Planning

0-19 Health Visiting and School Health

ROYAL BOROUGH OF KINGSTON UPON THAMES

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15 Dec 2025 at 14:42

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

15 Dec 2025 at 08:51

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process aimed at engaging service providers for its 0-19 Health Visiting and School Health services. This initiative falls within the community health services industry category and is located in Kingston upon Thames, United Kingdom. As part of the planning, the Borough is conducting a soft market testing questionnaire to assess market interest and capacity. Business users interested in participating must submit their responses through the London Tenders Portal by 10:00 am on Monday 5th January 2026, marking a critical deadline for engagement.

This tender represents an opportunity for businesses specialising in community health services to influence the development of service delivery models that the Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames is considering. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly well-suited to compete, given the procurement's focus on engaging diverse suppliers. Businesses participating in this process can potentially shape the framework of service provision, opening pathways for future collaboration and contracts valued at approximately £25.2 million, with a gross amount of £30.24 million. The market engagement stage provides a platform for interested parties to showcase their capabilities and align with local government objectives for health services.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

0-19 Health Visiting and School Health

Notice Description

The Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames is seeking to engage service providers of 0-19 Health Visiting and School Health through a soft market testing questionnaire in preparation for its forthcoming procurement. The purpose of this soft market testing exercise is to gather insight into the market interest, capacity and ability of the prospective suppliers to deliver the proposed services and to assist the Council in shaping and scoping requirements for the most suitable delivery model (s) of the 0-19 Health Visiting and School Health service. This soft market testing activity does not constitute a call for competition to procure any services, supplies or works for the Council and the Council is not bound to accept any proposals offered. Any information provided will be strictly confidential and non-binding. The Council is not liable for any costs, fees or expenses incurred by any party participating in the soft market testing exercise. This soft market testing exercise does not constitute any commitment by the Council or any of its stakeholders to undertake any public procurement exercise in the future. The Council wishes to provide fixed points of contact for this soft market testing exercise and interested parties are requested not to contact any other individual or team at the Council or any of its other advisors. Any enquiries and responses should be sent via the messaging function within the London Tenders Portal. Organisations that are interested in participating in this exercise are asked to return this questionnaire via the London Tenders Portal at https://www.londontenders.org/ no later than 10:00 am on Monday 5th January 2026. Please note that The 0-19 Health Visiting and School Health service fall under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR).

Planning Information

The Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames (RBK) is seeking to engage service providers of 0-19 Health Visiting and School Health through a soft market testing questionnaire. Organisations that are interested in participating in this exercise are asked to register on the London Tenders Portal. This is free to do, just log in and express an interest. Organisations can then download the soft market testing questionnaire. The soft market testing questionnaire return is also via the London Tenders Portal. The deadline for responses is no later than 10:00 am on Monday 05 January 2026.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f550
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082963-2025
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

85323000 - Community health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£25,200,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Dec 20252 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
5 Jan 20261 weeks to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2027 - 31 Mar 2032 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
ROYAL BOROUGH OF KINGSTON UPON THAMES
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
commissioning@kingston.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
KINGSTON UPON THAMES
Postcode
KT1 1EU
Post Town
Kingston upon Thames
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI6 Outer London - South
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI63 Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton
Delivery Location
TLI63 Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton
Local Authority
Kingston upon Thames
Electoral Ward
Kingston Town
Westminster Constituency
Kingston and Surbiton

Further Information

Notice Documents

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