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Extra Care- Ewart House

LONDON BOROUGH OF HARROW

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Planning

24 Jun 2026 at 14:50

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
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 has initiated a procurement process for a service contract titled "Extra Care- Ewart House." This contract is within the health services industry category, specifically focusing on care and wellbeing services for older adults. Located in Harrow, United Kingdom, the procurement process is currently in the planning stage, with intentions to tender in July 2026. A key milestone is scheduled for 8 July 2026, when the second Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) event will occur, as part of this procurement's development approach. The contract, valued at approximately £8.4 million gross, will commence on 1 April 2027, and potentially extend through to 31 March 2034.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in health services and care support, including SMEs and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) sectors, which may particularly benefit from participation. Ewart House offers a mix of floating and planned care models intended to promote independence and community involvement among clients. The planned provision of 336 hours of floating support and an expected 500 hours of scheduled visits per week offers avenues for growth and service diversification for businesses adept in delivering dynamic, round-the-clock care services. The strategic approach to maximise independence through community activities and support networks indicates that businesses with a strong orientation towards community care and engagement would be well-suited to compete in this procurement process.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Extra Care- Ewart House

Notice Description

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 intentions to tender during July 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).

Planning Information

London Borough of Harrow are pleased to invite suitable qualified suppliers to attend our second Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) event for Ewart House: Extra Care Service. We welcome participation from both organisations who attended the first PME and those joining us for the first time. If you would like to attend the online engagement event held on 08/07/2026 between 10-11am, please email All.Age.Commissioning@harrow.gov.uk by the with the following information: organisation, contact name, contact telephone and email address. Please note that places are limited to one representative per organisation. This follow-up session aims to outline how market feedback has informed our developing approach, provide further clarity on the proposed requirements, and update attendees on the procurement timetable.

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/059553-2026
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
£7,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Jun 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
6 Jul 20263 days to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2027 - 31 Mar 2032 Over 5 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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