Award

Commissioning Children's Homes in Hackney for Children Looked After

  • London Borough of Hackney

UK6: Contract award notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-002730

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0604cf (view related notices)

Published 13 January 2026, 2:53pm



Scope

Reference

DN762786

Description

The development and management of two small children's homes, from Council buildings, in Hackney for Children Looked After, to commence 2026.

The estimated value of this contract is above the statutory threshold for a public contract under the Procurement Act 2023.

The required UK4 Tender Notice submission was attempted on 7th August 2025 but due to an error in the submission process, the notice did not successfully publish.

Consequently and to ensure the timely fulfillment of the statutory requirement to notify the market of the contract award, this notice has been administratively classified as a 'Below-Threshold' award on the Central Digital Platform. This UK6 Contract Award Notice serves as the formal, required notification of the contract award.


Contract 1. Commissioning Children's Homes in Hackney for Children Looked After

Supplier

Contract value

  • £17,860,000 excluding VAT
  • £21,432,000 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Award decision date

5 January 2026

Earliest date the contract will be signed

19 January 2026

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 20 January 2026 to 19 January 2031
  • Possible extension to 18 January 2033
  • 6 years, 11 months, 30 days

Description of possible extension:

Extension.

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

Contract locations

  • UKI41 - Hackney and Newham

Procedure

Procedure type

Below threshold - unknown

Special regime

Light touch


Supplier

ACTION FOR CHILDREN

  • Companies House: 04764232
  • Charity Commission (England and Wales): 1097940

3 The Boulevard, Ascot Road

Watford

WD18 8AG

United Kingdom

Region: UKH23 - Hertfordshire

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Contract 1. Commissioning Children's Homes in Hackney for Children Looked After


Contracting authority

London Borough of Hackney

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PRZC-5592-DDDV

Hackney Service Centre

London

E8 1DY

United Kingdom

Region: UKI41 - Hackney and Newham

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government