Planning

Preliminary Market Engagement - City of London Street Outreach & Support Services

THE MAYOR AND COMMONALTY AND CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF LONDON

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Planning

04 Jul 2025 at 14:11

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London is currently in the planning stage for a public procurement process titled "Preliminary Market Engagement - City of London Street Outreach & Support Services". This initiative, categorised under health and social work services, aims to address street homelessness within the City of London. Preliminary Market Engagement is scheduled with a due date of 25 July 2025. The procurement process, guided by the Procurement Act 2023, is set to gather insights for service structuring to effectively reduce rough sleeping in the Square Mile. The procurement strategy is part of an ongoing design by the City of London's Department of Community and Children's Services, awaiting further funding clarifications, to establish a dynamic, responsive service aligned with national best practice.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses capable of providing innovative solutions within the healthcare and social services sectors, particularly those experienced in handling street homelessness. Firms, especially SMEs and voluntary community and social enterprises (VCSEs), are encouraged to contribute ideas on efficient service delivery models. The proposed contract period starts from 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2029, with the potential for renewal, allowing businesses to establish long-term partnerships with the City of London. Participation in the Preliminary Market Engagement could position businesses to implement their solutions within a high-profile urban context, thereby enhancing their portfolios and expanding their market reach.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Preliminary Market Engagement - City of London Street Outreach & Support Services

Notice Description

Background and Scope The City of London Corporation is commissioning a Street Homelessness Outreach and Support service to reduce and end rough sleeping in the Square Mile. The plan includes exploring the alignment of three existing service elements: - Street Outreach; - Floating Support to Rough Sleepers placed in Emergency / interim Accommodation and - Rough Sleeper Navigators, a longer term engagement and support with entrenched and "Living on the Streets" clients The City of London Corporation Department of Community and Children's Services is responsible for delivering these services. The internal design and development of this service is ongoing and partly dependent on funding announcements from the Central Govt Service Requirements Summary The City of London Corporation is seeking a dynamic, flexible and high-quality service that: * Responds to Street Homeless Demand in the City of London via referral or pro active shifts 365 days per year * Build a rapid and trusting rapport with clients * Form excellent and beneficial partnerships with all other relevant services and agencies * Assess and support street homeless clients for a credible move from the streets * Provide immediate practical and specialist support and interventions to address physical health, mental health, substance use and other related needs * Assist in establishing reasons and motives for rough sleeping * Maintain excellent data records on the CHAIN database * That has a foundation of learning from co-production and lived experience * Provide an excellent working environment for staff * Provide excellent leadership, partnering with the Homelessness Prevention and Rough Sleeping team at the City of London to end rough sleeping

Planning Information

Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) The City is undertaking Preliminary Market Engagement in accordance with the provisions of Section 16 to Part 3 [Award of Public Contracts and Procedures] of the Procurement Act 2023 prior to the issuing of the Tender Notice. PME in this case is where the City, at an early stage in the development of its proposals, but prior to formulating any formal procurement opportunity, seeks input from the market as to what might be the most attractive way of packaging and scoping a future procurement opportunity. This exercise will provide an opportunity for the City to obtain insight into sector innovations and how participants might approach the delivery of the service in question. To this end, we would ask providers that do not deliver in London to consider responding to this exercise, as we are seeking to incorporate national best practice and innovation into this service. It also gives a useful early insight into the likely level of interest in a proposed project from that market. Participants must also note that a response to this notice does not guarantee an invitation to participate in this or any future procurement that the City may conduct, nor that the City will procure any such supplies and services or accept any proposals offered. Any Procurement of supplies and services by the City will be carried out strictly in accordance with the Procurement Act (PA23). The City has developed a questionnaire (attached at the end of this document) which could be found on the tender portal https://cityoflondon.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/, that they would like interested parties to complete. As stated above, the outcome of the PME exercise will inform an options appraisal with recommendations. please complete the questionnaire attached to the link below and return. https://cityoflondon.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-055953
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037498-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£5,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Jul 20257 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
5 Jan 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Nov 2026 - 31 Oct 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE MAYOR AND COMMONALTY AND CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF LONDON
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
mohammad.mostafa@cityoflondon.gov.uk
Contact Phone
020 7332 3819

Buyer Location

Locality
CITY OF LONDON
Postcode
EC2P 2EJ
Post Town
Central London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI43 Haringey and Islington
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Islington
Electoral Ward
Clerkenwell
Westminster Constituency
Islington South and Finsbury

Further Information

Notice Documents

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