Open tenders / Health & social care
Open tender · Notice 099557-2026
Commissioning Homes for Children Looked After & Care Leavers PDPS - Lot 4 Rd 7
- Value
- Value not stated
- Closes
- 26 Feb 2027 (110 days)
- Where
- London
- Lots
- 1
- Suitable for SMEs
- Not stated
- Contract
- Not stated
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In plain English
London Borough of Newham has reopened Round 7 of Lot 4 of its list of approved suppliers (a pseudo-dynamic purchasing system) for independent fostering agencies regulated by Ofsted, covering looked after children, care leavers and young people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness in London. A place on the list is the entry ticket to future work, not guaranteed work; the stated contract length is 48 months and bids close on 26 February 2027 at 12:00.
Good fit for: Ofsted-regulated independent fostering agencies that want to supply children's care services to Newham and other public bodies.
- Must be Ofsted-regulated fostering agency
Lot 4: Provision of Independent Fostering Agencies (IFA) regulated by Ofsted
- Relevant experience expected
Any interested organisation/consortium with relevant experience may submit a Bid in response to this ITT.
Written with AI from the official notice. Check the notice before relying on it.
What the buyer says
The London Borough of Newham has established a Pseudo-Dynamic Purchasing System (PDPS) for the supply of services in respect of children's externally commissioned care, accommodation and support services. This notice is for the re-opening of Lot 4 Round 7. The services include: Lot 1: Provision of Semi-Independent Living Services - already established Lot 2: Provision of Children's Homes regulated by Ofsted - already established Lot 3: Provision of Supported Lodgings Lot 4: Provision of Independent Fostering Agencies (IFA) regulated by Ofsted These services will be available to looked after children, care leavers and young people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness . Potential Suppliers are invited to Tender for one or more of the Lots. This PDPS is open for use to the following (and subject to Section 3 Scope of Agreement of LAC PDPS Agreement Processor): • any Public Body outlined in either Part I or Part II of the Local Authorities (Goods and Services) (Public Bodies) Order 1972. Details of these can be found at http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1972/853/made The Procurement is being procured by the Authority for the benefit of the Authority and the Partner Organisations. The procurement is being conducted in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The procurement is subject to the light-touch regime under Section 7 Social and Other Specific Services. Under Regulation 76 the Council is free to establish a procedure, provided that procedure is sufficient to ensure compliance with the principles of transparency and equal treatment of economic operators (Suppliers). The Authority has created a tender process outlined below, as part of the PDPS applying the award criteria specified in this contract notice. Any interested organisation/consortium wi…
Getting the documents
The notice doesn't say where the documents are. Ask the buyer at procurement.support@newham.gov.uk, or read the official notice for how to take part.
Procedure: Open procedure (Open: anyone can bid, in one stage). Published 21 Oct 2026.
What similar contracts went for
Similar contracts went for £2.7m to £17.9m (4 since 2026; 1 won by small firms).
| Contract | Won by | Value | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dual placement (2-bed) residential children's home for Suffolk children in care aged 12-17 years including those aged 17 years Suffolk County Council | CF Support Services Limited SME | £3.5m | 9 Sep |
| 2.0 Commissioning Children's Homes in Hackney for Children Looked After London Borough of Hackney | Action for Children | £15.2m | 1 Jun |
| Re-tender for the provision of Housing-Related Support Service for children in care and care leavers (16-25 years old) in Herefordshire Herefordshire Council | Connexus Homes Limited | £2.7m | 1 Apr |
| Commissioning Children's Homes in Hackney for Children Looked After London Borough of Hackney | Action for Children | £17.9m | 5 Jan |
From the award notices on Find a Tender and Public Contracts Scotland. Values are as each notice states them and cover the contract's whole term: most notices give the value before VAT, but about one in seven gives only a figure including VAT. AI picked these as the same kind of work and can be wrong, so check what each one included before you price.
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