--- title: "Market Engagement - Integrated Care Model for Children and Young People (Children's Homes)" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06c939" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06c939" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06c939.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06c939.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "LONDON BOROUGH OF BARKING AND DAGENHAM" published: "2026-07-13" --- # Market Engagement - Integrated Care Model for Children and Young People (Children's Homes) Buyer: LONDON BOROUGH OF BARKING AND DAGENHAM Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06c939 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06c939) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06c939.json) ## Summary The London Borough of Barking and Dagenham is conducting a preliminary market engagement for their "Market Engagement - Integrated Care Model for Children and Young People (Children's Homes)" project. This involves the health and social work services industry, with specific focus on children's homes for those with severe, complex behavioural and mental health needs. The process is at the planning stage with a virtual engagement event scheduled for 30th July 2026 from 11 to 12 noon, and interested providers are encouraged to register their interest by 12 noon on 29th July 2026. The borough is looking to understand market capabilities and potential contracting models, with discussions centred around creating local capacity for children's care. The engagement is intended for the region of UKI, United Kingdom, and does not yet constitute a formal procurement process. This tender offers a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in children's residential care services, particularly those with experience in handling complex behavioural and mental health needs. Providers with the right regulatory registrations, specialised expertise, and facilities are well-suited for collaboration. With the borough exploring innovative care models and strategic partnerships, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs) can find opportunities for business growth, especially if they can contribute to developing a local care estate aimed at keeping children closer to home. The potential contract period is set from 1st November 2026 to 31st October 2027, with an expected budget value of up to GBP 360,000. ## Notice The London Borough of Barking and Dagenham are seeking to engage with providers of children's homes to inform future commissioning arrangements for children with severe, complex behavioural needs and/or significant mental health needs. The Council is particularly interested in developing local capacity and exploring opportunities to support children to remain as close to their communities as practicable. While there is an interest in provision located within or close to the borough, the Council welcomes engagement from all providers with relevant experience, expertise and capacity. The Council is exploring a range of potential commissioning and contracting models, which may include block purchasing arrangements, strategic partnerships, or other contractual approaches, subject to future business requirements, procurement considerations and approvals. The aim of this market engagement exercise is to develop a better understanding of: * Current market capability and capacity; * Innovative approaches to supporting children with complex needs; * Opportunities for integrated and multidisciplinary support models; * Potential barriers, risks and implementation considerations; and * The feasibility of developing a local care estate that enables more children to remain closer to home. Providers with relevant regulatory registrations, experience, facilities and specialist expertise are invited to participate and share their views. The virtual market engagement details are as below: Date: 30th July 2026 Time: 11 to 12 noon Interested Providers should register their interest by contacting ayo.abugo@lbbd.gov.uk no later than 12 noon, Wednesday 29th July. Important Notice This engagement is being undertaken solely for information-gathering and market-testing purposes. It does not constitute a call for competition, procurement exercise, or commitment by the Council to commence a procurement or award any contract. Participation in this engagement will not provide any advantage in any future procurement process, should one be undertaken. The Council will ensure that any future procurement is conducted in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 and applicable regulations. ### Planning Information Please register your interest by email to ayo.abugo@lbbd.gov.uk by 12 noon, Wednesday 29th July, 2026. https://lbbd.bravosolution.co.uk/ ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065483-2026 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | 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 Jul 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 1 Oct 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Nov 2026 - 31 Oct 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £300,000 | | 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 BARKING AND DAGENHAM | | Locality | BARKING | | Post town | Ilford | | Postcode | IG11 7LU | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI5 Outer London - East and North East | | ITL 3 | TLI52 Barking & Dagenham and Havering | | Local authority | Barking and Dagenham | | Electoral ward | Abbey | | Westminster constituency | Barking | | Delivery location | TLI London | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 13 Jul 2026 at 09:26 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065483-2026 - 13 Jul 2026 at 09:01 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065471-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065483-2026 13th July 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065471-2026 13th July 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - http://www.lbbd.gov.uk - https://lbbd.bravosolution.co.uk/ - 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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