---
title: "Children's Home Care Provider"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0785c0"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "London Borough of Croydon"
published: "2026-10-12"
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# Children's Home Care Provider

Buyer: London Borough of Croydon  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0785c0

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## Summary

The London Borough of Croydon commissioned a provider to establish and run a residential children’s home within Croydon. The work is children’s residential care, within health and social work services. The service is intended to provide residential care for children in the borough.

The procurement was awarded through a direct award, justified by an urgent need to maintain continuity of service because a competitive process could not be completed in time. KPMSUK Limited was selected. The award was announced on 12 October 2026. The initial contract period runs from 23 October 2026 to 23 October 2027, with an option to extend by six months, to 23 April 2028 at the latest. The stated award value is £182,492,250 excluding tax and £218,990,700 including tax. The award is recorded as pending. The authority said it intended to conduct a competitive procurement for longer-term provision.

This requirement is relevant to providers able to establish and operate a residential children’s home in Croydon and maintain continuity of care. A credible competitor would need the capacity to deliver residential care for children locally and to meet the buyer’s service needs without disruption. The award went to KPMSUK Limited, but the procurement information does not set out specific qualifications, accreditations, staffing levels or prior-experience requirements. The route used was an urgent direct award; the authority stated that a competitive procurement would be undertaken for longer-term provision. This gives providers of children’s residential care a clear indication of the service and location the borough has purchased.

## Notice

Children's residential care provider to establish a residential children's home within the borough of Croydon.

### Procurement Information

The Authority had an urgent requirement to maintain continuity of service. A competitive tendering procedure could not be completed within the timescales required to avoid disruption to service delivery, and a direct award was therefore necessary. A competitive procurement will be undertaken shortly to secure longer-term service provision.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096187-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Oct 2026 |
| Contract period | 23 Oct 2026 - 23 Oct 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £182,492,250 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Pending |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | London Borough of Croydon |
| Locality | CROYDON |
| Postcode area | Croydon |
| Postcode | CR0 1EA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI6 Outer London - South |
| ITL 3 | TLI62 Croydon |
| Local authority | Croydon |
| Electoral ward | Fairfield |
| Westminster constituency | Croydon West |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | KPMSUK LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 12 Oct 2026 at 15:33 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096187-2026
- 12 Oct 2026 at 14:47 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096148-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096187-2026
  12th October 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096148-2026
  12th October 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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