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Preliminary Market Engagement Health and Wellbeing Through Nature Volunteering

London Borough of Camden

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19 Oct 2026 at 14:15

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The London Borough of Camden intends to commission a nature-based volunteering service in Camden’s green spaces. It will provide safe, organised volunteering activities that support residents’ health and wellbeing, access to nature and biodiversity. Participants may join through green social prescribing referrals or by enrolling themselves. The work combines community health activity with practical engagement in parks and nature reserves, rather than being solely a parks maintenance service. The council is seeking market input to shape the eventual procurement, including understanding supplier capacity and capability and possible approaches to social value. The planned service is for Camden; the published location is London.

This is at the planning stage: Camden has stated its intention to procure, but has not issued an invitation to tender. It expects to use a procurement process under the Procurement Act 2023 Light Touch Regime for a three-year service contract, planned to run from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2030. The estimated value is £220,000 excluding VAT (£264,000 including VAT). The service is arranged as one lot, and the council identifies it as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises. Camden is conducting preliminary market engagement to inform the procurement, including market capacity and capability and approaches to social value. It expected this engagement to run from 19 to 30 October 2026, with responses via its e-tendering portal or email.

The planned service may suit charities, social enterprises, community organisations and smaller specialist providers with experience delivering safe, organised volunteering in parks, green spaces or nature settings. Relevant strengths include connecting outdoor activity with residents’ health and wellbeing, supporting access to nature and biodiversity, and working with people referred through green social prescribing as well as those who enrol independently. Providers able to explain their delivery capacity and capability, and to propose credible ways of creating social value, are particularly well placed to inform Camden’s plans. The council explicitly considers the work suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises. This is a preparation opportunity: suppliers can contribute through the planned market engagement while Camden develops its future procurement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Preliminary Market Engagement Health and Wellbeing Through Nature Volunteering

Notice Description

The London Borough of Camden intends to procure a Health and Wellbeing Through Nature Volunteering service. The service will provide safe, organised nature-based volunteering activities within Camden's green spaces, supporting residents' health and wellbeing, access to nature and biodiversity. Participants may be referred through green social prescribing pathways or self-enrol. The market engagement will help inform the procurement, including market capacity and capability and approaches to social value. The services fall within the Light Touch Regime under the Procurement Act 2023. Camden intends to undertake a procurement process for a three year contract commencing in April 2027.

Planning Information

Organisations wishing to participate in this Preliminary Market Engagement exercise are requested to complete the 'Health and Wellbeing Through Nature Volunteering PME Questionnaire' which is available via the Cimple e-tendering portal:https://cimple.uk/detail/530627 Completed questionnaires should be submitted via the Cimple portal or by email to rohima.begum@camden.gov.uk. The engagement exercise will be open from 19 October 2026 until 30 October 2026.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078ad7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098526-2026
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

77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

85 - Health and social work services

92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

CPV Codes

77313000 - Parks maintenance services

85323000 - Community health services

92533000 - Nature reserve services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£220,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2027 - 1 Apr 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
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
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
TLI31 Camden and City of London
Local Authority
Camden
Electoral Ward
King's Cross
Westminster Constituency
Holborn and St Pancras

Further Information

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