Open tenders / Health & social care
Open tender · Notice 101977-2026
Commissioning Homes for Children Looked After & Care Leavers PDPS - Lot 2 Rd 10
- Value
- Value not stated
- Closes
- 29 Mar 2027 (141 days)
- Where
- London
- Lots
- 1
- Suitable for SMEs
- Not stated
- Contract
- Not stated
Dynamic purchasing system (DPS): joining puts you on an approved list for future contracts. It's the entry ticket, not guaranteed work.
In plain English
The London Borough of Newham is re-opening Round 10 of Lot 2 (Ofsted-regulated children's homes) on its pseudo-dynamic purchasing system, an approved-supplier list for care, accommodation and support for 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 notice gives a 48-month contract length and a bid deadline of 29 March 2027.
Good fit for: Providers of Ofsted-regulated children's homes who want to be on an approved list used by Newham and other public bodies.
- Children's homes must be regulated by Ofsted
Lot 2: Provision of Children's Homes regulated by Ofsted - already established
- Bids only processed when the round closes
the Council will only process the applications as and when the round is closed
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 2 Round 10. 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 w…
Getting the documents
elyq.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com (linked from the notice).
Procedure: Open procedure (Open: anyone can bid, in one stage). Published 28 Oct 2026.
What similar contracts went for
Similar contracts went for £3.5m to £17.9m (3 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 |
| 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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