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Pause programme

London Borough of Camden

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17 Jul 2026 at 16:39

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The London Borough of Camden commissioned the Pause programme, a social work and related service for women who have experienced, or are at risk of, repeated pregnancies resulting in children being removed from their care. The programme provides intensive support over 18 months through a trained practitioner, helping participants take a break from pregnancy and recover from harmful experiences and relationships. It also supports women to maintain positive relationships with children already in foster care or who have been adopted. Delivery is in London. The procurement is a joint service arrangement involving Camden as the buying authority and the London Borough of Islington as the selected provider.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to the London Borough of Islington for £620,328.68 gross, including the stated amount, in a single lot. The award date is 17 July 2026, and the contract period runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2029. Contract signature is scheduled for 3 August 2026. Camden used a direct award below the applicable threshold without competition, under the light-touch regime. The requirement was evaluated through this route rather than an open tender, and the award is recorded as pending while the contract is finalised. The service is classified under social work and related services.

This award indicates established demand from Camden for specialist, intensive support for women affected by repeated pregnancies, child removals and harmful relationships. Suppliers considering comparable future work would need practitioners trained to deliver the Pause programme and the capacity to provide sustained one-to-one support over an 18-month intervention. Relevant capability includes understanding complex social care needs, supporting recovery and behaviour change, and helping participants maintain constructive relationships with children in foster care or following adoption. Credible providers would also need to work effectively with local authority services and manage sensitive safeguarding situations involving women and children. The selected provider is a large public-sector organisation, showing that the buyer accepted delivery through an established authority with relevant programme capability.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Pause programme

Notice Description

Pause is a national programme working with women who have experienced, or are at risk of, repeated pregnancies that result in children needing to be removed from their care. It is an intensive 18-month programme provided by a trained practitioner, supporting a break from pregnancy and the opportunity for women on the programme to recover from spirals of negative experience and relationships. The programme also supports the women on the programme to maintain a positive relationship with children who are already in foster care or have been adopted.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ce42
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067978-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK5 - Transparency 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

85300000 - Social work and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£620,328 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 2029 3-4 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
London Borough of Camden
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
WC1H 9JE
Postcode Area
Central London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI36 Camden
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Camden
Electoral Ward
King's Cross
Westminster Constituency
Holborn and St Pancras

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

London Borough of Islington

Further Information

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