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CS6028 Overnight and Related Short Breaks Respite

Buyer: Tower Hamlets →

BuyerTower Hamlets
Statuscomplete
DeadlineNot published
ValueValue not published
Published29 Jun 2026

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Awards

1

Statusactive

Contracts

1

Statuscancelled

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OCIDocds-h6vhtk-0565cc
Latest release ID060835-2026
Latest release timestampMon Jun 29 2026 13:56:30 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Sourcefind-a-tender
Official notice URLNot published
Tender statusNot published
Procurement methodNot published
Procurement method detailsNot published
Main procurement categoryNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basis2023/54
Tender period: startNot published
Tender period: endNot published
Expression of interest deadlineNot published
Enquiry deadlineNot published
Award period: startNot published
Award period: endNot published
Submission method detailsNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Electronic catalogue policyNot published
Total tender valueNot published
Tender lots in source0
Tender items in source0
Tender documents in source1
Awards in latest release1
Contracts in latest release1
Parties in latest release1

Notice history

DateEventReference
29 Jun 2026tenderCancellation060835-2026
6 May 2026award, contract041640-2026
13 Oct 2025tender064977-2025
24 Jul 2025planning042924-2025

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Complete current OCDS release JSON
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Complete JSON history (4 releases)
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6 May 2026 · 041640-2026 · award, contract
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13 Oct 2025 · 064977-2025 · tender
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        "countryName": "United Kingdom",
        "streetAddress": "New Town Hall, 160 Whitechapel Road London"
      },
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            "id": "publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment",
            "scheme": "UK_CA_TYPE",
            "description": "Public authority - sub-central government"
          }
        ]
      },
      "identifier": {
        "id": "PQBL-2673-MVYG",
        "scheme": "GB-PPON"
      },
      "contactPoint": {
        "name": "Karen Ramphal",
        "email": "karen.ramphal@towerhamlets.gov.uk"
      }
    }
  ],
  "language": "en",
  "initiationType": "tender"
}
24 Jul 2025 · 042924-2025 · planning
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  "id": "042924-2025",
  "tag": [
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  ],
  "date": "2025-07-24T16:31:32+01:00",
  "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-0565cc",
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    "id": "GB-PPON-PQBL-2673-MVYG",
    "name": "Tower Hamlets"
  },
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          "endDate": "2029-10-31T23:59:59+00:00",
          "startDate": "2026-11-01T00:00:00+00:00",
          "maxExtentDate": "2030-10-31T23:59:59+00:00"
        }
      }
    ],
    "items": [
      {
        "id": "1",
        "relatedLot": "1",
        "additionalClassifications": [
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            "id": "85000000",
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            "description": "Health and social work services"
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        ]
      }
    ],
    "title": "CS6028 Overnight and Related Short Breaks Respite",
    "status": "planning",
    "legalBasis": {
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      "uri": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents",
      "scheme": "UKPGA"
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    "description": "This is a Market Engagement Exercise and not a call for competition.\nThe London Borough of Tower Hamlets is seeking to commission a high-quality Overnight and Related Short Breaks service eligible to children and young people (CYP) with special educational needs and/or disabilities aged 5 to 18 and living in the borough.  The commissioning of this service enables the Council to meet its statutory duty under the Children and Families Care Act 2014.\nThe 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.\nOur requirements are split into two lots.\nLot 1 - Provision for children and young people with autism spectrum condition (ASC) accompanied by severe learning disabilities and/or behaviour that is challenging.\nLot 2 - Provision for children and young people with complex health needs (CN), including those with physical and/ or learning disabilities, those who require palliative care (continuing care) and those with associated sensory impairments.\nEach provision is to provide the following core services:\nOvernight weekend short breaks (during school term-time)\nDay weekend placement\nOvernight holiday short breaks (during school half-term) and\nAfterschool clubs\nThe organisations that we are seeking to engage via this Preliminary Market Engagement must have experience of delivering services to disabled CYP and have access to an appropriate Ofsted registered residential setting (s) in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, that is either owned or leased by the service provider for the duration of the contract.  The residential provision must have capacity for up to 5 children under each respective Lot.\nThe service will be delivered flexibly, using a person-centred approach, and responding to the changing needs of the family.",
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      "name": "Tower Hamlets",
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        "country": "GB",
        "locality": "London",
        "postalCode": "E1 1BJ",
        "countryName": "United Kingdom",
        "streetAddress": "New Town Hall, 160 Whitechapel Road London"
      },
      "details": {
        "url": "https://www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/Home.aspx",
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          {
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        "id": "PQBL-2673-MVYG",
        "scheme": "GB-PPON"
      },
      "contactPoint": {
        "name": "Karen Ramphal",
        "email": "karen.ramphal@towerhamlets.gov.uk",
        "telephone": "+44 2073644099"
      }
    }
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  "language": "en",
  "planning": {
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        "id": "042924-2025",
        "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042924-2025",
        "format": "text/html",
        "noticeType": "UK2",
        "description": "Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender",
        "documentType": "marketEngagementNotice",
        "datePublished": "2025-07-24T16:31:32+01:00"
      }
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    "milestones": [
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        "id": "engagement",
        "type": "engagement",
        "status": "scheduled",
        "dueDate": "2025-08-14T23:59:59+01:00",
        "description": "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.\nMarket Engagement Session\nTo 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.\nSuppliers wishing to attend the Preliminary market engagement session should be capable of meeting the procurement description/requirements outlined within this notification.\nIf 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.\nNOTE: 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."
      }
    ]
  },
  "initiationType": "tender"
}