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West London Somewhere Safe to Stay Service Contract

Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea

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10 Feb 2026 at 11:31

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
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29 Jan 2026 at 15:31

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The public procurement process for the "West London Somewhere Safe to Stay Service Contract" was overseen by the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. This service focuses on providing short-term assessment and accommodation to prevent homelessness and is relevant to entities in the social services industry. The contract was awarded to the supplier St Mungo's, with the procurement being managed under a direct award process due to urgency and technical-economic considerations. The service will commence on 1st April 2026 and run until 31st March 2027, catering to regions within the United Kingdom, specifically in West London.

This tender presents a lucrative opportunity for businesses involved in social work services with accommodation. The awarded contract, valued at £845,035 gross, highlights the demand for effective solutions in the prevention of homelessness. Enterprises, particularly those focusing on social services and support for vulnerable populations, stand to benefit significantly by aligning with similar procurement processes, allowing them to grow their market presence in the public sector. Given its light-touch regime, the contract encourages participation from SMEs and VCSEs, promoting wider market access and competitive growth.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

West London Somewhere Safe to Stay Service Contract

Notice Description

The West London Somewhere Safe to Stay (SSTS) is a 34-bed short term assessment hub. It is a core service necessary for the prevention and relief of homelessness and rough sleeping across the West London subregion. The service has had great outcomes and prevents or relieves homelessness for over 200 people per year. The proposed award for a period of 12 months is required on economic, technical and urgency grounds to ensure that there is no loss of service and associated critical infrastructure.

Procurement Information

Through the Fairer Funding Review, the MHCLG have proposed plans to consolidate multiple homelessness and rough sleeping grants into one Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Grant allocated through a needs-based formula. For single homelessness/rough sleeping funding, this represents a big shift for boroughs and sub-regions from separate funding pots into one combined grant to deliver specific outputs. The funding was only announced at the end of December 2025 resulting in the Authority not having enough time to conduct a competitive procurement procedure with the current contract coming to an end on the 31st March 2026. This combined with the uncertainty on how the funding reform will affect subregional funding and commissioning means an interim arrangement through the direct award of the contract for a 12 month period is required to avoid any loss of service and associated critical infrastructure, which would likely lead to an increase in rough sleeping due to reduced short-term accommodation provisions. If longer term funding is secured, the Authority intends to carry out a procurement exercise in the future.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-061244
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011757-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85311000 - Social work services with accommodation

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£704,196 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Feb 20266 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
26 Jan 20267 months ago
Contract Period
1 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
Additional Buyers

London Borough of Brent

London Borough of Ealing

London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham

London Borough of Harrow

London Borough of Hillingdon

London Borough of Hounslow

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRENT
Postcode
W8 7NX
Postcode Area
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
Not specified
Local Authority
Kensington and Chelsea
Electoral Ward
Campden
Westminster Constituency
Kensington and Bayswater

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

St Mungo's

Further Information

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