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SEND Careers Provision

Description: The Council is seeking to commission a targeted early intervention, careers support for vulnerable pupils with additional needs to help reduce the risk of young people disengaging at the point of transition, improve their wellbeing and life chances, and support delivery of wider borough objectives for children and young people. This service is required to maintain engagement in education, raise aspirations and ensure that identified pupils have clear, realistic and supported post-16 plans. It will support pupils from Spring and Summer of Year 10 through to Autumn of Year 11, including early work to identify suitable post-16 pathways and support applications for college places at the start of Year 11. Key requirements: Deliver targeted SEND careers and post-16 transition support for approximately 15 pupils in each secondary school. (read more...)

Summary: The London Borough of Barking and Dagenham is commissioning targeted careers and post-16 transition support for vulnerable secondary-school pupils in Barking and Dagenham. The service is intended for young people with additional needs or SEND support, particularly those working towards GCSE grades 1–3. It will cover approximately 15 pupils in each participating secondary school, helping them remain engaged in education, raise their aspirations and develop realistic plans for education, training or college after Year 11. Providers will identify suitable post-16 pathways, support college applications and deadlines, and provide follow-up so each pupil has an appropriate plan for the start of Year 12. The work falls within health and social work services and is a targeted early-intervention service supporting children and young people at risk of poor transition outcomes.

School Uniform Supply Contract

Description: The school is seeking to appoint a single supplier to provide school uniform to the school families and school community of both branded and non branded school uniform. In keeping with the new legislation the school are specifying a limited number of items to be branded - School Blazer, School Jumper, School Tie and a white sports polo shirt. The school encourages the suppliers to offer a full range of other generic school uniform items at competitive prices available to the families and school community

Summary: The Coopers’ Company and Coborn School is seeking one supplier for school uniform for its families and wider school community. The requirement covers both branded and non-branded items, with branding limited to the school blazer, school jumper, school tie and white sports polo shirt. Suppliers are encouraged to offer a complete range of other generic uniform items at competitive prices. This is a goods contract covering blazers, outerwear, shirts, sportswear and ties, serving the school community connected with the school in Upminster. The appointed supplier will provide the uniform range rather than separate suppliers for individual product groups, so the opportunity suits businesses able to offer both branded and generic school clothing through a single service.

CYP Weight Management Service

Description: This pre-market engagement exercise is intended to explore the potential for commissioning a pilot weight management service. This service will provide a structured evidence-based healthy weight intervention for children and young people (CYP) in Havering

Summary: London Borough of Havering is exploring the commissioning of a pilot weight management service for children and young people in Havering. The service would provide a structured, evidence-based healthy weight intervention, covering the health support needed to help children and young people manage their weight. This is a health services requirement. The buying organisation is the London Borough of Havering, a local authority based in Romford. Delivery is intended to take place in Havering. The procurement is being developed as a single requirement rather than a set of separate lots. Organisations working in children’s health, weight management, public health, nutrition, behavioural support or related community services may find the subject matter relevant, provided they can deliver a structured intervention for children and young people.

LBH Supported Accommodation Services - Adults with Learning Disabilities and Autism

Description: Havering is seeking to procure a flexible provider to offer support at a supported housing provision for residents with a learning disability and/or autism.

Summary: The London Borough of Havering intends to procure supported accommodation services for adults with learning disabilities and/or autism. The requirement is for a flexible provider to offer support at a supported housing provision for residents with these needs. This is a health and social work services contract, covering service delivery rather than construction or the provision of accommodation alone. The work will be delivered in Havering, within the London Borough area. The council is the buying organisation and is seeking one provider for the planned service. The procurement is subject to the light-touch regime for public services. The requirement is presented as a single service package, rather than separate service areas or multiple delivery lots.

PP-10200 Hornchurch Academy Trust Cleaning Framework

Description: 1. Havering Education Services (HES) established a Brokerage Service in 2013 as a dedicated collaborative procurement and contracts support service for schools and settings. The Service enables schools to access a wide range of competitive single and multi-supplier procurement frameworks for goods and services that have been selected through a compliant procurement route, and who demonstrably deliver value for money and high-quality products and services to schools and settings. 2. The Brokerage Service has over the years developed into a highly valued, award winning and truly schools led local and regional collaborative model. Starting in 2022, under a partnership model, Hornchurch Academy Trust, a Multi Academy Trust based in Havering became the 'Contracting Authority' under which umbrella the HES brokerage frameworks are managed, and procurement activities conducted. 3. (read more...)

Summary: Hornchurch Academy Trust is procuring a multi-supplier framework for school cleaning services (CPV 90919300). The framework is intended primarily for education establishments, including early years settings, nurseries, primary, middle, high and secondary schools, academies, special schools, pupil referral units, further education colleges and universities. Local authorities may also use it on behalf of educational establishments. The framework is for education users only and may serve establishments across all administrative regions of England. Cleaning services will be purchased through subsequent competitions for individual call-off contracts. The arrangement is managed through Hornchurch Academy Trust’s partnership with Havering Education Services’ Brokerage Service, which supports collaborative purchasing for schools and other settings. One lot is included, and small and medium-sized enterprises are identified as suitable participants.

