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Complex Emotional Needs for Adults Services

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Planning

11 Aug 2026 at 17:57

UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
PlanningUpdate

28 May 2026 at 08:53

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

27 May 2026 at 17:42

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust intends to procure a complex emotional needs service for adults aged 18 and over in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. The service is expected to provide community-based support and guidance for adults with complex emotional needs. Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust is the procuring entity and hosts North West Procurement Services, which provides procurement services to the buying trust. Delivery is in the Kensington and Chelsea area of London. This is a public service contract rather than a goods or construction requirement, and is relevant to organisations working in adult mental health, community support, social care or related guidance services.

This procurement is at the planning stage following market engagement completed in June 2026; it is not yet an invitation to tender. The buyer expects to use an open procedure under the Public Contracts Act 2023 light-touch regime and plans to publish the tender notice on 21 August 2026. The anticipated contract is for three years from 1 December 2026 to 30 November 2029, with possible one-year plus one-year extensions, up to 30 September 2031. The estimated value is £645,000 excluding VAT, or £774,000 including VAT. The buyer’s indicative timetable expects enquiries by 9 September 2026, tenders by 21 September 2026 and an award decision by 2 November 2026. Submissions will be electronic through the Atamis portal.

The procurement is marked as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises, so smaller specialist providers and mission-led organisations may be well placed to prepare. It should suit providers with demonstrable experience supporting adults aged 18 and over with complex emotional needs, particularly through community-based mental health, social care, personal support or guidance services. Organisations will need to consider how they can deliver an effective service across Kensington and Chelsea and meet the operational requirements that will be set out in the future tender documents. Market engagement has already taken place, giving interested providers a basis for reviewing the service need and preparing questions, partnerships or delivery models before the tender is issued.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Complex Emotional Needs for Adults Services

Notice Description

This is a Planned Procurement Notice to notify the market that following Market Engagement completed in June 2026, we will be publishing the tendering opportunity for a Complex Emotional Needs Service for Adults 18+ within the Kensington and Chelsea Borough on behalf of Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust. This is an Open procedure under the PA23 Light Touch Regime.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The contract term will be a 3 year term with a possible 1yr + 1yr extension available.

Planning Information

Please respond via the Atamis portal to project C449946 with your responses - RFI documents can be accessed from this project page on Atamis

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06a6e6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076446-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

85 - Health and social work services

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

75200000 - Provision of services to the community

85312310 - Guidance services

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£645,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£645,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Aug 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
21 Aug 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Dec 2026 - 30 Nov 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
WC1X 8AQ
Postcode Area
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
TLI3 Inner London - West
Local Authority
Camden
Electoral Ward
Holborn & Covent Garden
Westminster Constituency
Holborn and St Pancras

Further Information

Notice Documents

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