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title: "Housing First for Young People"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-07740c"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "London Borough of Hackney"
published: "2026-09-17"
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# Housing First for Young People

Buyer: London Borough of Hackney  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-07740c

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## Summary

The London Borough of Hackney intends to commission a Housing First service for single homeless young people and Hackney care leavers aged 18 to 25. The service will provide stable, independent homes alongside intensive, personalised support for people who cannot sustain traditional supported housing. It is intended for individuals with multiple and complex needs, including severe mental health issues, substance misuse, trauma, domestic abuse, and vulnerability to criminal or sexual exploitation. The service is a social work and related service delivered in Hackney, within the United Kingdom. Housing First is a choice-led model that provides permanent housing without preconditions, supports rapid rehousing after housing loss, and helps people live independently while respecting their autonomy and self-determination.

This procurement is at the planning stage: Hackney has stated its intention to procure the service, but has not yet invited tenders. It is expected to use a light-touch services procedure for one lot, with the contract planned to run from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2029. The estimated value is £334,254 excluding VAT, or £401,104.80 including VAT. Hackney expects the next procurement notice to be published by 5 October 2026. Before that, it plans a virtual market engagement session on 29 September 2026, from 1pm to 2.30pm. Organisations wishing to attend were asked to register by midday on 28 September 2026 and complete a survey to inform the tender design.

The planned service will suit organisations with extensive UK experience of delivering Housing First, particularly providers that have successfully implemented Housing First for young people. Strong candidates are likely to understand intensive, personalised support for people with severe and multiple needs, including mental ill health, substance misuse, trauma, domestic abuse, and risks of criminal or sexual exploitation. Relevant capability includes securing or sustaining independent accommodation, supporting people who have struggled in traditional supported housing, and enabling rapid rehousing when housing is lost. Providers should be able to deliver a choice-led, autonomy-respecting service for young adults and care leavers. The procurement is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises, including specialist partnership-based providers.

## Notice

The service will support up to single homeless young people and Hackney care leavers aged 18-25. This includes individuals with multiple, complex needs (e.g., severe mental health issues, substance misuse, vulnerabilities to criminal and sexual exploitation, trauma, and domestic abuse) who cannot sustain traditional supported housing settings.

### Planning Information

The London Borough of Hackney is seeking to commission a provider to deliver Hackney’s Housing First Programme for Young People aged 18-25. This programme is funded through a grant from the Department of Levelling Up, Housing & Communities for the Single Homeless Accommodation Programme. London Borough of Hackney has secured a further 2 years grant funding for this service from April 1st 2027 to March 2029.
Ahead of this procurement, a virtual Market Engagement session will be held on Tuesday 29th September 2026 1:00-2:30pm on the Google Meets Platform.
Housing First is a global strategy that provides permanent housing without preconditions to people experiencing homelessness. Successfully utilised across the UK and internationally, it supports society’s most vulnerable individuals with complex and multiple needs to live in their own homes.
The model pairs a stable, independent home with intensive, personalised support. As a choice-led approach, Housing First respects individual autonomy and self-determination, whilst ensuring people are rapidly rehoused in instances of housing loss.
The London Borough of Hackney is seeking to commission a provider with extensive experience in delivering Housing First models across the UK. We are particularly keen to receive bids from organisations that have successfully implemented Housing First for Youth models.
How to Register Your Interest
Interested organisations are invited to register their interest in attending the event. We are looking forward to seeing you the online event which has been advertised on
the London Tenders Portal under ref DN827585.
Please email the addresses for the attendees you wish to attend to: suman.virdee@hackney.gov.uk with the subject line ‘Housing First Market Engagement Event’ to register for the event. 
We encourage interested providers to complete a survey prior to attending the event, as this will help us in understanding the market's capacity, experience and expertise. This will also be valuable in helping us shape the tender process to make it easier for all interested parties to apply. 
The deadline for registering to participate in the event is Monday 28th September 2026 at midday. Requests received after this date may not be considered. 
Invitations to providers who have expressed an interest in attending the event prior to the deadline for registration will be sent after the deadline for registration closes.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088049-2026 |
| 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 | 17 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 5 Oct 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Apr 2027 - 31 Mar 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £334,254 |
| 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 Hackney |
| Locality | HACKNEY |
| Postcode area | 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 |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85300000 - Social work and related services

## Release History

- 17 Sep 2026 at 09:55 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088049-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088049-2026
  17th September 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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