Newham £305.28M Independent Living Support Service 2.0 Framework Tender
Summary
The London Borough of Newham has published a preliminary market engagement notice for an Independent Living Support Service (ILSS) 2.0 Framework valued at £305.28M including VAT (£254.4M excluding VAT), covering Home Care, Reablement, and Domestic Support services for eligible adults, children, and young people. The framework is estimated to run from 1 June 2027 to 31 May 2031, with a possible extension to 31 May 2035 (up to 8 years total). Providers are invited to participate in preliminary market engagement by 8 May 2026, with a virtual meeting scheduled for 7 May 2026. The formal tender notice is estimated for publication on 24 June 2026.
“The Council is seeking to engage providers who deliver Home Care, Reablement and/or Domestic Support services to participate in preliminary market engagement to assist the Council to develop its approach and requirements to delivering Independent Living Support Services.”
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This preliminary market engagement notice announces Newham Council's intent to procure an Independent Living Support Service framework valued at £305.28M including VAT, to deliver Home Care, Reablement, and Domestic Support for eligible residents from June 2027. The notice is not a call for competition but seeks provider input to inform the tender structure and specification before the formal tender is published on approximately 24 June 2026.
Home care, reablement, and domiciliary care providers—particularly those operating in the London region and registered with the Care Quality Commission—should consider engaging with Newham's preliminary market engagement by the 8 May 2026 deadline to shape the forthcoming specification and tender documentation. The four-year base contract with potential to extend to eight years represents a significant long-term care commissioning opportunity in the UK public sector.
Meeting
- Date
- 2026-05-07 at 09:30 – 12:00
- Location
- Virtual
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Planning
Independent Living Support Service 2.0
- London Borough of Newham UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types
Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-036824
Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-068909
Published 22 April 2026, 5:00pm
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Scope
Description
The London Borough of Newham (“the Council”) has a legal responsibility to assess the needs of any resident or Carer living in the borough who appears to have a need for care and support; and to then determine whether those needs are eligible for support from the Council, as stipulated in The Care Act (2014) and The Children and Families Act (2014). Reablement and Home Care are one of the main care and support options provided to meet eligible needs.
The Council is procuring an Independent Living Support Service (ILSS) Framework which will include Home Care, Reablement and Domestic Support services for adults, children and young people who are resident in the London Borough of Newham, and eligible for care and support from the Council - to enable residents to maintain their independence and quality of life in their own home.
Where applicable, providers will be required to be registered with, and be inspected by the Care Quality Commission.
Please note this is not a call for competition and the below opportunity link should not be utilised.
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Establishes a framework
Total value (estimated)
- £254,400,000 excluding VAT
- £305,280,000 including VAT Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 June 2027 to 31 May 2031
- Possible extension to 31 May 2035
- 8 years
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
Health and social work services
Contract locations
- UKI41 - Hackney and Newham
Engagement
Engagement deadline
8 May 2026
Engagement process description
The Council is seeking to engage providers who deliver Home Care, Reablement and/or Domestic Support services to participate in preliminary market engagement to assist the Council to develop its approach and requirements to delivering Independent Living Support Services.
Suitably qualified provides are invited to participate in discussions which will take place over MS Teams on the 7 May 2026 from 9:30am to 12.00pm. Please note that places are limited to two people per organisation.
If you would like to attend or have any questions, please email: Commissioning.Assistant@newham.gov.uk.
The objective of the discussion is to:
• provide the market with information about Newham’s Home Care, Reablement and Domestic Support services and strategic commissioning intentions
• seek feedback from the market to inform the tender structure, specification, and tender documentation
• provide practical guidance to interested organisations on local government tendering to support submission of a tender
• breakdown barriers to entry for locally based SME organisations
There may be other opportunities for providers to talk to the Council through provider forums and one-to-one sessions.
Submission
Publication date of tender notice (estimated)
24 June 2026
Procedure
Special regime
Light touch
Contracting authority
London Borough of Newham
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PYBN-4422-TNXJ Newham Dockside, 1000 Dockside Road
London
E16 2QU
United Kingdom
Email: procurement.support@newham.gov.uk
Region: UKI41 - Hackney and Newham
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government
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