Jul 20262 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2027 - 31 Mar 2030 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

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

Locality
HARROW
Postcode
HA3 8FL
Post Town
Harrow
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI7 Outer London - West and North West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI74 Harrow and Hillingdon
Delivery Location
TLI74 Harrow and Hillingdon
Local Authority
Harrow
Electoral Ward
Kenton West
Westminster Constituency
Harrow East

Further Information

Notice Documents

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