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Preliminary Market Engagement for Residential Homes for Children Looked After

London Borough of Camden · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 4 Oct 2026, 23:47.

Opportunity overview

The Council are planning to commission three new children's homes for 6 -18 year olds the first contract will commence in December 2026/January 2027 and the other two in June/July 2027 (subject to change) for an estimated contract duration of four (4) years with an option to extend for a further two year. The Council will provide the buildings, and we are seeking service providers to run the homes. Two of the contracts will be for children with emotional behavioural difficulties and one will provide short term stabilising placements for children with complex needs who are at risk or on deprivation of liberty orders. The children and young people living at the homes will be 'Children Looked After,' where the Council has corporate parenting responsibilities in line with the requirements of the Children Act 1989 and the Children Act 2004. As a result of their experiences, the children referred to the service will have varying and complex needs. Alongside the daily support from the service provider, children and young people placed in this service will receive in-reach from local services including health, education child adolescent mental health services (CAMHS).

Classification

  • CPV85311000 — Social work services with accommodation

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-0649ec
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

lightTouch

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Has Renewal
Yes
Status
planning

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Dec 2026, 00:00
Ends
30 Nov 2030, 23:59
Max Extent Date
30 Nov 2032, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
85311000
Description
Social work services with accommodation

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKI31
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
We are inviting suppliers to attend an online market engagement event via Microsoft Teams taking place on 27th February 2026 from 9.30am to 11:00am. A link to the meeting will be provided upon registration. Please register by noon on 25th February 2026 and access further information via this link https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=2178df2e-df00-f111-813c-005056b64545&fromRfxSummary=True&rfxId=0cdf5eb7-df00-f111-813c-005056b64545
Due
27 Feb 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
010887-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
6 Feb 2026, 11:50
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
London Borough of Camden
Id
GB-PPON-PZXL-5842-VBBG

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PZXL-5842-VBBG

Address

Street Address
Town Hall, Judd Street
Locality
London
Postal Code
WC1H 9JE
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI31

Contact

Name
Sandra Gayle
Telephone
+442079742956

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI31 · WC1H 9JE · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKI31 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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  1. 010887-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·