Published date: 12 December 2025

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 18 March 2023, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

E16 2QU

Value of contract

£15,600,000,000

Procurement reference

ITTN45

Published date

12 December 2025

Closing date

18 March 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 September 2023

Contract end date

1 June 2026

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The London Borough of Newham wishes to establish a Pseudo-Dynamic Purchasing System (PDPS) for the supply of services in respect of children's externally commissioned care, accommodation and support services. The services include:

Lot 1: Provision of Semi-Independent Living Services

Lot 2: Provision of Children's Homes regulated by Ofsted

Lot 3: Provision of Supported Lodgings - to follow

Lot 4: Provision of Independent Fostering Agencies (IFA) regulated by Ofsted - to follow

These services will be available to looked after children and care leavers.

Potential Suppliers are invited to Tender for one or more of the Lots.

This PDPS is open for use to the following (and subject to Section 3 Scope of Agreement of LAC PDPS Agreement Processor):

• any Public Body outlined in either Part I or Part II of the Local Authorities (Goods and Services) (Public Bodies) Order 1972. Details of these can be found at http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1972/853/made

The Procurement is being procured by the Authority for the benefit of the Authority and the Partner Organisations.

The procurement is being conducted in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The procurement is subject to the light-touch regime under Section 7 Social and Other Specific Services. Under Regulation 76 the Council is free to establish a procedure, provided that procedure is sufficient to ensure compliance with the principles of transparency and equal treatment of economic operators (Suppliers).

This PDPS is open for an initial term of 4 years commencing on 25/06/2021 and ending on 24/06/2025 with the option to extend for a further 4 years

Estimated Total Aggregate Value for Newham across the lifetime of the PDPS is £182,790,000.00

Estimated Total Aggregate Value across all local authorities across the lifetime of the PDPS is £15,600,000,000.00

Award information

Awarded date

1 September 2023

Contract start date

1 September 2023

Contract end date

1 June 2026

Total value of contract

£0

This contract was awarded to 3 suppliers.

Daystar

Address

49 The Willows, Quedgeley, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom, GL2 4XG

Reference

Companies House number: 14109083

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

Yes

Leaving Care Solutions Limited

Address

Malvern View Saxon Business Park Hanbury Road, Stoke Prior, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, England, B60 4AD

Reference

Companies House number: 06820538

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

Yes

Preferred Living Ltd

Address

161 High Street North, East Ham, London, United Kingdom, E6 1JB

Reference

Companies House number: 10315604

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

Yes

About the buyer

Address

Newham Dockside
LONDON
E162QU
England

Email

procurement.support@newham.gov.uk

Website

www.newham.gov.uk