---
title: "Havering Support Services for Unpaid Carers"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0516d1"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "LONDON BOROUGH OF HAVERING"
published: "2025-11-06"
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# Havering Support Services for Unpaid Carers

Buyer: LONDON BOROUGH OF HAVERING  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0516d1

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## Summary

The London Borough of Havering has successfully awarded a contract to deliver support services for unpaid carers, with the aim of empowering these individuals through comprehensive assistance. This service falls under the Health and Social Work Services category. The procurement process followed an open procedure, overseen by the contracting authority, London Borough of Havering, located in Romford, UK. The initial award date was set on 6th November 2025, with the contract set to commence on 1st February 2026 and run until 31st January 2029, with an option to extend until 31st January 2031. A standstill period was observed from 6th to 18th November 2025.

This tender presents business growth opportunities for companies specialising in health and social work services, particularly those with a focus on supporting carers. Organisations like Imago Community, which was awarded the contract, demonstrate the suitability for large-scale structures capable of delivering tailored support services. The procurement was open to a variety of businesses, including SMEs and VCSEs, evidenced by the number of bids received from these sectors. With a total contract value exceeding £1.1 million, participating businesses have the opportunity to engage in a substantial public sector partnership, enhancing their footprint in delivering socially valuable services.

## Notice

The London Borough of Havering is seeking to award a provider for the delivery of support services aimed at providing comprehensive assistance to unpaid carers. The objective is to empower unpaid carers with the resources and knowledge necessary to manage their caregiving responsibilities effectively, improve their overall health, and enhance their quality of life. This initiative aims to foster communities where unpaid carers are supported through tailored programs that meet their specific needs. The Council will observe a voluntary standstill period of eight working days from 6th November 2025, ending on 18th November 2025 The contract will commence on 1st February 2026 and subject to satisfactory performance, shall continue until 31st January 2029 ("the contract period") with the option to extend until 31st January 2031

### Planning Information

Interested parties are invited to provide expression of interest to this opportunity. Please contact laura.wheatley@havering.gov.uk by the deadline date of 30th May 2025 and reference: 
PME: Support Services for Unpaid Carers
Please note that this market engagement does not commit to any future formal processes or procurement activities.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071803-2025 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Nov 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 3 Sep 2025 |
| Future notice date | 21 Jul 2025 |
| Award date | 6 Nov 2025 |
| Contract period | 1 Feb 2026 - 31 Jan 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,114,918 |
| Lots value | £1,114,918 |
| Awards value | £947,337 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LONDON BOROUGH OF HAVERING |
| Locality | ROMFORD |
| Post town | Romford |
| Postcode | RM1 4GR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI5 Outer London - East and North East |
| ITL 3 | TLI52 Barking & Dagenham and Havering |
| Local authority | Havering |
| Electoral ward | Marshalls & Rise Park |
| Westminster constituency | Romford |
| Delivery location | TLI52 Barking & Dagenham and Havering |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | IMAGO COMMUNITY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 6 Nov 2025 at 17:01 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071803-2025
- 7 Aug 2025 at 08:26 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046733-2025
- 6 Aug 2025 at 07:44 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046349-2025
- 19 May 2025 at 12:03 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022592-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071803-2025
  6th November 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046733-2025
  7th August 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046349-2025
  6th August 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022592-2025
  19th May 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://elfy.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/fscmUI/redwood/supplier-registration/register-supplier/register-supplier-verification
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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