Coming up· published 5 Sept 2025
Direct Payment Employment Support Service
London Borough of Waltham Forest · Waltham Forest, Greater London
London Borough of Waltham Forest is planning Direct Payment Employment Support Service. It is a contract for other health and social care in Waltham Forest.
Source: Find a Tender, published 5 Sep 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Pipeline notice published
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 13:11
View notice2025
Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
2026
Contract starts
Next
2029
Contract ends
3 years after it starts
About this tender
In brief
London Borough of Waltham Forest is planning Direct Payment Employment Support Service. It is a contract for other health and social care in Waltham Forest. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The estimated value is £440,000. The contract runs from 31 March 2026 to 31 March 2029. It lasts 3 years.
The buyer marks it as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Find a Tender published it on 5 September 2025. The notice number is 054308-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-059500.
Summary of the contracting process
The London Borough of Waltham Forest is initiating a procurement process titled 'Direct Payment Employment Support Service' under the health and social work services category. Located in the United Kingdom, this procurement is in the planning stage with significant dates including a scheduled engagement on the London Tenders Portal due by 17th September 2025 and additional future notices expected by 20th October 2025.
The service contract is set to commence on 1st April 2026, with an estimated value of £440,000 (gross amounting to £528,000), and is suitable for both small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs). The multi-year contract offers potential for growth and stability, with the possibility of renewal extending the contract period up to March 2031.
The focus on SMEs and VCSEs opens doors for businesses aiming to gain a foothold or strengthen their presence in the public sector services market.
The notice in full
MARKET ENGAGEMENT Direct Payment Employment Support Service - London Borough of Waltham Forest
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
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- 31 Mar 2026 to 31 Mar 2029 (3 years)
- Suitable for
- Small and medium sized businesses (SMEs); Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs)
Procedure
- Notice type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Current stage
- Planning
- Stages so far
- Planning
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
Not stated in the notice: procurement method, awardee scale.
Values
- Tender value
- £440,000
Not stated in the notice: lots value, awards value, contracts value.
Status
- Tender
- Planning
- Lots
- Planning
Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 054308-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-059500
- CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Waltham Forest
- Town
- East London
- Postcode
- E17 4JF
- Electoral ward
- Chapel End
- Constituency
- Walthamstow
- Region
- Greater London
- Sub-region
- Redbridge and Waltham Forest
- Area
- Outer London - East and North East
- Country
- England
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- London Borough of Waltham Forest
- Category
- Services
- Contact
- Toby Vincent
- Phone
- 02084963000
- Address
- Walthamstow, E17 4JF · Greater London · England
Documents and links
Questions about Direct Payment Employment Support Service
When will the Direct Payment Employment Support Service tender open?
London Borough of Waltham Forest 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 Direct Payment Employment Support Service contract worth?
The estimated value is £440,000. The contract runs from 31 March 2026 to 31 March 2029 (3 years).
Who is the buyer for Direct Payment Employment Support Service?
London Borough of Waltham Forest, based in Waltham Forest, Greater London. The named contact is Toby Vincent, on 02084963000.
How do I bid for Direct Payment Employment Support Service?
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 and VCSEs. 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.
- Answer any market engagement questions.
- Gather your evidence and case studies now.
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- Watch for the tender notice.
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