--- title: "Mental Health Day Opportunities Service - Market Engagement Event | Remote" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0503d1" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0503d1" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0503d1.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0503d1.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "THE ROYAL BOROUGH OF KENSINGTON & CHELSEA" published: "2026-06-17" --- # Mental Health Day Opportunities Service - Market Engagement Event | Remote Buyer: THE ROYAL BOROUGH OF KENSINGTON & CHELSEA Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0503d1 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0503d1) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0503d1.json) ## Summary The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea is currently in the planning stage for a procurement process concerning the Mental Health Day Opportunities Service, set with a market engagement event on 2nd July 2026. This event will be conducted remotely via Microsoft Teams. The tender falls under the community health services and health and social work services categories, with a focus on location within the United Kingdom. The procurement, valued at approximately GBP 16.7 million gross, aims to inform the market about proposed changes to the mental health day opportunities offer in anticipation of its full commencement in 2027. Interested parties are encouraged to express interest through the Jaggaer e-sourcing portal. Future notices are expected to be released by 1st August 2026. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses with expertise in delivering high-quality, recovery-focused mental health services. It is particularly suitable for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) with a proven track record in this domain. The service seeks innovative partnership models to enhance service delivery and operational efficiency. By engaging in this market, businesses have the opportunity to shape a procurement model that demands clarity on operational requirements and integration with statutory and non-statutory agencies. This is a promising prospect for businesses aiming to expand within the public health service sector in the UK. ## Notice RBKC is seeking to engage with the market regarding the proposed changes to the mental health day opportunities offer prior to the new procurement, which will begin in Summer 2026. It is expected that the new contracts will go live in 2027. Through this engagement, we want to ensure that the market: 1) Is clear about the Proposed Model: eligibility requirements and the referral pathway model 2) Understands Delivery Requirements: operational and service expectations 3) Is Clear on the Property Offer: Has clarity on property expectations under the new procurement Next Steps: The session will take place on Thursday 2nd July 2026, 10.30am-12pm via Microsoft Teams. Please express your interest in being involved in the market engagement event via Jaggaer, our e-sourcing portal. ### Planning Information RBKC is seeking to engage with the market regarding the proposed changes to the mental health day opportunities offer prior to the new procurement, which will begin in Summer 2026. It is expected that the new contracts will go live in 2027. Through this engagement, we want to ensure that the market: 1) Is clear about the Proposed Model: eligibility requirements and the referral pathway model 2) Understands Delivery Requirements: operational and service expectations 3) Is Clear on the Property Offer: Has clarity on property expectations under the new procurement Next Steps: The session will take place on Thursday 2nd July 2026, 10.30am-12pm via Microsoft Teams. Please express your interest in being involved in the market engagement event via Jaggaer, our e-sourcing portal. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057245-2026 | | 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 | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 17 Jun 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 1 Aug 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2027 - 31 Mar 2032 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £13,921,569 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Planning | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | THE ROYAL BOROUGH OF KENSINGTON & CHELSEA | | Additional buyers | WESTMINSTER CITY COUNCIL | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | SW1E 6QP | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI33 Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham | | Local authority | Kensington and Chelsea | | Electoral ward | Campden | | Westminster constituency | Kensington and Bayswater | | Delivery location | TLI3 Inner London - West, TLI33 Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services - 85323000 - Community health services ## Release History - 17 Jun 2026 at 14:30 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057245-2026 - 20 Feb 2026 at 10:46 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015554-2026 - 18 Feb 2026 at 11:36 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014670-2026 - 2 Jul 2025 at 08:28 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036622-2025 - 25 Apr 2025 at 11:40 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017010-2025 - 16 Apr 2025 at 10:27 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015478-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057245-2026 17th June 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015554-2026 20th February 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014670-2026 18th February 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036622-2025 2nd July 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017010-2025 25th April 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015478-2025 16th April 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents - https://www.rbkc.gov.uk/ - https://www.westminster.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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