Planning

West London Direct Payments Service for Homelessness Prevention and Ending Rough Sleeping

ROYAL BOROUGH OF KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA

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Planning

14 Jan 2026 at 16:05

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, acting on behalf of the West London Housing Partnership, is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process titled "West London Direct Payments Service for Homelessness Prevention and Ending Rough Sleeping." This initiative seeks to engage suppliers to provide a match-funded direct payment service aimed at preventing homelessness and reducing rough sleeping in the regions including Kensington & Chelsea, Hammersmith & Fulham, Brent, Ealing, Hillingdon, Hounslow, and Harrow. The procurement, which falls under the health and social work services category, is set to commence from 1st April 2026, spanning until 31st March 2027. Interested providers should submit their engagement questionnaires by noon on 28th January 2026, as market engagement activities and potential further dialogues will occur through early 2026.

This opportunity presents significant potential for businesses with a proven track record in personalised budget or direct payment services, especially those capable of providing 100% match funding to maximise the council's £500,000 investment. The project aims to rapidly facilitate access to funds for at-risk individuals, thus providing a critical service in the social work sector. Organisations operating within the health and social services industry with sufficient capacity for scale and innovation would be ideal candidates to engage in this project. Businesses can expect long-term growth and exposure by contributing to meaningful social impact through this strategically funded scheme.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

West London Direct Payments Service for Homelessness Prevention and Ending Rough Sleeping

Notice Description

The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea on behalf of the West London Housing Partnership (partner boroughs of RBKC, Hammersmith & Fulham, Brent, Ealing, Hillingdon, Hounslow and Harrow) wishes to engage with suppliers regarding capacity in the market to provide a match funded direct payment service for people who are at risk of homelessness to prevent homelessness occurring and/or who are at risk of rough sleeping to make it short lived and non-reoccurring. The service will provide rapid access to funds for eligible households referred by an approved partner to enable a swift response to prevent homelessness or support a move away from rough sleeping. The Council is seeking an organisation with demonstrable experience of delivering similar personalised budget or direct payment schemes. The Council intends to commit a minimum of PS500,000 to this scheme and is looking for an organisation that is able to provide 100% match funding in order to maximise the impact of the councils' investment. This notice is issued for the purpose of understanding supplier appetite and the availability of suitable providers. Further information is set out in the attached Preliminary Market Engagement Questionnaire. Interested organisations are invited to review and respond to the questionnaire in full on the delta portal, the link can be found below. Any queries relating to this market engagement exercise should be submitted to: laura.palfreeman@rbkc.gov.uk Isabella.peebles@rbkc.gov.uk For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Health-and-social-work-services./YP328652G8 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/YP328652G8

Planning Information

Providers interested in this potential opportunity should complete the questionnaire on the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea's Delta Portal by no later than 12:00pm on Wednesday 28th January 2026. The link to the questionnaire can be found in the description of this notice. The Authority may conduct further engagement via email or meetings as required with potential Providers over January/February 2026.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0605f5
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003216-2026
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
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

85300000 - Social work and related services

85320000 - Social services

85323000 - Community health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£500,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Jan 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
28 Jan 20262 weeks to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
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 KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@rbkc.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
W8 7NX
Post Town
West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI33 Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham
Delivery Location
TLI33 Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham, TLI73 Ealing, TLI74 Harrow and Hillingdon, TLI75 Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames
Local Authority
Kensington and Chelsea
Electoral Ward
Campden
Westminster Constituency
Kensington and Bayswater

Further Information

Notice Documents

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