--- title: "Target Priority Group Support Service PreMarket Engagement November 2025" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05df12" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05df12" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05df12.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05df12.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "THE ROYAL BOROUGH OF KINGSTON UPON THAMES" published: "2025-11-11" --- # Target Priority Group Support Service PreMarket Engagement November 2025 Buyer: THE ROYAL BOROUGH OF KINGSTON UPON THAMES Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05df12 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05df12) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05df12.json) ## Summary The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process titled "Target Priority Group Support Service PreMarket Engagement November 2025". This initiative is targeted at the rough sleeping and homelessness charity sector across South West London, featuring the category of 'Social work and related services'. The procurement process aims to establish a stabilisation space for vulnerable rough sleepers who are resistant to change, classically classified under the UK's Target Priority Group (TPG). Engagement in this procurement offers a substantial participation opportunity, with a total contract value anticipated to be £540,000 and a contract period expected to commence on 1st April 2026 and conclude on 11th February 2027. Key preliminary engagement activities are slated to conclude by 18th November 2025. This tender presents significant opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) within the social services industry, particularly those specialising in homelessness support and related fields. By partaking in this early engagement exercise, businesses can gain insightful knowledge of the future tender requirements and position themselves strategically to leverage opportunities for growth. Enterprises capable of delivering innovative, sustainable solutions in the social work sector, with a particular focus on supporting high-impact groups, will be well-suited to compete, thereby enhancing their portfolio and potentially broadening their service offerings across South West London's public procurement landscape. ## Notice The South West Sub-regional Rough Sleeping lead, via the Royal Borough of Kingston is seeking to engage with the rough sleeping and homelessness charity sector across the South West London Rough Sleeping service area in preparation to launch a tender to deliver a stabilisation space for high impact change resistant rough sleepers, that typically but not exclusively will be deemed part of the UK's Target Priority Group (TPG ### Planning Information The Royal Borough of Kingston is seeking to engage with the seeking to engage with the rough sleeping and homelessness charity sector across the South West London in preparation for the forthcoming procurement of a Target Priority Group Support Service. The purpose of this soft market testing exercise is to gather insights from suppliers to inform the future procurement strategy, contract structure, and scope of services ensuring best value, innovation, and sustainability. The Preliminary Market Engagement documents have been published on the Council's e-procurement portal, London Tenders Portal https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=c516f292-1cbf-f011-813a-005056b64545 Please access the project via the portal to download and complete the Pre Market Engagement questionnaire. Please submit your response via the portal. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072964-2025 | | 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 | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 11 Nov 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 9 Dec 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2026 - 11 Feb 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £450,000 | | 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 KINGSTON UPON THAMES | | Locality | KINGSTON UPON THAMES | | Post town | Kingston upon Thames | | Postcode | KT1 1EU | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI6 Outer London - South | | ITL 3 | TLI63 Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton | | Local authority | Kingston upon Thames | | Electoral ward | Kingston Town | | Westminster constituency | Kingston and Surbiton | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85300000 - Social work and related services ## Release History - 11 Nov 2025 at 16:51 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072964-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072964-2025 11th November 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - http://www.kingston.gov.uk - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=c516f292-1cbf-f011-813a-005056b64545 - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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