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London Borough of Tower Hamlets · London
Day centres tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
77 contracts awarded in the 24 months to 12 October 2026
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Updated 12 October 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
Day centres contracts ,
77 contracts across the UK, of any size
Live now
7 day centres opportunities are live now
5 from councils, 2 from other public bodies. The 4 closing soonest are shown in full.
Closes Feb 2029
Community Based Day Opportunities
Staffordshire County Council · West Midlands
Closes Mar 2030
Community Opportunities - Flexible Purchasing Solution
EU SUPPLY LIMITED · Yorkshire and the Humber
Closes Jan 2031
Daytime Activities Provider List
City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council · Yorkshire and the Humber
Who wins · 24 months to October 2026
North East Autism Society won the most day centres contracts
Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsNHS and healthOther public bodies
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North East Autism Society North East · See every contract | 7 | £247k | 2 | ||
| 2 | Choice Support London · See every contract | 4 | £1.3m | 1 | ||
| 3joint | Eleanor Nursing and Social Care London · See every contract | 3 | £1.2m | 1 | ||
| 3joint | Age UK Gateshead North East · See every contract | 3 | £737k | 2 | ||
| 3joint | Care Taylormade Ltd North East · SME · See every contract | 3 | £241k | 1 | ||
| 3joint | The Filo Project South West · SME · See every contract | 3 | £158k | 2 | ||
| 7joint | Inspire Community Services Limited London · SME · See every contract | 2 | £3.7m | 1 | ||
| 7joint | S.P.A. (PEGGY DODD) BATH South West · SME · See every contract | 2 | £1.1m | 1 | ||
| 7joint | THE APULDRAM CENTRE South East · SME · See every contract | 2 | £182k | 1 | ||
| 7joint | Havenly Care Limited West Midlands · SME · See every contract | 2 | £135k | 2 |
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Who buys
Councils award 95% of day centres contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 24 months, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
16 buyers bought day centres more than once in the last 24 months
Each dot is a buyer, by how many day centres contracts it awarded in the last 24 months.
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Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many day centres contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
CouncilsNHS and healthOther public bodies
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darlington Borough Council | 11 | £635k |
| 2 | Staffordshire County Council | 8 | £453k |
| 3 | London Borough of Bexley | 7 | £11.9m |
| 4 | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council | 5 | £360k |
| 5 | Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council | 3 | £6m |
| 6 | Bath & North East Somerset Council | 3 | £1.9m |
| 7 | Durham County Council | 3 | £131k |
| 8 | Westminster City Council | 2 | £23.8m |
| 9 | Leeds City Council - PACS | 2 | £1.9m |
| 10 | Warwickshire County Council | 2 | £1.2m |
Prices
Half of day centres contracts are worth less than £169k
Every contract with a published value, on a log scale, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsNHS and healthOther public bodies
The 10 biggest contracts hold 85% of the money
Coloured by who bought it.
- Flintshire County CouncilHF TRUST LIMITED · 18 Oct 2024
- Westminster City CouncilHOUSING 21, LONDON CARE LIMITED, Age UK Kensington and Chelsea, Octavia Housing, Open Age, Age UK Westminster · 3 Feb 2026
- London Borough of Richmond upon ThamesAGE UK RICHMOND UPON THAMES, ST AUGUSTINE'S COMMUNITY CARE TRUST · 24 Jul 2026
- London Borough of BromleyDiagrama Healthcare Services · 18 Mar 2026
- Redcar and Cleveland Borough CouncilSport Works, Clover Group North East Ltd, Tempnur Care, Lifeaid Plus Healthcare Services, Pesnique Limited · 18 Mar 2025
- London Borough of BexleyEleanor Nursing and Social Care, Choice Support · 28 Aug 2025
- Surrey County CouncilATEGI LIMITED · 3 Mar 2026
- London Borough of BexleyInspire Community Services Limited · 20 Nov 2025
- London Borough of BexleyINSPIRE MEDICARE LTD., Inspire Community Services Limited · 4 Dec 2025
- Hartlepool Borough CouncilThe Hospital of God at Greatham · 9 Dec 2025
Where and when
The North East awards the most day centres contracts. March and September are the busiest months.
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
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| Region | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|
| North East | 21 | £9.7m |
| London | 15 | £58.5m |
| West Midlands | 13 | £1.6m |
| South West | 9 | £2.3m |
| South East | 4 | £3.6m |
| North West | 3 | £802k |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 3 | £2.5m |
| Wales | 2 | £31.3m |
| Scotland | 2 | £410k |
| East Midlands | 1 | £625k |
| East of England | 0 | Not published |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | Not published |
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Deadlines
Half of day centres tenders close within 30 days of being published
Each dot is a day centres tender published across the UK in the last 24 months, by how many days it was open. 64% closed within a month. Spot one a week late and 23% of the time to respond has gone.
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Key findings
- 30 days
is how long the typical day centres tender is open, from publication to deadline.
Median of 42 UK day centres tenders published in the last 24 months. - 3
new day centres tenders are published across the UK in a typical month.
66 in the last 24 months. - 85%
of the money is in the 10 biggest day centres contracts.
Of 70 contracts with a published value. - 53%
of day centres contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 59 award notices. - 36%
of day centres contracts are awarded in March and September.
28 of 77 contracts.
Questions
How many day centres contracts does the UK public sector award?
77 in the 24 months to 12 October 2026, from 35 public buyers.
How long are day centres tenders open for?
The median day centres tender is open for 30 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector day centres contract worth?
The median is £169k, and 54% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector day centres contracts?
North East Autism Society won the most (7).
Which buyers award the most day centres contracts?
Councils award 95% of them.
What is included
Building-based day centres and community-based day opportunities giving adults with care needs activities, skills, social contact and a break for carers.
- Building-based day care for older adults
- Day opportunities for older people and people living with dementia, including young onset dementia
- Day activities for adults with learning disabilities or autism
- Day services for adults with physical disabilities or acquired brain injury
- Transition day services for young people with profound disabilities
- Social clubs and community activity sessions for adults with learning disabilities
- Day services frameworks and spot purchasing
What is not included
- Hourly one-to-one community support without a day service (soc.supp.supported-living)
- Shared Lives day support (soc.supp.shared-lives)
- Social groups and befriending for isolated older people (soc.prev.befriending-and-loneliness)
- Short breaks for disabled children (soc.carer.community-activity-short-breaks-disabled-children)
- Homeless day centres (soc.house.homelessness-support-unspecified)
- Day centre transport (another industry: transport-logistics)