Planning

West London Rough Sleeping and Homelessness Prevention Grants Initiative for the Voluntary, Community and Faith Sector

ROYAL BOROUGH OF KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA

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Planning

22 Jan 2026 at 16:06

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea is spearheading a procurement initiative titled "West London Rough Sleeping and Homelessness Prevention Grants Initiative for the Voluntary, Community and Faith Sector." This endeavour is presently in the planning stage as of 22nd January 2026. It seeks to involve the West London Housing Partnership, covering multiple boroughs including Hammersmith & Fulham, Brent, Ealing, Hillingdon, Hounslow, and Harrow, in fostering community-led projects that address homelessness. The initial milestone includes completing a questionnaire by 5th February 2026 via the Royal Borough's Delta Portal, indicating interest in this pre-market engagement opportunity. The procurement focuses on the services sector, particularly health and social work services, and aims to enhance early intervention to prevent homelessness and reduce rough sleeping in the West London region.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for small to medium-sized organisations within the voluntary, community, and faith sectors to secure funding for innovative projects. Businesses engaged in health and social work, especially those with initiatives adaptable across multiple boroughs, will find this opportunity particularly beneficial. With potential grant values up to £100,000 for proposals demonstrating cross-borough applicability, this initiative encourages businesses to expand their geographical service reach and collaborate on projects with a real community impact. Interested organisations are encouraged to complete the preliminary market engagement questionnaire and engage with the subsequent correspondence and meetings to refine their proposals.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

West London Rough Sleeping and Homelessness Prevention Grants Initiative for the Voluntary, Community and Faith Sector

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), is carrying out pre-market engagement to help shape a potential grant funding programme targeting small to medium sized organisations in the local voluntary, community and faith sector (VCFS) organisations. The West London Housing Partnership is seeking innovative, community-led projects that strengthen our collective ability to provide early intervention to prevent homelessness and reduce rough sleeping across our seven boroughs. We would be particularly interested in any provision that could be utilised across multiple boroughs in the West London region. Subject to approval, the programme is expected to award grants with an average value of PS50,000 per organisation, with the potential for larger awards of up to PS100,000 where proposals demonstrate delivery across multiple boroughs. Please note this engagement relates to a potential grant scheme. This notice is issued to understand interest in the proposed programme, gather early feedback, and identify organisations that may wish to be contacted if the grant scheme is launched. No funding decisions will be made as part of this engagement. Further information is available in the attached Preliminary Market Engagement Questionnaire. Organisations interested in the potential programme are encouraged to review and complete the questionnaire. 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./DHVXC56BR2 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/DHVXC56BR2

Planning Information

VCFs interested in this potential opportunity are invited to complete the questionnaire via the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea’s Delta Portal by 12:00 pm on Thursday 5th February 2026. The link to the questionnaire is available in the description of this notice. The Authority may undertake further engagement with prospective Providers during January and February 2026, which may include follow‑up correspondence by email and/or meetings, as required.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-060ca8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005921-2026
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

85310000 - Social work services

85311000 - Social work services with accommodation

85312000 - Social work services without accommodation

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£50,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Jan 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
5 Feb 2026Expired
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, TLI72 Brent, 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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