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Housing First for Young People

London Borough of Hackney

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17 Sep 2026 at 09:55

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The London Borough of Hackney intends to commission a Housing First service for single homeless young people and Hackney care leavers aged 18 to 25. The service will provide stable, independent homes alongside intensive, personalised support for people who cannot sustain traditional supported housing. It is intended for individuals with multiple and complex needs, including severe mental health issues, substance misuse, trauma, domestic abuse, and vulnerability to criminal or sexual exploitation. The service is a social work and related service delivered in Hackney, within the United Kingdom. Housing First is a choice-led model that provides permanent housing without preconditions, supports rapid rehousing after housing loss, and helps people live independently while respecting their autonomy and self-determination.

This procurement is at the planning stage: Hackney has stated its intention to procure the service, but has not yet invited tenders. It is expected to use a light-touch services procedure for one lot, with the contract planned to run from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2029. The estimated value is £334,254 excluding VAT, or £401,104.80 including VAT. Hackney expects the next procurement notice to be published by 5 October 2026. Before that, it plans a virtual market engagement session on 29 September 2026, from 1pm to 2.30pm. Organisations wishing to attend were asked to register by midday on 28 September 2026 and complete a survey to inform the tender design.

The planned service will suit organisations with extensive UK experience of delivering Housing First, particularly providers that have successfully implemented Housing First for young people. Strong candidates are likely to understand intensive, personalised support for people with severe and multiple needs, including mental ill health, substance misuse, trauma, domestic abuse, and risks of criminal or sexual exploitation. Relevant capability includes securing or sustaining independent accommodation, supporting people who have struggled in traditional supported housing, and enabling rapid rehousing when housing is lost. Providers should be able to deliver a choice-led, autonomy-respecting service for young adults and care leavers. The procurement is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises, including specialist partnership-based providers.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Housing First for Young People

Notice Description

The service will support up to single homeless young people and Hackney care leavers aged 18-25. This includes individuals with multiple, complex needs (e.g., severe mental health issues, substance misuse, vulnerabilities to criminal and sexual exploitation, trauma, and domestic abuse) who cannot sustain traditional supported housing settings.

Planning Information

The London Borough of Hackney is seeking to commission a provider to deliver Hackney’s Housing First Programme for Young People aged 18-25. This programme is funded through a grant from the Department of Levelling Up, Housing & Communities for the Single Homeless Accommodation Programme. London Borough of Hackney has secured a further 2 years grant funding for this service from April 1st 2027 to March 2029. Ahead of this procurement, a virtual Market Engagement session will be held on Tuesday 29th September 2026 1:00-2:30pm on the Google Meets Platform. Housing First is a global strategy that provides permanent housing without preconditions to people experiencing homelessness. Successfully utilised across the UK and internationally, it supports society’s most vulnerable individuals with complex and multiple needs to live in their own homes. The model pairs a stable, independent home with intensive, personalised support. As a choice-led approach, Housing First respects individual autonomy and self-determination, whilst ensuring people are rapidly rehoused in instances of housing loss. The London Borough of Hackney is seeking to commission a provider with extensive experience in delivering Housing First models across the UK. We are particularly keen to receive bids from organisations that have successfully implemented Housing First for Youth models. How to Register Your Interest Interested organisations are invited to register their interest in attending the event. We are looking forward to seeing you the online event which has been advertised on the London Tenders Portal under ref DN827585. Please email the addresses for the attendees you wish to attend to: suman.virdee@hackney.gov.uk with the subject line ‘Housing First Market Engagement Event’ to register for the event. We encourage interested providers to complete a survey prior to attending the event, as this will help us in understanding the market's capacity, experience and expertise. This will also be valuable in helping us shape the tender process to make it easier for all interested parties to apply. The deadline for registering to participate in the event is Monday 28th September 2026 at midday. Requests received after this date may not be considered. Invitations to providers who have expressed an interest in attending the event prior to the deadline for registration will be sent after the deadline for registration closes.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-07740c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088049-2026
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

85300000 - Social work and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£334,254 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
5 Oct 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2027 - 31 Mar 2029 2-3 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
London Borough of Hackney
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
HACKNEY
Postcode
E8 1DY
Postcode Area
East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI41 Hackney and Newham
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Hackney
Electoral Ward
Hackney Central
Westminster Constituency
Hackney South and Shoreditch

Further Information

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