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title: "Preliminary market engagement for Young Carers Service (Joint LBC and LBI)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05f1e4"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "LONDON BOROUGH OF CAMDEN"
published: "2025-12-09"
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# Preliminary market engagement for Young Carers Service (Joint LBC and LBI)

Buyer: LONDON BOROUGH OF CAMDEN  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05f1e4

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## Summary

The public procurement process is currently at the planning stage for a joint initiative facilitated by the London Boroughs of Camden and Islington. This process, focused on health and social work services, seeks to engage the market for the provision of services to young carers. A preliminary market engagement event is scheduled for the 16th of December 2025, aimed at gathering feedback and sharing information about the needs of young carers and potential service gaps. The procurement is valued at GBP 1,200,000 (gross) and involves the light-touch regime under UK procurement law, targeting service provision specifically in the London regions of UKI31 and surrounding areas.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses, particularly SMEs and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), as it focuses on enhancing support for young carers, thereby aligning with organisations specialising in youth services, healthcare, and community wellbeing. Firms that can innovate and address service provision challenges while demonstrating a robust understanding of community needs and joint commissioning approaches will find this a compelling opportunity. The project is looking for innovative solutions to improve young carers' health and educational outcomes, providing a chance for businesses to grow their footprint in the public sector while contributing to social welfare.

## Notice

This is a market engagement event scheduled to take place on Tuesday 16th December 2025 for both Camden and Islington. Young Carers are children and young people between 5 - 17 who provide some care for a parent or other family member who may have a physical or learning disability, long term illness, mental ill health or drug and/or alcohol problems. Children and young people as carers have the right to be given a choice, be treated as an individual, be given appropriate and co-ordinated support from the relevant agencies and be given the option to participate in the planning and delivery of services.

### Planning Information

The event will be managed by both Camden and Islington Councils' and the aim of the Market Engagement event is to provide and share information to prospective bidders about the needs of young carers and seek to gain important market feedback around potential gaps in provision, proposed barriers to service delivery and potential innovation. 
Additionally, we also want to receive feedback about our Boroughs joint commissioning approach.
It is our aim to award a contract after a competitive tender process in line with PA23 that offers a range of support to young carers in Camden and Islington with good understanding of both the challenges and opportunities in the respective boroughs. 
The overall service aims are to:
• Improve identification and support for Young Carers;
• Improve and maintain the health and wellbeing of Young Carers;
• Support Young Carers to maximise their learning, educational attainment and access to employment;
• Support Young Carers to ensure that their views are heard and taken seriously; and
• Increase the skillset and capacity of wider stakeholders working with Young Carers.
During the Market Engagement event, we will share information with participants pertaining to the numbers and needs of our children, the prospective types of provision we are considering for the contract and the budget envelope. 
We would like to understand from providers: -
 What barriers and opportunities could there be in commissioning the service
 Feedback on the proposed contract set up 
 Thoughts on the proposed contract price 
 Participants view of joint commissioning the contracts
 Any further aims and objectives the Young Carers contract could include.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081099-2025 |
| 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, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Dec 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 19 Jan 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 May 2026 - 31 May 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,000,000 |
| 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 | LONDON BOROUGH OF CAMDEN |
| Additional buyers | LONDON BOROUGH OF ISLINGTON |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | North London |
| Postcode | N1C 4AG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI43 Haringey and Islington |
| Local authority | Islington |
| Electoral ward | St Mary's & St James' |
| Westminster constituency | Islington South and Finsbury |
| Delivery location | TLI31 Camden and City of London |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 9 Dec 2025 at 14:49 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081099-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081099-2025
  9th December 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.camden.gov.uk
- https://www.islington.gov.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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