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Children's Home Care Provider

London Borough of Croydon

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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12 Oct 2026 at 15:33

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
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12 Oct 2026 at 14:47

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The London Borough of Croydon commissioned a provider to establish and run a residential children’s home within Croydon. The work is children’s residential care, within health and social work services. The service is intended to provide residential care for children in the borough.

The procurement was awarded through a direct award, justified by an urgent need to maintain continuity of service because a competitive process could not be completed in time. KPMSUK Limited was selected. The award was announced on 12 October 2026. The initial contract period runs from 23 October 2026 to 23 October 2027, with an option to extend by six months, to 23 April 2028 at the latest. The stated award value is £182,492,250 excluding tax and £218,990,700 including tax. The award is recorded as pending. The authority said it intended to conduct a competitive procurement for longer-term provision.

This requirement is relevant to providers able to establish and operate a residential children’s home in Croydon and maintain continuity of care. A credible competitor would need the capacity to deliver residential care for children locally and to meet the buyer’s service needs without disruption. The award went to KPMSUK Limited, but the procurement information does not set out specific qualifications, accreditations, staffing levels or prior-experience requirements. The route used was an urgent direct award; the authority stated that a competitive procurement would be undertaken for longer-term provision. This gives providers of children’s residential care a clear indication of the service and location the borough has purchased.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Children's Home Care Provider

Notice Description

Children's residential care provider to establish a residential children's home within the borough of Croydon.

Procurement Information

The Authority had an urgent requirement to maintain continuity of service. A competitive tendering procedure could not be completed within the timescales required to avoid disruption to service delivery, and a direct award was therefore necessary. A competitive procurement will be undertaken shortly to secure longer-term service provision.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0785c0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096187-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£182,492,250 £100M-£1B
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
23 Oct 2026 - 23 Oct 2027 1-2 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 Croydon
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CROYDON
Postcode
CR0 1EA
Postcode Area
Croydon
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI6 Outer London - South
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI62 Croydon
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Croydon
Electoral Ward
Fairfield
Westminster Constituency
Croydon West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

KPMSUK LIMITED

Further Information

Notice Documents

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