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Coming up· published 11 Jul 2025

Semi Independent Placements

London Borough of Bromley · Bromley, Greater London

London Borough of Bromley is planning Semi Independent Placements. It is a contract for residential care and care home in Bromley.

Source: Find a Tender, published 11 Jul 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Pipeline notice published

    UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 13:45

    View notice
  2. 2025

    Tender notice expected

    Date given in the buyer's earlier notice

  3. 2026

    Contract starts

  4. Next

    2027

    Contract ends

    2 years after it starts

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About this tender

In brief

London Borough of Bromley is planning Semi Independent Placements. It is a contract for residential care and care home in Bromley. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The contract runs from 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2027. It lasts 2 years.

The buyer marks it as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Find a Tender published it on 11 July 2025. The notice number is 039338-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-055dca.

Summary of the contracting process

See notice for full details.

The notice in full

The London Borough of Bromley is seeking to commission multiple residential care providers able to deliver semi-independent placements across multiple homes within their estate. The contract would be for 2 years with an option to extend for a further year. The first step of the procurement process is to engage with the market through this Expression of Interest.

The primary aim is to identify that there are interested and capable providers available, which will inform our approach to procuring the services. Our requirements are split into two lots. The first being 16-18 years olds and the second being 18+.

Please see the document attached to our ProContract portal for further details of our requirements, including how to register an interest in this opportunity and the mandatory criteria that you will need to fulfil.

Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.

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Key facts

Every field the notice carries. Anything it leaves blank is listed under its table.

Contract

Service
Residential Care
Procurement type
Standard
Category
Services
Contract period
1 Jan 2026 to 31 Dec 2027 (2 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

Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value, contracts value.

Status

Tender
Planning
Lots
Planning

Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.

References

Find a Tender notice
039338-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-055dca
CPV code
85311000 - Social work services with accommodation
CPV division
85 - Health and social work services
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Location

London Borough of Bromley is based in Bromley. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
Bromley
Town
Bromley
Postcode
BR1 1DP
Electoral ward
Bromley Town
Constituency
Bromley and Biggin Hill
Delivery area
Bromley
Region
Greater London
Sub-region
Bromley
Area
Outer London - South
Country
England
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Buyer

Contracting authority

Organisation
London Borough of Bromley
Category
Services
Address
Bromley, BR1 1DP · Greater London · England

Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.

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Documents and links

Official sources for this notice. The tender pack itself sits on the buyer's portal.
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Questions about Semi Independent Placements

When will the Semi Independent Placements tender open?

London Borough of Bromley 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 long is the Semi Independent Placements contract?

The contract runs from 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2027 (2 years).

Who is the buyer for Semi Independent Placements?

London Borough of Bromley, based in Bromley, Greater London.

How do I bid for Semi Independent Placements?

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

  1. Read the early notice in full.
  2. Answer any market engagement questions.
  3. Gather your evidence and case studies now.
  4. Check your policies are up to date.
  5. Watch for the tender notice.