Integrated Community Smokefree Service - (PSR)

Description: The London Borough of Havering intend to develop a Integrated Community Smokefree Service designed to provide comprehensive support for individuals seeking to quit smoking and maintain long-term abstinence. The Integrated Community Smokefree Service will prioritise outreach and tailored cessation support for individuals with severe mental illness (SMI) and those affected by substance misuse, recognising the disproportionate smoking prevalence and barriers to engagement within these groups. Through co-located delivery, assertive outreach, and integrated referral pathways, the service will aim to embed tobacco harm reduction into wider care planning and recovery models. This approach reflects Havering's commitment to inclusive, preventative health services that address complex needs and promote sustainable behaviour change across communities. The procurement is being conducted in accordance with the Competitive Flexible Procedure under the Provider Selection Regime (read more...)

Summary: The London Borough of Havering is procuring an Integrated Community Smokefree Service. This is a community health service providing comprehensive support for people who want to stop smoking and maintain long-term abstinence. The service is intended to prioritise people with severe mental illness and people affected by substance misuse, who face higher smoking prevalence and barriers to engagement. Its scope includes tailored smoking-cessation support, assertive outreach, co-located delivery, integrated referral pathways and tobacco-harm reduction embedded in wider care planning and recovery models. The service will support inclusive, preventative health provision and sustainable behaviour change across communities in Havering. The procurement is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises.

Gascoigne Estate Demolition of Five Tower Blocks

Description: The London Borough of Barking and Dagenham is procuring a contractor to undertake the demolition of five residential tower blocks at the Gascoigne Estate, namely Crispe House, Fiske Court, Oban House, Tasker House and Earlsdown House. The works form part of the wider regeneration programme for the Gascoigne Estate and will support the Council's strategic objectives to deliver estate renewal, enable future development opportunities, and improve the borough's housing and place-making outcomes. The procurement includes the phased demolition of the buildings together with associated site management, health and safety, environmental controls, asbestos management and related enabling works.

Summary: The London Borough of Barking and Dagenham is procuring demolition works at the Gascoigne Estate in Barking, London. The requirement covers the phased demolition of five residential tower blocks: Crispe House, Fiske Court, Oban House, Tasker House and Earlsdown House. It also includes site management, health and safety controls, environmental controls, asbestos management and related enabling works. The works support the estate’s wider regeneration programme, estate renewal, future development opportunities and improved housing and place-making outcomes. This is a substantial demolition, site preparation and clearance project, requiring coordinated management of demolition activities and associated environmental, safety and logistical obligations across the estate.

NELFT Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) Core Community Service (Havering).

Description: North East London NHS Foundation Trust (NELFT) wishes to commission partners within the voluntary and community sector (VCS) to employ, support and develop Peer Support Workers for Mental Health and Wellness Teams across each of its boroughs. The successful provider will be expected to demonstrate innovation and continuous improvement to services and outcomes for the people we support.

Summary: North East London NHS Foundation Trust is commissioning a voluntary and community sector partner to employ, support and develop Peer Support Workers for Mental Health and Wellness Teams in Havering. The service is intended to support people using mental health and wellness services, with the provider expected to bring innovation and continuous improvement to service delivery and outcomes. This is a community mental health support service, classified under provision of services to the community. The work is for Havering and is being bought by an NHS foundation trust. It is specifically intended for voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations, including suitable small and medium-sized businesses working in community support, mental health or peer support.

Integrated Procurement, Tendering and Contract Management Platform

Description: The London Borough of Barking and Dagenham is seeking to procure and award a contract for the provision of an e-sourcing portal. This contract will be used by staff with procurement and sourcing responsibilities and will be made available to all ancillary arms of the Council, including arm's length bodies, wholly or partly owned subsidiaries, and partner organisations ("the organisations"). The solution must be a fully developed commercial off-the-shelf product with configurable elements and integrations. It must comply with relevant procurement legislation, including the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, Procurement Act 2023, Provider Selection Regime, and the Council's Contract Rules. It must also support Cabinet Office commercial data standards, transparency requirements, and future legislative or organisational changes, including use by the Council's ancillary bodies and partner organisations. Further information (read more...)

Summary: London Borough of Barking and Dagenham is procuring an integrated procurement, tendering and contract management platform: a fully developed commercial off-the-shelf e-sourcing portal with configurable features and integrations. The service will support staff responsible for procurement and sourcing, and will be available to the council’s ancillary organisations, including arm’s-length bodies, wholly or partly owned subsidiaries and partner organisations. The platform is procurement software and associated software development or integration services. It must support procurement activity, contract management, commercial data standards and transparency requirements across the council’s organisations. The buying organisation is the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham, based in Barking, with use extending across its participating public-sector and partner organisations.

Legal Case Management System

Description: London Borough of Barking and Dagenham is undertaking early market engagement to inform potential suppliers of the Council's intention to procure a modern, cloud-based legal case and matter management system for its Legal Services department. The Council wishes to hear from suitably experienced suppliers that can provide Software as a Service solutions capable of supporting local authority legal casework, document and email management, workflow management, time recording, reporting, secure access, implementation, data migration, training and ongoing support. The Council is exploring options for a supported cloud-based replacement that can meet the needs of a busy local authority legal service and support improved efficiency, reporting and resilience. This market engagement is intended to help the Council understand the current supplier market, available functionality, delivery models, indicative implementation timescales, migration (read more...)

Summary: The London Borough of Barking and Dagenham intends to procure a modern, cloud-based legal case and matter management system for its Legal Services department. The requirement is for a Software as a Service solution supporting local-authority legal casework, including document and email management, workflow management, time recording, reporting and secure access. The scope also covers implementation, migration of existing data, user training and ongoing support. The council is exploring a supported cloud replacement to improve the efficiency, reporting and resilience of a busy legal service. This is a technology and professional support services requirement, involving legal case management, database, storage and content management software. Delivery will support the council’s Legal Services department in Barking and Dagenham, London.