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title: "Commissioning Children's Homes in Hackney for Children Looked After"
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buyer: "LONDON BOROUGH OF HACKNEY"
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# Commissioning Children's Homes in Hackney for Children Looked After

Buyer: LONDON BOROUGH OF HACKNEY  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9c91d078-dd15-4b3a-bb3a-efda56ea783e

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## Summary

The London Borough of Hackney is in the planning stage of commissioning two small children's homes for children looked after, located in Hackney, England. This initiative falls under the "Social work and related services" industry (CPV code 85300000). The procurement process is currently focused on market engagement to assess the availability and interest of providers, with engagement activities concluding by 11th May 2025. The project is scheduled to commence on 1st April 2026, with an approximate value of £13 million. Key contact for this procurement is Gemma Wetton, reachable at gemma.wetton@hackney.gov.uk.

This tender offers a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in social work and child care services, especially small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), given that the procurement is tailored to support SMEs. Organisations with expertise in developing and managing children's homes are well-suited to compete for this tender, which involves the refurbishment and operation of council buildings for the service provision. Participating in the engagement activities will allow businesses to influence the final specification and showcase their capabilities to meet the council's expectations and requirements.

## Notice

The London Borough of Hackney is currently exploring the appetite and availability of providers to develop and manage two small children's homes, from Council buildings, in Hackney for children looked after, to commence 1st April 2026. We invite interested providers to participate in engagement activities to enhance our knowledge of the current market and what it is able to offer. This will inform the specification for the delivery of the service.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fed6fd6c-dab9-4f3a-80bd-e41019b08a6d |
| Notice type | Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Feb 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 11 May 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £13,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LONDON BOROUGH OF HACKNEY |
| Locality | HACKNEY |
| Post town | East London |
| Postcode | E8 1DY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI41 Hackney and Newham |
| Local authority | Hackney |
| Electoral ward | Hackney Central |
| Westminster constituency | Hackney South and Shoreditch |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85300000 - Social work and related services

## Release History

- 11 Feb 2025 at 13:09 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fed6fd6c-dab9-4f3a-80bd-e41019b08a6d

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fed6fd6c-dab9-4f3a-80bd-e41019b08a6d
  11th February 2025 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=8590be65-98e7-ef11-8134-005056b64545
  Advert

## Notice URLs

- http://www.hackney.gov.uk

## Provenance

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