Closing soon2 days left · closes midday, Wednesday 30 September 2026

Extra Care- Ewart House

London Borough of Harrow · Local authority

In brief

London Borough of Harrow is looking for suppliers for healthcare and care work (London).

The estimated value is £7,000,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 5 years, up to 7 years with extensions, starting 1 April 2027.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Bids close at midday, Wednesday 30 September 2026.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Key dates

Bids by: midday, Wednesday 30 September 2026

How bids are scored

Quality 55% · Price 45%

A balance of quality and price.

Competition

Typical: a median of 4.5 bids per contract for healthcare contracts in this region (from 160 awards in the last 12 months).

The buyer expects to buy this again around July 2031.

What the notice says

The London Borough of Harrow is inviting tenders for the re-procurement provision of a personalised regulated Care and Wellbeing service for Harrow citizens aged 55 and over with frailty, dementia, physical and/or sensory disabilities and/or mild or moderate learning disabilities and/or enduring mental health needs who have been assessed as meeting the National Eligibility Criteria (Care Act, 2014) and who are either ordinarily resident within the London Borough of Harrow or are the responsibility of Harrow London Borough Council (the 'Council') for supporting their social care needs and who live in the Extra Care Housing Scheme: Ewart House. Ewart House is owned and operated by a local Housing Association and offers 47 units of extra care housing at affordable rent levels. The current contract to deliver care and wellbeing services at Ewart House will end on 31 March 2027

Should I bid?

Tick what applies to you. Nothing is saved.

Can you prepare a good bid in 2 days?That is tight, especially for a first bid with this buyer.
Is a contract of about £7,000,000 a size you can deliver?Buyers often check that your turnover is comfortably larger than the yearly contract value.
Can you deliver in London?Check the delivery locations in the tender documents.
Are you registered on the Central Digital Platform?You need to be registered to take part under the Procurement Act 2023.
The buyer says this suits small businesses.A good sign if you are an SME, but check the requirements.

How to bid

Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Make sure your bid arrives before midday, Wednesday 30 September 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Timeline

10 April 2026Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 032628-2026
13 April 2026Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 033407-2026
14 April 2026Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 033728-2026
24 June 2026Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 059553-2026
20 July 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 068184-2026

About the buyer

London Borough of HarrowLast 12 months

Procurements

104

Awards

Suppliers it has used most for healthcare

Centrepoint Soho1 contract
Living Well International CIC C/O Cantelowes Limited1 contract

All tenders and awards from London Borough of Harrow

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From notice 032628-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 10 April 2026, last updated 20 July 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.