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title: "Commissioning Children's Homes in Hackney for Children Looked After"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0604cf"
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buyer: "LONDON BOROUGH OF HACKNEY"
published: "2026-01-22"
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# Commissioning Children's Homes in Hackney for Children Looked After

Buyer: LONDON BOROUGH OF HACKNEY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0604cf

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## Summary

The London Borough of Hackney has engaged in a procurement process titled "Commissioning Children's Homes in Hackney for Children Looked After," focusing on the development and management of two small children's homes in Hackney. The procurement, categorised under health and social work services, is facilitated through a below-threshold method as per the light-touch regime. The award was granted to Action for Children, with a contract period starting from 20th January 2026 to 19th January 2031, and potential extensions available till 2033. Although the initial tender cancellation notice dated 22nd January 2026 indicated termination, the contract was successfully awarded on 13th January 2026.

This contract offers substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in children's social care and residential services. Action for Children, a large-scale service provider, has been selected, indicating that organisations with significant experience in managing children's homes, particularly those capable of handling contracts of over £17.8 million, would be well-suited for similar procurement opportunities in this domain. The focus on delivering localised care solutions within Hackney also suggests additional opportunities for local providers to collaborate or sub-contract, thereby contributing to business growth within the region.

## Notice

The development and management of two small children's homes, from Council buildings, in Hackney for Children Looked After, to commence 2026. The estimated value of this contract is above the statutory threshold for a public contract under the Procurement Act 2023. The required UK4 Tender Notice submission was attempted on 7th August 2025 but due to an error in the submission process, the notice did not successfully publish. Consequently and to ensure the timely fulfillment of the statutory requirement to notify the market of the contract award, this notice has been administratively classified as a 'Below-Threshold' award on the Central Digital Platform. This UK6 Contract Award Notice serves as the formal, required notification of the contract award.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005637-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - unknown |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Jan 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Jan 2026 |
| Contract period | 20 Jan 2026 - 19 Jan 2031 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £17,860,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Cancelled |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LONDON BOROUGH OF HACKNEY |
| Additional buyers | Missing |
| 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ACTION FOR CHILDREN |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 22 Jan 2026 at 10:35 - TenderCancellation - UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005637-2026
- 13 Jan 2026 at 14:53 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002730-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005637-2026
  22nd January 2026 - Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002730-2026
  13th January 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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