Planning

Camden Respite Rooms

LONDON BOROUGH OF CAMDEN

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Planning

22 May 2026 at 22:47

Summary of the contracting process

The London Borough of Camden is in the planning stage of a procurement process titled "Camden Respite Rooms," which aims to provide immediate, safe shelter services with accommodation for multiply disadvantaged homeless females. This falls under the services industry category, specifically within social work services with accommodation, identified by the CPV code 85311000. The planned procurement will be launched as a "Pipeline Notice" with the future notice date set for 1st November 2026, indicating readiness for further stages and eventual competition. The procurement is slated to commence on 1st April 2027 and run through 31st March 2030. The contact point for this endeavour is the procurement team at the London Borough of Camden, based at Town Hall, Judd Street, London.

This tender represents a valuable opportunity for businesses operating within the social work services sector, especially those capable of providing accommodation facilities. Companies with demonstrated expertise in supporting disadvantaged groups and experience in service provision to public authorities would be well-positioned to compete for this contract. The procurement is marked by a "lightTouch" regime, indicating a procurement procedure tailored for the procurement of social services, and underscores a commitment to engaging SMEs, providing fertile ground for growth and collaboration with local government initiatives.

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Notice Title

Camden Respite Rooms

Notice Description

* This notice is a PIPELINE NOTICE and therefore is NOT currently a call for competition. For the avoidance of doubt, the Pipeline Notice is intended to provide the most accurate forecast currently available for the council's high value procurement activity, but does not commit the council to procuring any contract and may be amended after publication. No further information other than that captured in this notice can be provided at this time. * The council intends to commission a service to provide immediate safe shelter for multiply disadvantaged homeless females. The current contract is fully funded through a grant from the Mayor's Office for Policing & Crime.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06a25c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048317-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

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
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 May 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Nov 20266 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
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

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

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
WC1H 9JE
Post Town
Central London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI36 Camden
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Camden
Electoral Ward
King's Cross
Westminster Constituency
Holborn and St Pancras

Further Information

Notice Documents

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