Planning

All Age Brokerage & Support Service

THE ROYAL BOROUGH OF KINGSTON UPON THAMES

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Planning

22 Apr 2026 at 08:21

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames is planning to procure an "All Age Brokerage & Support Service" through an upcoming tender process. This initiative, jointly funded by the borough's Adult Social Care and the Achieving for Children’s Children and Young People Service, falls under the category of community, social and personal services. The location for delivery spans Kingston upon Thames and Twickenham in the United Kingdom. Currently in the planning stage, the procurement process features a preliminary market engagement exercise inviting suppliers to provide input via a questionnaire due on 22nd May 2026, conducted through the London Tenders Portal. The service is categorised under a light touch regime, indicating a tailored approach to procurement, with a contract period set from 1st April 2027 to 31st March 2030, and potential for extension to 31st March 2032.

This tender presents significant opportunities for various businesses to grow, especially those small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs) specialising in community services. Given the joint funding and integrated nature of the service, businesses with experience in multi-disciplinary collaborations and social care provision are well-suited to compete. With an anticipated value exceeding £949,000, the contract promises substantial engagement for a business keen on securing long-term service delivery commitments in the social care sector. Engaging in the initial market engagement phase will provide insights yet does not guarantee advantage in the formal tender. Interested parties should prepare for the formal procurement phase expected after July 2026.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

All Age Brokerage & Support Service

Notice Description

The All Age Brokerage and Support Service will be an integrated, jointly funded provision commissioned by the Royal Borough of Kingston's Adult Social Care (RBK) and Achieving for Children's Children And Young People Service (AfC).

Planning Information

The Council would like to understand from key providers how requirements for an All Age Brokerage & Support Service might best be structured and is therefore carrying out a soft market testing exercise to engage in early informal dialogue prior to any formal procurement taking place. Suppliers are asked to complete and return a questionnaire by 12 noon on Friday 22nd May 2026 and via the London Tenders Portal DN813660. Participation in this preliminary market engagement gives no advantage in any future tender exercise.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06880e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036400-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
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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

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£791,465 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Apr 20262 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
20 Jul 20263 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2027 - 31 Mar 2030 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 ROYAL BOROUGH OF KINGSTON UPON THAMES
Additional Buyers

ACHIEVING FOR CHILDREN COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
KINGSTON UPON THAMES
Postcode
KT1 1EU
Post Town
Kingston upon Thames
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI7 Outer London - West and North West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI75 Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames
Delivery Location
TLI63 Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton, TLI75 Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames
Local Authority
Richmond upon Thames
Electoral Ward
Twickenham Riverside
Westminster Constituency
Twickenham

Further Information

Notice Documents

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