Housing First for Young People

Opportunity overview

The service will support up to single homeless young people and Hackney care leavers aged 18–25. This includes individuals with multiple, complex needs (e.g., severe mental health issues, substance misuse, vulnerabilities to criminal and sexual exploitation, trauma, and domestic abuse) who cannot sustain traditional supported housing settings.

Lot 1 — Contract lot

Estimated lot value including VAT: £401k

Participation condition: The Council intends to reserve the procurement by supplier location, London region, meaning the competition can be limited to suppliers based or established within a specific geographical area where they have substantive business operations. This reservation will be based on the location of business operations, not corporate ownership

Award criterion: Quality: 55%

Award criterion: Social Value: 15%

Award criterion: Price: 30%

Suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises.

Suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises.

Contract starts: 31 March 2027

Initial contract ends: 31 March 2029

Contracting authority

London Borough of Hackney Hackney Service Centre, Hackney, E8 1DY, UKI41, United Kingdom Contact: Claudette Lewis Email: claudette.lewis@hackney.gov.uk Website: http://www.hackney.gov.uk

Procurement timetable and procedure

Procedure: Below threshold - open competition

Clarification deadline: 18 November 2026 at 12:00 am

Submission deadline: 25 November 2026 at 12:00 pm

Electronic submissions: allowed

CPV Classification

85000000 — Health and social work services

How to submit

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TenderLab qualification first

Before we write, we establish whether the opportunity fits.

We examine the published participation conditions, service scope, geography, regulatory position, available evidence, mobilisation demands and commercial exposure with your team. We only confirm a full tender-writing engagement when the available information supports a responsible view that the provider meets the tender requirements.

If Housing First for Young People is a credible fit, we can map the scored requirements, gather operational evidence and build the response around the buyer documents. The qualification check and any writing support do not guarantee an award; the contracting authority makes the final decision.