Planning

City of London Women's Programme Floating Support Service

THE MAYOR AND COMMONALTY AND CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF LONDON

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02 Apr 2026 at 09:05

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London are in the planning stage of a procurement process for the "City of London Women's Programme Floating Support Service." The service aims to support female survivors of domestic abuse in a temporary accommodation setting located in the London Borough of Greenwich. The procurement falls under the services category, specifically social work and related services, and is influenced by multiple legal bases, including the Housing Act 1996 and the Domestic Abuse Act 2021. Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) is being conducted until 23 April 2026, aiming to gather market insights and suggestions to inform an options appraisal. The procurement, adhering to the Procurement Act 2023, is characterised by a light-touch regime and welcomes inputs from interested parties, including those outside London.

This upcoming tender provides substantial opportunities for businesses, particularly SMEs and Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprises (VCSEs), that specialise in social services and domestic abuse support. With a gross project value of £3,600,000, there is potential for businesses to grow by contributing to a service focused on empowering survivors and addressing intersectional needs. The successful tenderer will play a crucial role in delivering tailored support, enhancing resettlement outcomes, and working in coordination with local services such as MARAC and IDVAs. This engagement could be an excellent match for organisations experienced in housing support, domestic abuse services, and community welfare, seeking to extend or solidify their presence in Greater London.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

City of London Women's Programme Floating Support Service

Notice Description

Background and Scope The City of London Corporation is commissioning a Floating Support Service to provide wrap-around support to female survivors of DA/DV who are located in a 6-bed temporary accommodation in the London Borough of Greenwich. The City of London Women's Project (COLWP) is a 6-bed HMO located in the London Borough of Greenwich that serves female survivors of DA/DV, under the statutory duties of the Housing Act 1996 (Part VII), the Homeless Reduction Act 2017 and the Domestic Abuse Act 2021. This floating support service will provide rapid, effective, and tailored support to the City of London Women's Project with the goal of empowering survivors of domestic abuse to prepare them to move into safe, healthy and independent housing. The service will support intersectionally marginalised service users with a range of needs, focusing on removing barriers to resettlement and ensuring their safety and wellbeing, with built-in understanding of the added needs surrounding neurodiversity and homelessness. The service will interact with the local Domestic Abuse MARAC and IDVA's where appropriate to ensure support is coordinated and client focussed whilst supporting the service users to develop and work through their personal housing plans. The City of London Corporation Department of Community and Children's Services is responsible for delivering these services.

Planning Information

Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) The City is undertaking Preliminary Market Engagement in accordance with the provisions of Section 16 to Part 3 [Award of Public Contracts and Procedures] of the Procurement Act 2023 prior to the issuing of the Tender Notice. PME in this case is where the City, at an early stage in the development of its proposals, but prior to formulating any formal procurement opportunity, seeks input from the market as to what might be the most attractive way of packaging and scoping a future procurement opportunity. This exercise will provide an opportunity for the City to obtain insight into sector innovations and how participants might approach the delivery of the service in question. To this end, we would ask providers that do not deliver in London to consider responding to this exercise, as we are seeking to incorporate national best practice and innovation into this service. It also gives a useful early insight into the likely level of interest in a proposed project from that market. Participants must also note that a response to this notice does not guarantee an invitation to participate in this or any future procurement that the City may conduct, nor that the City will procure any such supplies and services or accept any proposals offered. Any Procurement of supplies and services by the City will be carried out strictly in accordance with the Procurement Act (PA23). The City has developed a questionnaire (attached at the end of this document), which could be found on the tender portal https://cityoflondon.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/, that they would like interested parties to complete. As stated above, the outcome of the PME exercise will inform an options appraisal with recommendations. Please complete the questionnaire attached to the link below and return. https://cityoflondon.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-067b6b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030695-2026
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

85300000 - Social work and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£3,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Apr 20262 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
23 Apr 20263 weeks to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Aug 2026 - 31 Aug 2029 3-4 years
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
THE MAYOR AND COMMONALTY AND CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF LONDON
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CITY OF LONDON
Postcode
EC2P 2EJ
Post Town
Central London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI43 Haringey and Islington
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Islington
Electoral Ward
Clerkenwell
Westminster Constituency
Islington South and Finsbury

Further Information

Notice Documents

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