Award of Attendance Monitoring Service Contract
Summary
The London Borough of Havering has awarded a contract for an Attendance Monitoring Service to Welfare Call (LAC) Ltd. The contract value is £153,120.24 including VAT and will run from March 2026 to February 2028, with a possible extension.
What changed
This notice announces the award of a contract by the London Borough of Havering for an Attendance Monitoring Service to Welfare Call (LAC) Ltd. The contract, valued at £153,120.24 including VAT, is intended to support the statutory responsibilities of Havering Virtual School in monitoring the education and welfare of Looked After and Previously Looked After Children, with a focus on safeguarding through timely attendance monitoring.
This is an award notice for a procurement process. Regulated entities involved in public procurement should note the details of the contract, including the supplier, value, and duration. While this specific notice is an award and does not impose new direct obligations on most entities, it serves as an example of procurement activities within the UK public sector, particularly concerning vulnerable children's services. No specific compliance actions are required by this notice for external parties, but it highlights the importance of attendance monitoring in safeguarding contexts.
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Award
Attendance Monitoring Service
- London Borough of Havering UK5: Transparency notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types
Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-024872
Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-066e39 (view related notices)
Published 18 March 2026, 9:10pm
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Description
Havering Virtual School has statutory responsibilities to promote and monitor the education and welfare of Children Looked After and Previously Looked After Children. Timely attendance monitoring and immediate follow-up of unexplained absence is critical to safeguarding vulnerable children and young people.
Contract 1. Attendance Monitoring Service
Supplier
Contract value
- £127,600.20 excluding VAT
- £153,120.24 including VAT Below the relevant threshold
Earliest date the contract will be signed
18 March 2026
Contract dates (estimated)
- 18 March 2026 to 28 February 2028
- Possible extension to 28 February 2029
- 2 years, 11 months, 14 days Description of possible extension:
1 x 12 months
Main procurement category
Goods
CPV classifications
Software package and information systems
Participation
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - without competition
Supplier
(2) Welfare Call (LAC) Ltd
36-40 Doncaster Road
South Yorkshire
S70 1TL
United Kingdom
Email: bidmanagement@welfarecall.com
Region: UKE31 - Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 1. Attendance Monitoring Service
Contracting authority
London Borough of Havering
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PCZG-5314-HWNM London Borough of Havering, Town Hall, Main Road
Romford
RM13BB
United Kingdom
Contact name: Omobolaji Oladokun
Email: omobolaji.oladokun@havering.gov.uk
Region: UKI52 - Barking & Dagenham and Havering
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government
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