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Review and redesign of the “front door” to Adult Social Care at London Borough of Hackney Council

Improvement and Development Agency for Local Government (IDeA) · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 27 Sept 2026, 17:47.

Opportunity overview

PCH are seeking an experienced contractor(s) to undertake an initial phase of work to review and redesign the “front door” to Adult Social Care (ASC) at Hackney Council. The consultancy will review and assess the current (“as is”) model, identify inefficiencies and fragmentation, and propose a future-state model aligned with best practice, digital innovation, and Hackney’s strategic objectives. A Strong, professionally led response to requests for support is a requirement from the redesign. This work will be the first stage of further, longer term work to address the ‘front door’ re design. It will need to give Hackney a strong foundation and an evidence-based analysis to present back to key stakeholders, enabling them to move this work forwards The contractor will be required to undertake a full review of the present front door experience, including mapping all entry points and subsequent ‘journeys’ from that point. From this, the contractor will be required to map issues and areas of the current system that lead to poorer experiences for citizens. This can then be mapped against a further requirement of ‘best practice’ examples from comparable authorities, with a set of recommendations of how this work can be progressed to the next stage. Outcomes - A roadmap for change, that brings together all the learning and outlines key steps and risks. The final report is presented in a way that can be used to present evidence of need for change to stakeholders, showing the picture ‘as is’ and what could be achieved. Mid-point findings; this would be after Stages 1 and 2 and would be a report, presented at a meeting with PCH and Hackney. Final Reports; Report(s) encapsulating all the work undertaken and showing a possible future operating model. There may be more than one final report, as there are different audiences for the findings and so it will need to be available to suit each one. The following are MANDATORY requirements and must be demonstrated in the answer submitted. • Significant experience and insight into council’s front door functionality and operational models • Significant knowledge and experience of the technical architecture that sits behind Adult Social Care ‘front door’s’ • Experience of working alongside councils in a proactive and impactful way. Please explain, demonstrating the above within your answers, your; • Proposed project plan for this work • An outline of key risks and mitigations Word count; 900 words. CV’s can be included but will not be scored

Classification

  • CPV85300000 — Social work and related services

Lots

  • Lot 1£15.6k · Including VAT

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
LG-5000
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
No

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Tender Period

Ends
14 Jul 2026, 17:00

Enquiry period

Ends
7 Jul 2026, 17:00

Other Requirements

Reserved Participation

smeVcse

Reserved Participation Location

Gazetteer

Scheme
GB-ONS

Identifiers

K02000001

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active

Value

Including VAT
15,600
Currency
GBP

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
27 Jul 2026, 01:00
Ends
30 Sept 2026, 23:59

Award criteria

Description
Price 10% Capability 30% Relevant skills and experience 30% Delivery methodology 20% Ability to deliver within set timescales - 10% Equality and Diversity -10%

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
85300000
Description
Social work and related services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
A-18183
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Format
application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document
Entry 2
Id
059388-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
24 Jun 2026, 12:45
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Improvement and Development Agency for Local Government (IDeA)
Id
GB-COH-03675577

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
03675577

Address

Street Address
18 smith square
Locality
london
Postal Code
sw1p 3hz
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI32

Contact

Name
Marie Coffey

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicUndertaking
Description
Public undertaking

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · london · UKI32 · sw1p 3hz · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

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1 VERSION
  1. 059388-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·