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Published 24 Jul 2025, 16:26 BST

Official UK procurement notice

CS6028 Overnight and Related Short Breaks Respite

Official notice

Authority: London Borough of Tower Hamlets (Local council)

ServicesDirect awardAbove threshold
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: London (UKI)
Awarded value£616,817published award · exc. VAT
Award in standstill Not publishedno call for competition
Award (standstill) to Centre 404
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Oct 2029 · up to 31 Oct 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Nov 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The provision contains essential services that enable and support CYP with a disability to live ordinary family lives, to have fun, try new activities, gain independence, and make friends, whilst providing parents and carers with a much-needed respite from their caring responsibilities.

Lot 1 - Provision for children and young people with autism spectrum condition (ASC) accompanied by severe learning disabilities and/or behaviour that is challenging.

CPV: Health and social work services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrs
Contract period: 1 Nov 2026 – 31 Oct 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Oct 2030 with extensions
Extensions: Extension options published
85000000 Health and social work services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
24 Jul 2025, 16:26 BST
Last source update
19 Oct 2026, 15:20 BST
Authority reference
CS6028 Overnight and Related Short Breaks Respite
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-098599
Latest notice
Transparency notice (UK5)
Classification (CPV)
Health and social work services
Delivery area
London (UKI)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0565c6 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Switching Direct Award
Published justification

The council conducted a competitive procurement but did not receive a suitable tender capable of delivering the required service at a level that would enable the authority to discharge its Best Value Duty. The authority has therefore relied on Section 43 of the Procurement Act 2023 to make a time-limited direct award while longer-term arrangements are reviewed and re-procured.

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

24 Jul 2025 → 1 Nov 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    24 Jul 2025, 16:26 BST
  2. Market engagement
    14 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST

    The purpose of this Preliminary Market Engagement Notice is to provide advance notice to the marketplace for the upcoming tender opportunity and the intention of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets to hold a preliminary market engagement session to identify potential suppliers to ensure the submission of strong bids.

    Market Engagement Session

    To provide potential suppliers with more information about the upcoming opportunity, we are hosting an online Market Engagement session that will take place on Monday 18th August 2025 (14:00 - 15:00). The session is advertised openly using this notice.

    Suppliers wishing to attend the Preliminary market engagement session should be capable of meeting the procurement description/requirements outlined within this notification.

    If you would like to attend, please register your interest free of charge at: www.londontenders.org ↗ with the name, position, email address and contact details of attendee/s. The deadline for registration is Thursday 14th August 2025, 13:00 hours.

    NOTE: Attendance at the market engagement is optional and does not provide suppliers with an advantage in any future related procurement. Attendance also does not constitute as an intention to tender for any future related procurement.

  3. Latest notice published1 day ago
    19 Oct 2026, 15:20 BST
  4. Today
    20 Oct 2026
  5. Contract startsin 12 days
    1 Nov 2026

Notice history

5 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 24 Jul 2025
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    24 Jul 2025, 16:26 BST
    UK2
  2. Transparency notice published
    19 Oct 2026, 15:20 BST
    UK5
  3. Status changed to complete
    19 Oct 2026, 15:20 BST
  4. Procurement method changed
    19 Oct 2026, 15:20 BST
  5. Contract signature expected
    20 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1some still in standstill
Awarded value £616,8171 award exc. VAT
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Centre 404VCSE2 Nov 2026 – 31 Oct 2027£616,817—Standstill

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

London Borough of Tower Hamlets

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PQBL-2673-MVYG New Town Hall, 160 Whitechapel Road London, London, London, E1 1BJContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • CENTRE 404Awarded supplierGB-CHC: 299889GB-PPON: PRQY-3579-YNCR 404 CAMDEN ROAD, LONDON, London, N7 0SJContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure