Planning

Systemic Therapy for Families and Children in the City of London

THE MAYOR AND COMMONALTY AND CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF LONDON

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Planning

08 Jan 2026 at 15:14

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The City of London Corporation, formally known as The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London, is initiating a procurement process for providing systemic therapy services for families and children. This initiative is categorised under social services and guidance and counselling within the industry. The procurement is currently at the planning stage, with key dates including a market engagement questionnaire due by 4th February 2026. The contract is expected to commence on 1st July 2026 and continue until 30th June 2028, with the possibility of renewal until 2029. The service is required to cover the City of London region and aims to support families at risk of escalation without appropriate intervention.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in social work and therapeutic services, particularly those with expertise in early intervention and systemic therapy. The inclusion of local authority-funded services outside the NHS framework presents a growth opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs). Businesses adept in delivering comprehensive family support services would be well-suited to compete, especially if they can address the needs of children and families not meeting specialist care thresholds but still requiring intervention.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Systemic Therapy for Families and Children in the City of London

Notice Description

As part of our ongoing commitment to delivering an effective Early Help service, the Department of Community and Children's Services has identified the need for a local authority funded offer of systemic therapy for children and families, which falls outside the scope of the NHS. The service will primarily support families who do not meet the threshold for a specialist CAMHS referral but may risk further escalation and intervention if left without support. The service may also support individual children and young people open to Children and Families Social Care, if deemed appropriate by the referring worker.

Planning Information

Please complete the questionnaire which can be found within project prj_919 on the City of London Sourcing and Contracts portal at https://cityoflondon.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06020e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001545-2026
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

85300000 - Social work and related services

85312300 - Guidance and counselling services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Jan 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
4 Feb 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Jun 2026 - 30 Jun 2028 2-3 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
Joanna Osborne
Contact Email
joanna.osborne@cityoflondon.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

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
TLI London
Local Authority
Islington
Electoral Ward
Clerkenwell
Westminster Constituency
Islington South and Finsbury

Further Information

Notice Documents

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