--- title: "Commissioning Children's Homes in Hackney for Children Looked After" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05244d" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05244d" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05244d.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05244d.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "LONDON BOROUGH OF HACKNEY" published: "2025-06-26" --- # Commissioning Children's Homes in Hackney for Children Looked After Buyer: LONDON BOROUGH OF HACKNEY Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05244d [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05244d) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05244d.json) ## Summary The London Borough of Hackney is planning a procurement process for the "Commissioning Children's Homes in Hackney for Children Looked After". This project involves managing two council-owned children's homes in Hackney, developed to accommodate Looked After Children locally. The procurement is categorised under social work and related services, with a procurement method characterised as a competitive flexible procedure. The planning stage has been reached, with the contract slated to start on 1st April 2026 and end on 31st March 2031. An expression of interest deadline is set for 28th August 2025, and the contract's potential for renewal includes two one-year extensions. Key documents supporting the tender have been published, indicating the initial steps towards formalising this opportunity. This procurement presents an excellent opportunity for service providers specialising in social work and children's services to expand their operations by partnering with a public authority. The competitive flexible procedure allows for a range of firms, providing room for medium-sized enterprises or experienced and specialised smaller firms to participate effectively. Interested firms should focus on developing a comprehensive proposal, highlighting their expertise in managing and developing children's services locally. Notably, businesses with experience in light touch and above-threshold services will be particularly well-suited to engage in this procurement, given the scope and potential for long-term collaboration with the London Borough of Hackney. ## Notice Provider to run two Council owned children's homes. The properties will be developed by the Council to allow Looked After Children to be accommodated locally (bid for capital works funding has been completed and a planning application submit for the necessary works to the properties). ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035489-2025 | | Notice type | UK1 - Pipeline Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Competitive flexible procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 26 Jun 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 1 Jul 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2031 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | LONDON BOROUGH OF HACKNEY | | Locality | LONDON | | 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 | TLI41 Hackney and Newham | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85300000 - Social work and related services ## Release History - 26 Jun 2025 at 14:39 - PlanningUpdate - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035489-2025 - 26 Jun 2025 at 14:31 - Planning - UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035484-2025 - 26 Jun 2025 at 14:11 - PlanningUpdate - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035472-2025 - 23 May 2025 at 15:11 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026891-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035489-2025 26th June 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035484-2025 26th June 2025 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035472-2025 26th June 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026891-2025 23rd May 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-2542 Update following market engagement events. - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-2543 4 bedroom plans. - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-2544 2 bedroom plans. ## Notice URLs - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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