Social care tenders and contracts in London
There are 15 live social care tenders in London right now, from Find a Tender and Contracts Finder. This page covers adult social care, day services, respite and short breaks, carers support and advocacy contracts from councils, the NHS and other public buyers. Below is what buyers are asking for, so you can see whether you qualify before you spend hours bidding.
01What buyers ask for
From the 15 live social care tenders in London we have read so far.
- Minimum turnover
- Rarely stated in the notice
- Contract length
- Typically 3 years
- Suitable for SMEs
- 9 of 15 flagged by the buyer
- Frameworks & DPS
- 2 of 15
02Live social care tenders in London
- Working Age Adults Transformation Strategic Delivery PartnerLondon Borough of BromleyLondon£7mCloses TomorrowSME
- DHSC: LERO Development and Resilience ProjectDepartment of Health & Social CareLondon£393kCloses 4 daysSME
- Individual Placement & Support Service (IPS)Royal Borough of GreenwichLondon£877kCloses 7 daysSME
- Local Government Data Sharing Playbook: Multi-Agency Sharing in Children’s Social CareImprovement and Development Agency for Local Government (IDeA)LondonNot statedCloses 14 days
- Conversion Practices Victim Support ServiceCabinet OfficeLondon£180kCloses 14 daysSME
- Bromley 0-19 Public Health Nursing ServiceLondon Borough of BromleyLondon£25mCloses 17 daysSME
- Community and Maternity Champions Services for RBKC & WCCWestminster City CouncilLondon£340k–1.1mCloses 18 daysSME
- Connect to WorkLondon Borough of LambethLondon£378k–944kCloses 21 days
- Regional Care Cooperative - Supported AccommodationGreater Manchester Combined AuthorityNorth East +8£2m–20mCloses 25 daysSME
- Camden Respite RoomsLondon Borough of CamdenLondon£3.5mCloses 25 daysSME
- Provision of Independent Health Complaints Advocacy ServiceLondon Borough of BrentLondon£300kCloses 28 daysSME
- Commissioning Homes for Children Looked After & Care Leavers PDPS - Lot 4 Rd 7London Borough of NewhamLondonNot statedCloses 123 daysFramework
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- Notice of Intention to award under the Public Health Framework - Live Well Preventative Health ServicesRoyal Borough of GreenwichLondonNot statedCloses Not statedFramework
- Provision of a Stepdown Service with 24hrs Live in Support for Central and North West London NHS Foundation TrustCentral and North West London NHS Foundation TrustLondonNot statedCloses Not stated
- Waltham Forest Crisis HouseNorth East London NHS Foundation TrustLondonNot statedCloses Not stated
03Who is buying
- London Borough of Bromley 2 live tenders
- Royal Borough of Greenwich 2 live tenders
- Department of Health & Social Care 1 live tender
- Improvement and Development Agency for Local Government (IDeA) 1 live tender
- Cabinet Office 1 live tender
04Social care contracts: common questions
How many social care tenders are live in London?
15 right now, from 13 public buyers, with 3 closing in the next 14 days. We bring together notices from Find a Tender and Contracts Finder and refresh this page every hour.
What do buyers ask for in social care contracts?
Few notices state a minimum turnover; it is usually set out in the tender documents. Most requirements sit in the tender documents rather than the notice, so check the pack before you bid.
Can a small business win social care contracts?
Often, yes. 9 of the 15 live tenders in London are marked by the buyer as suitable for small businesses, and 2 are frameworks or dynamic purchasing systems (approved supplier lists that buyers then order from). Smaller lots and lower-value contracts are usually the best place to start. Check the minimum turnover and insurance first, as those are the checks that rule most bids out.
05Expert notes: Care
Care contracts are usually let through frameworks and dynamic purchasing systems run by councils, so joining the right list matters as much as any single tender. Buyers will expect CQC registration and a good rating, safeguarding policies, and evidence you can recruit and keep staff.
From the tenderITT tender experts. New to tendering? Read how to search Find a Tender, how to register on the Central Digital Platform and our Invitation to Tender guide.