Planning

Westminster City Council's North Paddington Homelessness Prevention Pilot

WESTMINSTER CITY COUNCIL

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Planning

19 Jan 2026 at 14:01

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Westminster City Council is in the planning stage of its North Paddington Homelessness Prevention Pilot, aimed at procuring a homelessness prevention training and development package for the Voluntary & Community Sector (VCS) and partners in North Paddington. The procurement process focuses on health and social work services within the London area (UKI32) and is set to begin service delivery by 1st June 2026, potentially extending until 31st May 2028. This initiative is initiated as a market engagement exercise rather than a competitive tender at this stage, enabling stakeholders to provide market feedback. Interested parties are required to complete the Market Sounding Questionnaire by 9th February 2026, ensuring that all clarification questions are raised by 2nd February 2026. The total value of the project is estimated at £250,000, with the gross amount being £300,000.

This initiative presents a significant opportunity for SMEs and voluntary organisations specialising in health and social work services to expand their reach and expertise. Businesses with experience in delivering culturally sensitive and holistic training packages would be highly suitable participants. The scope of the project involves collaborating with Westminster City Council to design training on homelessness, housing, and holistic prevention, which will help build resilience and capacity in VCS. This project not only offers a potential 24-month operational engagement but also provides a platform for developing long-term partnerships with a strategic public authority in London.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Westminster City Council's North Paddington Homelessness Prevention Pilot

Notice Description

THIS IS NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION This Market Sounding Questionnaire aims to gather feedback from the market on procuring a holistic homelessness prevention training and development package for the Voluntary & Community Sector (VCS) and partners in North Paddington. This training will form the foundation of a homelessness prevention pilot. The pilot will operate for an initial 12-month period, with ongoing evaluation to assess outcomes and effectiveness. Subject to performance and learning, there is scope to extend the pilot for a following 12-month period and expand beyond the North Paddington area. The selected organisation(s) will design, develop, and deliver a culturally sensitive and holistic homelessness prevention training and development package, alongside supporting resources, for the VCS and key partners in North Paddington. The overall package should be designed in collaboration with WCC and co-designed with the community. It should broadly cover four key areas: 1. WCC support and pathways - including a whole-council approach, departmental processes and available support. This will require effective engagement and coordination with internal departments to ensure a clear and shared understanding of the local context. 2. Housing & Homelessness - key issues and WCC-specific local context. 3. Holistic Prevention - related factors such as mental and physical health, unemployment, income maximisation, and poverty. This will include the co-design and delivery of bespoke training with smaller, grassroots organisations that specialise in specific areas and the coordination of existing training available through WCC. 4. Organisational development reviews - identifying existing strengths and opportunities to develop skills aligned to the specific needs of the communities supported, as informed by WCC data and predictive modelling. 4.3. The training offer will have the overarching key goals: 1. Upskill the VCS on housing and homelessness, including risk identification, to support residents and inform future commissioning. 2. Provide an umbrella framework to support VCS to holistically access and apply skills from existing, specific training, to support residents to prevent homelessness. 3. Build capacity and resilience by deepening understanding of homelessness and its links to other issues. 4. Help manage residents' expectations and empower informed decision-making. 5. Provide knowledge of WCC processes and pathways to ensure appropriate support. 6. Strengthen working relationships with the VCS, fostering trust and collaborative problem-solving. 7. Deliver a bespoke package of resources and tools for the VCS. The information contained herein may be subject to change based on feedback received from the market and may not be reflected in any future tender opportunities. A decision on whether to proceed with a full procurement exercise will be taken following consideration of the responses received. All information provided will be considered commercially sensitive and kept in confidence.

Planning Information

Market Questionaire Attachment Open market from 19th January 2026 until 9th January 2026 at 12pm to complete and return the question through the Jaggaer e-tendering system. Please raise any clarification questions by end of day on the 2nd February 2026

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0608c3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004370-2026
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

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£250,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Jan 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
9 Feb 20263 weeks to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 May 2026 - 31 May 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
WESTMINSTER CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
schaudhry1@westminster.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1E 6QP
Post Town
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
TLI32 Westminster
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

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Notice Documents

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