Commissioning Homes for Children Looked After & Care Leavers PDPS – Lot 2 Rd 10

The London Borough of Newham is inviting applications from providers to join Round 10 of its Pseudo-Dynamic Purchasing System (PDPS) for children’s externally commissioned care, accommodation and support services. The procurement supports looked-after children, care leavers and young people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.

Service Requirements

The PDPS covers the commissioning of care, accommodation and support services across the following service areas:

• Lot 1 – Semi-Independent Living Services: Provision of semi-independent accommodation and support for young people. This lot is already established.
• Lot 2 – Children’s Homes: Provision of children’s homes regulated by Ofsted. This lot is already established and is the focus of the notice title.
• Lot 3 – Supported Lodgings: Provision of supported lodgings for eligible young people.
• Lot 4 – Independent Fostering Agencies (IFA): Provision of fostering services regulated by Ofsted.

Providers may apply for one or more lots, subject to the requirements in the tender documents. The Council uses a staged application process, with rounds opening and closing at its discretion. Unsuccessful applicants may apply again in a subsequent round.

Contract Information

• Buyer: London Borough of Newham
• Deadline: 29 March 2027, 12:00pm
• Contract Value: Not disclosed in the supplied notice
• Contract Duration: 48 months
• Contract Reference: ITTN572
• Procurement Type: Pseudo-Dynamic Purchasing System (PDPS)
• Procedure: Open procedure
• Contract Location: Hackney and Newham, London
• Tender Opening Date: 29 March 2027, 1:00pm
• Tender Link: https://elyq.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/fscmUI/faces/PrcPosRegisterSupplier?prcBuId=300000002089195
• Submission Method: Electronic submission through the Council’s Fusion procurement portal
• Submission Language: English

Supplier Requirements

Interested organisations or consortia with relevant experience may apply to join the PDPS. Suppliers must submit an application through the Council’s Fusion e-tendering portal and meet the requirements set out in the Invitation to Tender (ITT).

Suppliers must submit a compliant application to be considered for admission. Specific qualification criteria and detailed requirements for each service area are provided in the procurement documents.

Evaluation Criteria

Price is not the only award criterion. The notice confirms that all evaluation criteria are detailed in the procurement documents; individual weightings are not disclosed in the supplied notice.

Commercial Relevance

This opportunity may be relevant to providers of semi-independent accommodation, Ofsted-regulated children’s homes, supported lodgings and independent fostering services. Organisations working with looked-after children, care leavers and young people at risk of homelessness may wish to review the tender documents to confirm eligibility and application requirements.

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