Tender

Care and support at six supported living sites for adults with Mental Health Difficulties

LONDON BOROUGH OF BRENT

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Tender

09 Mar 2026 at 09:36

Planning

23 Jan 2026 at 16:09

Summary of the contracting process

The London Borough of Brent is currently inviting bids for care and support services at six supported living sites dedicated to adults with mental health difficulties, including vulnerable individuals involved with secondary mental health services and the criminal justice system. This procurement, titled "Care and support at six supported living sites for adults with Mental Health Difficulties," falls into the 'Social work and related services' category under CPV code 85300000. The buying organisation is situated at Brent Civic Centre in Wembley and the contract, valued at approximately £7,566,793, will be awarded through a competitive flexible procedure, classified as a 'Light Touch Contract.' The tender process is active, with the deadline for submissions ending on 9 April 2026 at 13:00 BST, while inquiries are to be submitted by 2 April 2026.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in social care services, particularly those adept at managing care environments for individuals with complex mental health needs. Given the contract's focus on mental health support across multiple locations, including Braemar Avenue, Craven Park Road, and The Mall, firms with expertise in mental health services or experience with public sector social work contracts are ideal candidates. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) may find particular advantage in this tender, as they are considered suitable suppliers for both lots within the outlined procurement framework. Interested parties should engage with the London Tenders Portal to submit their bids and attend the online market engagement event scheduled for 11 February 2026.

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Notice Title

Care and support at six supported living sites for adults with Mental Health Difficulties

Notice Description

This tender which is for care and support services at the six supported living sites for adults with mental health difficulties. The six sites are dedicated to serving vulnerable adults with varying levels of mental illness and who may: be in receipt of clinical treatment, have previously been detained under the Mental Health Act 1983, use drugs and/or alcohol, have a 'dual diagnosis', have been or be involved in the criminal justice system. These adults may be using secondary mental health services coordinated by Brent Mental Health Service staff and will have been assessed as eligible to move into supported accommodation. All six sites currently accommodate 33 existing service users. Lot 1 - Mental Health Supported Living Service at Braemar Avenue, Craven Park Road and St Gabriels Road Lot 2 - Mental Health Supported Living Service at Braemar Avenue, Craven Park Road and St Gabriels Road. The total contract value for all services for the initial contract term of five years and two year extension (7 years) is estimated to be PS3,701,257 for Lot 1 and PS3,865,536 for Lot 2. The procurement process will follow the competitive flexible procedure in accordance with the Act. The Services to which the Procurement relate fall within the "Light Touch Contracts" of Schedule 1 to the Procurement Regulations 2024 (the Regulations). Following evaluation of the responses to the PSQ submitted in response to the Tender Notice, provided there are six suitable Bidders based on application of the PSQ evaluation, the Council intends to invite the top six scoring Bidders to tender via issue of the ITT.

Lot Information

Lot 1 Mental Health Supported Living Service at Braemar Avenue, Craven Park Road and St Gabriels Road

* Mental Health Supported Living Service at 54 Braemar Avenue, Wembley. * Mental Health Supported Living Service at 18 Saint Gabriels Road, Cricklewood. * Mental Health Supported Living Service at 69 Craven Park Road, Roundwood. Braemar Avenue, St Gabriels and Craven Park Road will be tendered as one Lot with one provider delivering care at all 3 services.

Renewal: The duration of the contracts for the the Lot will be for a period of five years with the option to extend for a further two years on a one plus one basis (5+1+1) subject to satisfactory performance of the contract by the successful provider.

Lot 2 - Mental Health Supported Living Service at The Mall, Essex Road and Walm Lane

* Mental Health Supported Living Service at 144 The Mall Kenton. * Mental Health Supported Living Service at 33 Essex Road Roundwood. * Mental Health Supported Living Service at 155 Walm Lane Cricklewood. The Mall, Essex Road and Walm Lane will be tendered as one Lot with one provider delivering care at three services.

Renewal: The duration of the contract for the Lot will be for a period of five years with the option to extend for a further two years on a one plus one basis (5+1+1) subject to satisfactory performance of the contract by the successful provider.

Planning Information

The Council will be running a market engagement event to inform suppliers of the upcoming opportunity. The event is scheduled for 11 February 2026 will begin at 10.30am and be delivered online via Microsoft Teams. Suppliers interested in attending the market engagement should express an interest in the opportunity to be sent a message from the Council requesting information on attendees. Please express an interest no later than 5pm, 10/02/2026 in order to receive the invitation link via the messaging facility on the London Tenders Portal. Link to opportunity: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=76c9cd40-75f8-f011-813c-005056b64545&p=2241eb95-058a-e511-80f7-000c29c9ba21

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-060db2
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020712-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
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

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£7,566,793 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£7,566,793 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Mar 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
9 Apr 20265 days to go
Future Notice Date
18 Feb 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Aug 2026 - 31 Aug 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence
2031-03-09

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LONDON BOROUGH OF BRENT
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WEMBLEY
Postcode
HA9 0FJ
Post Town
Harrow
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI7 Outer London - West and North West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI72 Brent
Delivery Location
TLI7 Outer London - West and North West, TLI72 Brent

Local Authority
Brent
Electoral Ward
Wembley Park
Westminster Constituency
Brent West

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