Planning

Women's Mental Health Supported Living Service

LONDON BOROUGH OF CAMDEN

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PlanningUpdate

12 Nov 2025 at 11:29

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
PlanningUpdate

29 Oct 2025 at 11:44

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

28 Oct 2025 at 14:50

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The London Borough of Camden is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process for the Women's Mental Health Supported Living Service. This project falls under the services industry category, specifically targeting social work services with accommodation. The location for this procurement is in London, within the region UKI31. A key milestone in the planning process is a market engagement survey, which potential providers are encouraged to complete. The deadline for this survey has been extended to 4.00 pm on 14th November 2025. The preliminary market engagement notice was published on 12th November 2025, and the actual procurement process is expected to begin in January 2026, with the service start date anticipated for 1st July 2026.

This tender presents significant opportunities for business growth, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), as these organisations are deemed suitable for the lot. The London Borough of Camden is seeking insights from various providers to refine the service model, which indicates a collaborative approach to shaping the service. The annual budget for this contract is projected to be £420,000 per year over five years, with a potential two-year extension, making it an attractive prospect for businesses specialising in social work services. This engagement process allows businesses to provide input on service specifications, aiding in the alignment of services offered with market needs, and potentially increasing the chance of successful bids.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Women's Mental Health Supported Living Service

Notice Description

As stated in the Notice for Mental Health Supported Living Phase 1, published on 15th October 2025 (reference:2025/S 000-065676) , Camden Council was unable to award the contract for Lot 3, the new Women's Mental Health Supported Living Service that went out to tender earlier this year. In light of this, we are seeking feedback from providers-both those who submitted bids and those who did not-to help us better understand views on the proposed service model. We are particularly interested in your reflections on Appendix 2 of the specification. For the purposes of this survey the annual budget for the service is PS420,000 per year for five years with the option to extend for one period of two years (please note the budget and contract term are subject to review). We would be grateful if you could share your insights by completing the Market Engagement Survey via the following link: The survey will remain open for responses until 11th November Please copy and paste the following link into your browser to access the survey: https://forms.office.com/e/iwcTv9EeK0 For a copy of the Specification (which is subject to amendment) please email farhana.hussain@camden.gov.uk or david.walsh@camden.gov.uk Please note that all dates and values in this notice are provisional and are subject to change.

Planning Information

Please see the link given in this notice to access the survey. Please not the deadline has now been extended to the following: 4.00pm 14th November 2025. Please compete by this date.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d564
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073093-2025
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

85311000 - Social work services with accommodation

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Nov 20253 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
6 Jan 20262 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Jun 2026 - 30 Jun 2031 Over 5 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
LONDON BOROUGH OF CAMDEN
Contact Name
David Patrick Walsh
Contact Email
david.walsh@camden.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
WC1H 9JE
Post Town
Central London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI36 Camden
Delivery Location
TLI31 Camden and City of London
Local Authority
Camden
Electoral Ward
King's Cross
Westminster Constituency
Holborn and St Pancras

Further Information

Notice Documents

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