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Targeted Information Advice & Guidance Contract

London Borough of Havering · Local authority

In brief

London Borough of Havering has announced plans to buy care work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The estimated value is £3,120,000 excluding VAT.

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

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

Can I win this?

Competition

Typical: a median of 4 bids per contract for this buyer (from 5 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

The London Borough of Havering will be seeking to commission a provider to deliver Targeted Information, Advice and Guidance (IAG) Services to young people 16 - 18 and up to 25 years old if they have SEND. This service will need to work closely with schools, colleges and training providers to deliver targeted support to encourage, enable and assist vulnerable individuals and groups (e.g. young offenders, looked after children) to participate and remain in education, employment or training. This contract will be for 5 years with an option to extend for a further 24 month period.

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. 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.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 016735-2026
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 017544-2026

About the buyer

Procurements

45

Awards

28

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From notice 016735-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 25 February 2026, last updated 26 February 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.