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20 Jul 2026 at 15:06

Summary of the contracting process

The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea has initiated a procurement process for the provision of housing care and support services for adults with learning disabilities. This process entails several direct contract awards under the title "(UK5) Learning Disability - Housing Care and Support". The procurement, categorised under social services, involves the locations within various London regions, such as UKI33, UKI32, UKI34, and UKI43. The process, spurred by the Council's statutory obligations and legislative requirements, is currently in the award stage with key contract periods beginning 1 August 2026 and varying across different services, continuing through 31 March 2027. The direct award is paramount due to the urgency dictated by the Council’s need to ensure continuity of care services until full commencement of new contractual arrangements.

This procurement presents opportunities for businesses in the social services domain, particularly those capable of providing specialised housing and support for individuals with learning disabilities. Companies with a focus on supported housing and a capability to deliver under urgent and constrained timelines would find this tender well-suited for their growth. Large-scale organisations, particularly those with VCSE status like Learning Disability Network, Certitude, and Look Ahead, are strategically positioned to compete, given their experience and alignment with the tender's requirements. This tender serves as an essential conduit for businesses aiming to establish their services within London’s public sector landscape for care and support services.

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Notice Title

(UK5) Learning Disability - Housing Care and Support

Notice Description

The award of the supported housing contracts from 1 April 2025 to 30 June 2026 with an option to extend for a further three months until 30 September 2026 to: (i) Learning Disability Network London Limited (LDN) (company number 02325273) Supported Housing Service at Piper House for total contract value of PS766,848 exc. VAT, PS920,217 inc. VAT (ii) Certitude (company number 14991207) Supported Housing Services at Southwood House, Westgate Terrace and Lancaster Road for total contract value of PS1,458,106 exc. VAT PS1,749,727 inc. VAT (iii) Look Ahead (company number 02521191) Supported Housing Service at Amy Garvey House for total contract value of PS397,054 exc. VAT, PS476,465 inc. VAT AND The award of the residential care home contract from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2027 to: (i) Certitude (company number 14991207) for Residential Care at St Quintin and Barlby Road for a total contract value of PS2,495,426 exc. VAT (PS2,994,511 inc. VAT).

Procurement Information

Under the Health and Social Care Act 2008, the Care Act 2014 and other legislation, the Council has duties and responsibilities for the health, wellbeing and care of certain individuals. The Council is required to maintain access to supported and residential accommodation for adults with a learning disability. The direct award supports the Council in continuing to fulfil its legal obligations to vulnerable service users and their carers. The Council has been conducting a procurement exercise to put in place a new contract for housing care and support services to people with learning disabilities. The new contract has been awarded, entered into and is now being mobilised. However, the mobilisation of the new arrangement has taken longer than anticipated and has not been completed before the expiry of the previous contract. Paragraph 13 of Schedule 5 of the Procurement Act 2023 provides a justification for the direct award of public contracts where it is strictly necessary for reasons of urgency and where a public contract cannot be awarded on the basis of a competitive tendering process. The short-term direct award is strictly necessary and urgent to enable the Council to continue delivering these critical services to vulnerable clients and fulfil its statutory duties under the Care Act 2014 until services fully commence and mobilise under the new contract. In this short time period there is insufficient time to undertake a competitive tendering procedure. The proposed direct award will provide contractual assurances to the supplier and support the continued delivery of statutory provision to vulnerable service users. IN addition the lengthy mobilisation period was not attributable to the Council, nor was it foreseeable.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06cf2c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068397-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK5 - Transparency Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85320000 - Social services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£5,117,434 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Jul 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Jul 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
31 Jul 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE ROYAL BOROUGH OF KENSINGTON & CHELSEA
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
W8 7NX
Post Town
West London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI33 Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Kensington and Chelsea
Electoral Ward
Campden
Westminster Constituency
Kensington and Bayswater

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
3
Supplier Names

CERTITUDE

LEARNING DISABILITY NETWORK

LOOK AHEAD

Further Information

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