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Published 1 Oct 2026, 13:47 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Independent Visitors Service · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: London Borough of Hackney (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdLight touch regimeReserved: E09000012SME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: London (UKI4)
Published estimate£477,998≈ £96k / year · £573,598 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 9 Nov 2026
Contract term 5 yrsends 31 Dec 2031 · up to 31 Dec 2032 with extensions · starts 1 Jan 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Council is seeking a London Based Provider to recruit and match volunteer Independent Visitors from the community to befriend children and young people placed both inside and outside of Hackney.This procurement will be limited by geographical location to providers whose main economic activity is delivered within London.

CPV: Health and social work services

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The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 5 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£477,998
Contract period: 1 Jan 2027 – 31 Dec 2031 (5 yrs) · up to 31 Dec 2032 with extensionsValue: £477,998 exc. VAT · £573,598 inc. VAT
Delivery: LondonEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Option to extend the contract for 1 year subject to performance.
85000000 Health and social work services
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    Reserved for London based providers

What it takes to win
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Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 70%Price: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality
  • Price
Conditions of participation1
  • Condition of participation

    Reserved for London based providers

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
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Light touch regime
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
1 Oct 2026, 13:47 BST
Last source update
1 Oct 2026, 13:47 BST
Authority reference
DN804398
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-092862
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Health and social work services
Delivery area
London (UKI4)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-077ea7 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Reserved participation area
E09000012

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Electronic submission allowed
Submission deadline
9 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
2 Nov 2026, 17:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.hackney.gov.uk ↗

All documents to be submitted via Procontract.

Timeline

1 Oct 2026 → 1 Jan 2027 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published45 days ago
    1 Oct 2026, 13:47 BST
  2. Clarification questions by12 days ago
    2 Nov 2026, 17:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline6 days ago
    9 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT
  4. Today
    15 Nov 2026
  5. Contract startsin 46 days
    1 Jan 2027

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    1 Oct 2026, 13:47 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

London Borough of Hackney

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PRZC-5592-DDDV Hackney Service Centre, Hackney, London, E8 1DYContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender