Coming up· published 30 Jan 2026
Independent Visitors Service
London Borough of Hackney · Hackney, London
London Borough of Hackney is planning Independent Visitors Service. It is a contract for other health and social care in Hackney.
Source: Find a Tender, published 30 Jan 2026. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2026
Pipeline notice published
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 10:05
View notice2026
Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
Next
2027
Contract starts
2030
Contract ends
4 years after it starts
About this tender
In brief
London Borough of Hackney is planning Independent Visitors Service. 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 £350,000. The contract runs from 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2030. It lasts 4 years.
The buyer marks it as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Find a Tender published it on 30 January 2026. The notice number is 008322-2026. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-06129f.
Summary of the contracting process
The London Borough of Hackney is currently in the planning stage for a procurement process to establish an Independent Visitors Service, scheduled to commence on 1st January 2027. This service targets the health and social work services industry, focused on supporting children who are looked after by the local authority.
A market engagement event is set to be held virtually via Google Meets on 24th February 2026, from 10:00am to 11:00am, with expressions of interest due by 17th February 2026 at 12pm. The procurement method is part of a light-touch regime, with an anticipated contract value of £350,000 to £420,000 over five years, and there is potential for renewal.
Additionally, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) aligning with these aims are encouraged to participate.
The notice in full
As a provider of Social Care, the London Borough of Hackney is bound by the Children Act 1989 (Schedule 2, Paragraph 17) to appoint an Independent Visitor for a child who is being looked after by the Authority The aim of the Service is for an organisation to provide a stable and supportive adult relationship for a cohort of Children that are looked after and under 18 who are isolated from their families.
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
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- 1 Jan 2027 to 31 Dec 2030 (4 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
- £350,000
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
- 008322-2026
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06129f
- CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work 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
- Region
- London
- Sub-region
- Hackney and Newham
- Area
- Inner London - East
- Country
- England
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- London Borough of Hackney
- Category
- Services
- Contact
- Claudette Lewis
- Phone
- +44 2083563000
- Address
- Hackney, E8 1DY · London · England
Documents and links
Questions about Independent Visitors Service
When will the Independent Visitors Service 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 Independent Visitors Service contract worth?
The estimated value is £350,000. The contract runs from 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2030 (4 years).
Who is the buyer for Independent Visitors Service?
London Borough of Hackney, based in Hackney, London. The named contact is Claudette Lewis, on +44 2083563000.
How do I bid for Independent Visitors 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.
- Check your policies are up to date.
- Watch for the tender notice.
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