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title: "Commissioning Homes for Children Looked After and Care leavers PDPS - Lot 1 Round 4"
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# Commissioning Homes for Children Looked After and Care leavers PDPS - Lot 1 Round 4

Buyer: LONDON BOROUGH OF NEWHAM  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-fc7e4ee5-fa98-4083-b7eb-b7d28a6deea1

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## Summary

The London Borough of Newham has concluded the awarding phase of its procurement process for the establishment of a Pseudo-Dynamic Purchasing System (PDPS) aimed at supplying essential services for children in care and care leavers. Operating under CPV code 85000000, this contract covers semi-independent living services and Ofsted-regulated children's homes, among other offerings. This PDPS commenced on 18th February 2025 and runs until 24th June 2026, highlighting the borough's commitment to health and social work services. Newham utilises an open procedure, in line with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, enabling a range of suppliers to compete fairly.

This procurement presents notable growth opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), particularly those engaged in health and social work services. The awarded suppliers include ABC Housing, Blue Sky Personnel, Explore Independence, Finefair Limited, and Orbital Homes Limited, showcasing a diverse mix of businesses well-suited to deliver impactful services. With a projected aggregate value of £15.6 billion across various authorities, participation in this PDPS offers significant business expansion prospects and a chance to contribute to critical social services in London.

## Notice

The London Borough of Newham wishes to establish a Pseudo-Dynamic Purchasing System (PDPS) for the supply of services in respect of children's externally commissioned care, accommodation and support services. The services include: Lot 1: Provision of Semi-Independent Living Services Lot 2: Provision of Children's Homes regulated by Ofsted Lot 3: Provision of Supported Lodgings - to follow Lot 4: Provision of Independent Fostering Agencies (IFA) regulated by Ofsted - to follow These services will be available to looked after children and care leavers. Potential Suppliers are invited to Tender for one or more of the Lots. This PDPS is open for use to the following (and subject to Section 3 Scope of Agreement of LAC PDPS Agreement Processor): * any Public Body outlined in either Part I or Part II of the Local Authorities (Goods and Services) (Public Bodies) Order 1972. Details of these can be found at http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1972/853/made The Procurement is being procured by the Authority for the benefit of the Authority and the Partner Organisations. The procurement is being conducted in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The procurement is subject to the light-touch regime under Section 7 Social and Other Specific Services. Under Regulation 76 the Council is free to establish a procedure, provided that procedure is sufficient to ensure compliance with the principles of transparency and equal treatment of economic operators (Suppliers). This PDPS is open for an initial term of 4 years commencing on 25/06/2021 and ending on 24/06/2025 with the option to extend for a further 4 years Estimated Total Aggregate Value for Newham across the lifetime of the PDPS is PS182,790,000.00 Estimated Total Aggregate Value across all local authorities across the lifetime of the PDPS is PS15,600,000,000.00

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/607b7705-c833-4775-800b-7af5a1e8141e |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Dec 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 16 May 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Feb 2025 |
| Contract period | 18 Feb 2025 - 24 Jun 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £15,600,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LONDON BOROUGH OF NEWHAM |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | East London |
| Postcode | E16 2QU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI41 Hackney and Newham |
| Local authority | Newham |
| Electoral ward | Royal Albert |
| Westminster constituency | West Ham and Beckton |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 5 |
| Supplier names | ABC HOUSING; BLUE SKY PERSONNEL; EXPLORE INDEPENDENCE; FINEFAIR; ORBITAL HOMES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 12 Dec 2025 at 11:48 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/607b7705-c833-4775-800b-7af5a1e8141e

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/607b7705-c833-4775-800b-7af5a1e8141e
  12th December 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1972/853/made
- http://www.newham.gov.uk

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