Tender: Supported Lodgings for Looked After Children, Care Leavers and Young People at Risk – London Borough of Newham (Lot 3 PDPS)

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The London Borough of Newham is seeking suppliers to provide Supported Lodgings for looked after children, care leavers and young people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness as part of its Pseudo‑Dynamic Purchasing System (PDPS) for children's externally commissioned care, accommodation and support services (Lot 3). The PDPS also covers Lot 1: Semi-Independent Living Services, Lot 2: Children's Homes regulated by Ofsted, and Lot 4: Independent Fostering Agencies regulated by Ofsted. Potential suppliers may tender for one or more lots; the procurement is being conducted under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as a light-touch regime (Section 7) using a one-stage admission procedure. The PDPS will operate in staged Rounds that open and close throughout its duration, applications are submitted via the Council’s Fusion e-tendering portal, and admission to the PDPS depends on meeting the ITT requirements and compliance with transparency and equal treatment principles. The PDPS is available for use by the Authority and partner organisations and any public bodies listed in Part I or Part II of the Local Authorities (Goods and Services) (Public Bodies) Order 1972.