Scope
Description
The London Borough of Tower Hamlets is seeking to recommission the children's and young people's supported housing pathway services.
The Tower Hamlets Young People's Supported Housing Pathway (YPSHP) currently serves the borough's Children's Social Care with accommodation-based support services in single and shared units across the borough. The council has full nomination rights to all properties and works collaboratively with the service providers to ensure that our young people are placed in suitable accommodation, with sufficient hours of care and support to meet their needs. The service provides a safe alternative to accommodating young people aged 16-25, who are in and on the edge of care, including looked-after children, care leavers, homeless young people, unaccompanied asylum-seeking children and teenage parents. The Pathway is one of the ways in which the Council meets its statutory responsibilities under the Children Act 1989, the Children Act 2008, The Housing Act 1996 and The Homelessness Reduction Act 2017.
The London Borough of Tower Hamlets Council has a duty to provide supported housing for vulnerable children and young people (CYP) and to ensure that the services it commissions are of the highest quality and standard. As a Council, we are investing in our CYP and their potential; the Young People's Supported Housing Pathway is one of the ways in which the Council meets such duties.
The Pathway is designed to provide accommodation and support services to CYP aged 16 to 25, who are in and on the edge of care, such as (but not limited to): Children in Care (CIC), care leavers (CLs), unaccompanied asylum-seeking children (UASC), CYP who are former UASC, homeless CYP, CYP at risk of homelessness and young parents (with their babies).
The services will be split into the following lots:
• Lot 1 - High to medium support accommodation for CYP aged 16-25
• Lot 2 - Medium support accommodation for YP aged 18-25
• Lot 3 - Low support accommodation for YP aged 18-25 + floating support
Lot 1. High to medium support accommodation for CYP aged 16-25
Description
Lot 1 - High to medium support accommodation for CYP aged 16-25
Please refer to tender documentation.
Lot 2. Medium support accommodation for YP aged 18-25
Description
Lot 2 - Medium support accommodation for YP aged 18-25
Please refer to tender documentation.
Lot 3. Low support accommodation for YP aged 18-25 + floating support
Description
Lot 3 - Low support accommodation for YP aged 18-25 + floating support
Please refer to tender documentation.
Contract 1. Lot 1 - High to medium support accommodation for CYP aged 16-25
Lots
Lot 1. High to medium support accommodation for CYP aged 16-25
Supplier
Contract value
- £5,606,953.80 excluding VAT
- £6,728,344.56 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Award decision date
11 February 2026
Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers
11 February 2026
Standstill period
- End: 20 February 2026
- 8 working days
Earliest date the contract will be signed
16 March 2026
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 June 2026 to 31 May 2029
- Possible extension to 31 May 2031
- 5 years
Description of possible extension:
The contract period is initially for a period of 36 months, although the Authority reserves the right to extend the Contract on the same terms for 2 further periods of 12 months each, making a total possible contract period of 60 months.
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
Contract locations
- UKI - London
Contract 2. Lot 2 - Medium support accommodation for YP aged 18-25
Lots
Lot 2. Medium support accommodation for YP aged 18-25
Supplier
Contract value
- £1,673,980 excluding VAT
- £2,008,776 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Award decision date
11 February 2026
Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers
11 February 2026
Standstill period
- End: 20 February 2026
- 8 working days
Earliest date the contract will be signed
16 March 2026
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 June 2026 to 31 May 2029
- Possible extension to 31 May 2031
- 5 years
Description of possible extension:
The contract period is initially for a period of 36 months, although the Authority reserves the right to extend the Contract on the same terms for 2 further periods of 12 months each, making a total possible contract period of 60 months.
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
Contract locations
- UKI - London
Contract 3. Lot 3 - Low support accommodation for YP aged 18-25 + floating support
Lots
Lot 3. Low support accommodation for YP aged 18-25 + floating support
Supplier
Contract value
- £1,537,414.20 excluding VAT
- £1,844,897.04 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Award decision date
11 February 2026
Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers
11 February 2026
Standstill period
- End: 20 February 2026
- 8 working days
Earliest date the contract will be signed
16 March 2026
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 June 2026 to 31 May 2029
- Possible extension to 31 May 2031
- 5 years
Description of possible extension:
The contract period is initially for a period of 36 months, although the Authority reserves the right to extend the Contract on the same terms for 2 further periods of 12 months each, making a total possible contract period of 60 months.
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
Contract locations
- UKI - London
Information about tenders
Lot 1. High to medium support accommodation for CYP aged 16-25
- 8 tenders received
- 1 tender assessed in the final stage:
- 0 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
- 1 supplier awarded contracts
- 0 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)
Lot 2. Medium support accommodation for YP aged 18-25
- 8 tenders received
- 1 tender assessed in the final stage:
- 1 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- 1 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
- 1 supplier awarded contracts
- 0 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)
Lot 3. Low support accommodation for YP aged 18-25 + floating support
- 8 tenders received
- 2 tenders assessed in the final stage:
- 1 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- 1 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
- 1 supplier awarded contracts
- 1 supplier unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Suppliers
LOOK AHEAD CARE AND SUPPORT LIMITED
- Companies House: IP21004R
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PLBV-2915-MQYV
439 Caledonian Road
London
N7 9BG
United Kingdom
Email: businessdevelopment@lookahead.org.uk
Website: https://www.lookahead.org.uk/
Region: UKI43 - Haringey and Islington
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 1. Lot 1 - High to medium support accommodation for CYP aged 16-25
Contract 3. Lot 3 - Low support accommodation for YP aged 18-25 + floating support
PROVIDENCE ROW HOUSING ASSOCIATION
- Companies House: IP19322R
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PWXV-4899-MMCG
15a Kelsey Street
London
E2 6HD
United Kingdom
Email: info@prha.net
Website: http://www.prha.net
Region: UKI42 - Tower Hamlets
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): Yes
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 2. Lot 2 - Medium support accommodation for YP aged 18-25
Contracting authority
London Borough of Tower Hamlets
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PQBL-2673-MVYG
New Town Hall, 160 Whitechapel Road London
London
E1 1BJ
United Kingdom
Region: UKI42 - Tower Hamlets
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government