---
title: "Alternative Provision Framework - Market Engagement"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05e02d"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "LONDON BOROUGH OF HAVERING"
published: "2025-11-13"
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# Alternative Provision Framework - Market Engagement

Buyer: LONDON BOROUGH OF HAVERING  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05e02d

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## Summary

The London Borough of Havering has commenced the planning stage of a procurement process titled "Alternative Provision Framework - Market Engagement" under the services category of health and social work. This initiative aims to establish a framework to procure and manage Alternative Provision services, encouraging a more competitive market with enhanced value outcomes. The planning includes a network meeting scheduled for 26th November 2025 to engage with alternative providers. Expressions of interest are welcomed until 12th December 2025. Located in Romford, the London Borough of Havering serves as the contracting authority, seeking to implement this framework across the UK region.

This procurement presents a significant opportunity for SMEs and VCSEs specializing in health and social work services to join a framework agreement, potentially leading to long-term contracts starting from 1st September 2026 and extending up to 2033. The framework ensures that all participating businesses undergo a quality assurance process, promoting transparency and competitiveness. Businesses adept in providing specialised services tailored to the needs of local authorities could benefit from this initiative, leading to growth through consistent work and the potential for service expansion. The informal market engagement phase offers businesses an initial stepping stone to understand expectations and communicate their capabilities.

## Notice

Havering Council looking to establish a Framework through which we can procure and manage our Alternative Provision services. This will include having all providers pass through a quality assurance process, whilst also clearly demonstrating their suitability to provide a specific service in accordance with the outlined lots. The framework's purpose is to encourage a fairer, more competitive market and deliver better value for the Local Authority leading to better outcomes for our service users.

### Planning Information

We are holding a network meeting on 26th November, where all Alternative Providers are invited, via email and eSource Portal, to attend.
During this meeting we gather data related to QA, costs, market trends and any other info which can help us determine how best to establish our framework and its lots.
Interested parties are invited to provide expression of interest to this opportunity. Please contact Callum Watt and Anusha Addu 
Callum.watt@havering.gov.uk Anusha.Addu@havering.gov.uk
Please note that this is an informal market engagement and 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/073437-2025 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Nov 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 19 Jan 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2026 - 31 Aug 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 | Planning |
| Lots status | Planning |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LONDON BOROUGH OF HAVERING |
| Locality | ROMFORD |
| Post town | Romford |
| Postcode | RM1 3BB |
| 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 | St Edward's |
| Westminster constituency | Romford |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 13 Nov 2025 at 10:37 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073437-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073437-2025
  13th November 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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