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HAC6145 Antill Road Day Activities

Tower Hamlets

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Planning

11 Sep 2026 at 08:16

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Tower Hamlets intends to procure tailored, person-centred day activity services for adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults through its Antill Road service. The provider will deliver activities supporting life skills, training, employment, clinical and health care services, social interaction, communication, emotional development and independent living. The service is intended to help people maintain or develop independence, participate in mainstream community activities and achieve greater inclusion, choice, personalisation and flexibility. Delivery will involve close partnership with service users, their families and carers, the Community Learning Disability Team and Council departments, alongside other local partners. This is a health and social care service, classified under CPV 85000000, procured by Tower Hamlets in London.

This procurement is at the planning stage: Tower Hamlets has stated an intention to procure and has not issued an invitation to tender. The Council expects to publish the next notice on 22 September 2026. It has scheduled a preliminary market engagement event for 21 September 2026, with the engagement milestone recorded for 17 September 2026. The planned contract is for one lot, with an anticipated term from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2028. Its estimated value is £522,791.20 excluding VAT, or £653,489 including VAT. The planned service is below the relevant threshold. The procurement method, award criteria and tender procedure have not yet been set out.

The work is likely to suit specialist adult social care, learning disability and autism service providers, including small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises. Relevant organisations should be able to design and deliver flexible, creative and innovative day activities around individual needs, abilities and choices. Strong candidates will be equipped to support life skills, training, employment pathways, social and communication development, health and clinical support, independent living and participation in community activities. The service will require effective partnership working with adults, families and carers, the Community Learning Disability Team, Council departments and other local organisations. Providers should prepare evidence of person-centred practice, inclusive community support and the ability to promote independence.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

HAC6145 Antill Road Day Activities

Notice Description

The Council will seek an innovative, creative, flexible and committed provider prepared to work in close and effective partnership with adults with learning disability, their family/carer and a wide range of local partners, including the Community Learning Disability Team (CLDS) and departments within the Council. The Provider will be required to deliver tailored, person-centred day activity services for people with a learning disability and autistic adults. The provider will offer a range of activities that support with life skills, training, employment, clinical and health care services, and social interactions which are aimed at supporting people to develop or maintain their independence within the community and promote inclusion .The contract will offer people choice, personalisation and flexibility, supporting them to develop their social, emotional, communication and independent living skills and to participate in mainstream community activities.

Planning Information

PME event to be held 21/09/2026

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f784
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086177-2026
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

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£522,791 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Sep 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
22 Sep 20266 days to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2027 - 31 Mar 2028 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Tower Hamlets
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
E1 1BJ
Postcode Area
East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI42 Tower Hamlets
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Tower Hamlets
Electoral Ward
Whitechapel
Westminster Constituency
Bethnal Green and Stepney

Further Information

Notice Documents

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