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Published 24 Nov 2025, 15:39 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

HAC6137 East London Apartments

Official notice

Authority: Tower Hamlets

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£1,569,489≈ £523k / year · £1,961,861 inc. VAT26.9% above published estimate
Submissions closed 4 Mar 2026awarded 12 May 2026
Award (standstill) to Providence Row Housing Association
Contract term 3 yrsends 30 Jun 2029 · starts 1 Jul 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

East London Apartments is a single homeless hostel which plays a key role in the delivery of the Councils Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy 2024-2029 and it’s six key priorities - (1) Working with people earlier to prevent them from becoming homeless and to reduce the use of Temporary Accommodation (2) Provide good quality accommodation for people who are at risk of homelessness or have already become homeless (3) Improve customer service and the individual’s experience. (4) Making sure that people have access to the right support services. (5) To ensure that rough sleeping, when it occurs, is rare, short-lived, and unlikely to happen again. (6) Boost staff resilience and well-being. The service provides 31 one-bed flats in a supported housing setting on Hackney Road (Weavers Ward) and plays a key role in the wider single homeless hostel pathway. The service acts as a “final offer” for people who have otherwise exhausted other housing options, whether due to eviction for anti-social behavior, rent arrears or provider refusal due to presenting risks arising from the complexity of the service user's needs.

CPV: Health and social work services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£1,569,489
Contract period: 1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2029 (3 yrs)Value: £1,569,489 exc. VAT · £1,961,861 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 60%Price: 30%Social value: 10%
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • Quality: 60%
  • Cost: 30%
  • Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Cost: Cost 30%
  • Quality: Quality 60%
  • Social Value: Social Value 10%
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
24 Nov 2025, 15:39 GMT
Last source update
8 Jul 2026, 12:31 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 31 Mar 2026
Authority reference
HAC6137
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-009181
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Health and social work services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e7a9 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: London Tenders Portal
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free regional portal
Submission deadline
4 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
18 Feb 2026, 17:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

24 Nov 2025 → 20 Jul 2026 · 11 dates
  1. Planning notice published338 days ago
    24 Nov 2025, 15:39 GMT
  2. Market engagement334 days ago
    27 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT

    LBTH is preparing to commission a new specialist supported housing accommodation service and is inviting providers to participate in a pre-market engagement exercise. This is an opportunity to help shape the future service model and ensure it reflects best practice and meets the needs of the borough’s most vulnerable residents.

    The organisations that we are seeking to engage via this market engagement include providers with substantial experience in delivering innovative, flexible and responsive specialist supported housing services, particularly for individuals with complex needs and histories of rough sleeping.

    The contract duration will be for three years; with year 1 contract valued up to £622,319.Annual uplifts may be applied in line with inflation (CPI) up to a maximum of 5% per annum, subject to budget approval.”

    We are interested to hear from any organisations who can deliver this service; with the service commencing on 1st April 2026

  3. Next notice expected322 days ago
    9 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
  4. Tender notice published268 days ago
    2 Feb 2026, 17:14 GMT
  5. Clarification questions by252 days ago
    18 Feb 2026, 17:00 GMT
  6. Submission deadline238 days ago
    4 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
  7. Award decision expected by210 days ago
    31 Mar 2026, 23:59 BST
  8. Assessment summaries sent124 days ago
    26 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
  9. Contract starts119 days ago
    1 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
  10. Latest notice published112 days ago
    8 Jul 2026, 12:31 BST
  11. Standstill ends99 days ago
    20 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST

Notice history

8 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 24 Nov 2025
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    24 Nov 2025, 15:39 GMT
    UK2
  2. Tender notice published
    2 Feb 2026, 17:14 GMT
    UK4
  3. Status changed to active
    2 Feb 2026, 17:14 GMT
  4. Procurement method changed
    2 Feb 2026, 17:14 GMT
  5. Deadline published: 4 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
    2 Feb 2026, 17:14 GMT
  6. Contract award notice published
    8 Jul 2026, 12:31 BST
    UK6
  7. Status changed to complete
    8 Jul 2026, 12:31 BST
  8. Contract signature expected
    29 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £1,991,4211 award exc. VAT
Bids received 54 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Providence Row Housing AssociationSMEVCSE1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2029£1,991,42112 May 2026standstill to 20 Jul 2026Standstill

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
5final-stage tenders41—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Tower Hamlets

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

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (12)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure