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Camden and Islington Navigator Service

LONDON BOROUGH OF CAMDEN

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Planning

01 Jul 2026 at 15:45

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The London Borough of Camden, in partnership with the London Borough of Islington, is in the planning stage of the procurement process for the Camden and Islington Navigator Service. This service provides essential support to individuals experiencing homelessness with multiple disadvantages. Set in the heart of London, this initiative falls under the 'services' industry category, with a focus on social work services. The procurement process is initiated as a tender and aims to recommission the existing service, due to conclude on 31st March 2027. A market engagement session is slated for 14th July 2026, providing interested suppliers an opportunity to participate. The planned contract for the recommissioned service is expected to commence on 1st April 2027 and run until 31st March 2032, with a gross value of £1.9 million.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in social work and support services, particularly those adept at providing person-centred, flexible support to vulnerable populations. Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) and Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprises (VCSEs) are especially well-positioned to engage with this procurement, as there is suitability for these entities. The service specification requires a model of assertive outreach, targeting long-term rough sleepers and those within the Target Priority Group in Camden and Islington, thus offering a growth opportunity for organisations experienced in multi-agency collaboration and service delivery beyond traditional office hours.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Camden and Islington Navigator Service

Notice Description

The Camden and Islington Navigator Service provides intensive support service for people rough sleeping with multiple disadvantages, delivered in partnership with Islington Council. These current service will reach the end of its current term on March 31st 2027. Camden is seeking to recommission this service. The Navigator service provides an assertive, flexible and person-centred support service to people experiencing homelessness in Camden and Islington The primary aim of the Navigators is to support people who are homeless and experiencing multiple disadvantages to access accommodation and multi-agency support. The service is targeted at members of each borough's Target Priority Group and long-term rough sleeping cohorts to access and sustain accommodation with appropriate multi-agency support The service is delivered Monday to Friday with flexibility to work outside of standard office hours; the service is delivered through a model of assertive outreach Camden is seeking a minimum of 38 caseload spaces and Islington 18.

Planning Information

The Council wishes to undertake a market engagement online event in relation to the possible re-commissioning of this service, and therefore would welcome responses from suppliers that would like to participate. Interested suppliers will not be prejudiced by any response or failure to respond to this soft market testing and a response to this notice does not guarantee any invitation to participate in any future public procurement process that the Council may conduct. This notice does not constitute a call for competition to procure any services for the Council and the Council is not bound to accept any proposals offered. The Council is not liable for any costs, fees or expenses incurred by any party participating in the soft market testing exercise. Any procurement of any services by the Council in due course will be carried out strictly in accordance with the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023. Any information provided will not be treated as commercially confidential, unless expressed by the providing party, and may be used by the Council in the final service specifications used for the contracts, but no organisation will be individually identified. We are looking to host a market engagement session via Microsoft Teams on 14th July 2026 from 10am to 11am. If you would like to attend the event, please submit your interest via email to Michael.Sargeant@camden.gov.uk

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c1bb
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061951-2026
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

85310000 - Social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,900,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Jul 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
27 Jul 20264 weeks to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2027 - 31 Mar 2032 Over 5 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
LONDON BOROUGH OF CAMDEN
Additional Buyers

LONDON BOROUGH OF ISLINGTON

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
N1C 4AG
Post Town
North 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
TLI London
Local Authority
Islington
Electoral Ward
St Mary's & St James'
Westminster Constituency
Islington South and Finsbury

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

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