Commissioning Homes for Children Looked After & Care Leavers PDPS – Lot 4 Rd 7

The London Borough of Newham is inviting applications from providers for Round 7 of Lot 4 of its Pseudo-Dynamic Purchasing System (PDPS) for children’s care, accommodation and support services. This reopening is specifically for Independent Fostering Agencies (IFAs) regulated by Ofsted, supporting looked-after children and young people who require fostering placements.

The PDPS is intended to support the commissioning of services for looked-after children, care leavers and young people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.

Service Requirements

Lot 4 – Independent Fostering Agencies (IFA): Providers must offer independent fostering services regulated by Ofsted.

The wider PDPS covers the following service areas:

• Lot 1: Semi-independent living services – already established.
• Lot 2: Children’s homes regulated by Ofsted – already established.
• Lot 3: Supported lodgings.
• Lot 4: Independent Fostering Agencies regulated by Ofsted.

Potential suppliers may apply for one or more lots, subject to the requirements of the relevant procurement round. This notice concerns the reopening of Lot 4, Round 7.

Contract Information

• Buyer: London Borough of Newham
• Deadline: 26 February 2027, 12:00pm
• Contract Value: Not disclosed
• Delivery Length: 48 months
• Contract Start: Not disclosed
• Tender Reference: ITTN573
• Tender Link: Access procurement documents and submission information
• Submission Method: Electronic applications through the Council’s Fusion procurement e-tendering portal
• Procedure: Open procedure under the light-touch regime
• Submission Language: English

Evaluation Criteria

Price is not the only award criterion. The full evaluation criteria are provided in the procurement documents, and specific weightings are not disclosed in the supplied notice.

Supplier Requirements

• Ofsted regulation: Lot 4 applicants must be Independent Fostering Agencies regulated by Ofsted.
• Relevant experience: Interested organisations or consortia must have relevant experience and submit a compliant application.
• Application process: Suppliers must apply through the Council’s Fusion procurement e-tendering portal.
• Eligibility: Both new suppliers and previously unsuccessful applicants may apply in a subsequent round.
• Assessment: Applications will be assessed against the requirements in the Invitation to Tender and the procurement documents.

The Council will process applications when each round closes and may open further rounds at its discretion throughout the PDPS’s duration. Admission is subject to meeting the published requirements and submitting a compliant application.

This opportunity may suit Ofsted-regulated independent fostering agencies seeking to join Newham’s commissioning system and deliver fostering services for children and young people. Providers should review the procurement documents carefully to confirm the full admission requirements and evaluation process before applying.

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