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Supported Lodgings Service

London Borough of Harrow

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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19 Aug 2026 at 18:09

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
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20 May 2026 at 06:35

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

London Borough of Harrow commissioned a supported lodgings service for care leavers and other vulnerable young people. The service provides social work support with accommodation, maintaining provision while responsibility for the service moves to a new team and allowing time for a detailed assessment of future service needs. Delivery is associated with the London Borough of Harrow, in Harrow. This is a social care service rather than a general accommodation or property contract: relevant providers need to support young people in supported lodging arrangements and maintain continuity of care during an organisational transition. The procurement covers one service requirement, with the same service classification used for both awarded arrangements.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a direct, below-threshold procedure without competition. YMCA St. Paul's Group received both awards for the single service requirement. The first contract was signed on 1 April 2026, runs from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027, and is worth £57,166. The second was signed on 20 July 2026, runs from 1 April 2027 to 30 September 2028, and is worth £90,000. Both contracts are active. The stated basis for the arrangement is continuity of care-leaver services during transition to a new team and time to assess service needs. The procurement is for services and was not divided into multiple service requirements.

This procurement indicates demand from the London Borough of Harrow for a specialist supported lodgings provider able to work with care leavers and vulnerable young people. A credible competitor would need practical experience of social work services delivered with accommodation, the operational capacity to maintain uninterrupted support during a change in service responsibility, and the ability to work with a council while service needs are assessed in detail. Providers should be able to manage supported lodging arrangements alongside the welfare and safeguarding needs of young people. The award to YMCA St. Paul's Group also shows that the buyer accepted a substantial specialist voluntary-sector provider for this requirement, rather than a general accommodation operator.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Supported Lodgings Service

Notice Description

The contract has been awarded to ensure continuity of service for care leavers while responsibility for the service transitions to a new team. This arrangement will maintain service provision and support for vulnerable young people during the transition period, allowing sufficient time to undertake a detailed assessment of service needs

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-069c61
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079223-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85311000 - Social work services with accommodation

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£147,166 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

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
Postcode Area
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
Not specified
Local Authority
Harrow
Electoral Ward
Kenton West
Westminster Constituency
Harrow East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

YMCA St Pauls Group

Further Information

Notice Documents

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