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title: "Medium to High Support Supported Housing Services for Young People with Complex Needs"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-068dab"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "THE ROYAL BOROUGH OF KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA"
published: "2026-04-29"
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# Medium to High Support Supported Housing Services for Young People with Complex Needs

Buyer: THE ROYAL BOROUGH OF KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-068dab

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## Summary

The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea is currently in the planning stage for an upcoming procurement process titled "Medium to High Support Supported Housing Services for Young People with Complex Needs". The initiative involves the provision of supported accommodation services for homeless young people aged 16-24 across seven sites in London, with a total of 61 units. Entities interested in this tender should prepare to respond to the Preliminary Market Engagement Questionnaire by the deadline of 3rd June 2026. The tender notice is anticipated to be published in September 2026, and services are scheduled to commence on 1st April 2027, continuing until 2032, with potential renewal until 2036. This procurement falls under the category of health and social work services and aims to develop a trauma-informed and psychologically supported environment for vulnerable individuals.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in supported accommodation and social services. Organisations with expertise in providing trauma-informed and psychosocially supported environments are encouraged to participate, as their services are essential in achieving the borough's mission to assist vulnerable young people. The procurement process has a projected gross value of £3,500,000, indicating substantial growth potential for providers within the supported housing service industry. Companies with the capability to deliver flexible support hours tailored to individual needs, fostering a strengths-based approach, will find themselves well-suited to compete for this contract, which promises long-term engagement in a substantial and socially impactful initiative.

## Notice

The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (RBKC) is undertaking preliminary consultation in relation to the delivery of supported accommodation service for homeless young people (aged 16-24) with complex needs for 61 units over 7 sites *Beacon House, Bina Gardens *Barlby Road *Bevington Road *North Pole Road *Oxford Gardens *Freston Road *Westbourne Park Road This initiative aims to provide a safe, supportive, and nurturing environment for some of the most vulnerable members of our community. The supported accommodation service will be designed to meet the needs of homeless young people (aged 16-24) with a complexity of needs. We are seeking expressions of interest and input from experienced supported housing providers who can deliver a trauma-informed and psychologically informed service. It is proposed service delivery will be based on a 'Supportive Relational Model' based on a psychosocial system which supports clients in developing their psychological and social resources to cope with problems they face. This principle has also fostered strengths-based, psychologically informed environment, trauma-informed and co-produced approach, which will deliver the aspirations of its clients, enabling them to achieve their potential for independent living through a time of continued change - which will bring with it challenges and opportunities. The support hours are allocated to clients flexibly depending upon their support needs. Please refer to further information detailed in the appended Preliminary Market Engagement Questionnaire. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Health-and-social-work-services./Z4C48M5W47 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/Z4C48M5W47

### Planning Information

Providers are required to submit responses to the enclosed Preliminary Market Engagement Questionnaire by the Engagement Deadline (03/06/2026). These should be submitted via the messaging facility on the Council's e-sourcing platform - Delta.
If the Authority wishes to request for further information / conduct meetings with suitable responders, it is proposed these will be undertaken over June - July 2026. 
It is anticipated the Tender Notice will be published in September 2026.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039020-2026 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Apr 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 3 Jun 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2027 - 31 Mar 2032 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,500,000 |
| 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 KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | West London |
| Postcode | W8 7NX |
| 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 | TLI33 Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
- 85320000 - Social services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 29 Apr 2026 at 09:39 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039020-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039020-2026
  29th April 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/Z4C48M5W47
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Health-and-social-work-services./Z4C48M5W47
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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