Coming up· published 11 Feb 2025
Commissioning Children's Homes in Hackney for Children Looked After
London Borough of Hackney · Hackney, London
London Borough of Hackney is planning Commissioning Children's Homes in Hackney for Children Looked After. It is a contract for other health and social care in Hackney.
Source: Contracts Finder, published 11 Feb 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Pipeline notice published
Market Engagement Notice · 13:09
View notice2025
Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
About this tender
In brief
London Borough of Hackney is planning Commissioning Children's Homes in Hackney for Children Looked After. It is a contract for other health and social care in Hackney. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The estimated value is £13,000,000.
The buyer marks it as suitable for SMEs. Contracts Finder published it on 11 February 2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-b5fd17-9c91d078-dd15-4b3a-bb3a-efda56ea783e.
Summary of the contracting process
The London Borough of Hackney is in the planning stage of commissioning two small children's homes for children looked after, located in Hackney, England. This initiative falls under the "Social work and related services" industry (CPV code 85300000). The procurement process is currently focused on market engagement to assess the availability and interest of providers, with engagement activities concluding by 11th May 2025.
The project is scheduled to commence on 1st April 2026, with an approximate value of £13 million. Key contact for this procurement is Gemma Wetton, reachable at gemma.wetton@hackney.gov.uk. This tender offers a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in social work and child care services, especially small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), given that the procurement is tailored to support SMEs.
The notice in full
The London Borough of Hackney is currently exploring the appetite and availability of providers to develop and manage two small children's homes, from Council buildings, in Hackney for children looked after, to commence 1st April 2026. We invite interested providers to participate in engagement activities to enhance our knowledge of the current market and what it is able to offer.
This will inform the specification for the delivery of the service.
Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Other health and social care
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Contract period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Suitable for
- Small and medium sized businesses (SMEs)
Not stated in the notice: category.
Procedure
- Notice type
- Market Engagement Notice
- Current stage
- Planning
- Stages so far
- Planning
- Published on
- Contracts Finder
Not stated in the notice: procurement method, awardee scale.
Values
- Tender value
- £13,000,000
Not stated in the notice: lots value, awards value, contracts value.
Status
- Tender
- Planning
Not stated in the notice: lots, awards, contracts.
References
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-9c91d078-dd15-4b3a-bb3a-efda56ea783e
- CPV code
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Hackney
- Town
- East London
- Postcode
- E8 1DY
- Electoral ward
- Hackney Central
- Constituency
- Hackney South and Shoreditch
- Delivery area
- North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
- Region
- London
- Sub-region
- Hackney and Newham
- Area
- Inner London - East
- Country
- England
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- London Borough of Hackney
- Contact
- Gemma Wetton
- Phone
- +44 2083563000
- Address
- Hackney, E8 1DY · London · England
Not stated in the notice: category.
Documents and links
Questions about Commissioning Children's Homes in Hackney for Children Looked After
When will the Commissioning Children's Homes in Hackney for Children Looked After tender open?
London Borough of Hackney has not yet given a date for the tender notice. An early notice is the time to answer any market engagement questions and gather the evidence a bid will need.
How much is the Commissioning Children's Homes in Hackney for Children Looked After contract worth?
The estimated value is £13,000,000.
Who is the buyer for Commissioning Children's Homes in Hackney for Children Looked After?
London Borough of Hackney, based in Hackney, London. The named contact is Gemma Wetton, on +44 2083563000.
How do I bid for Commissioning Children's Homes in Hackney for Children Looked After?
Register on the buyer's portal named in the notice, download the tender pack and check every condition of participation before you start writing. The buyer has marked it as suitable for SMEs. Care Sync Experts writes and reviews care tender bids from £1,500 + VAT.
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What to do next
- Read the early notice in full.
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