--- title: "Further market engagement for Short Breaks services" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e7e6" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06e7e6" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06e7e6.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06e7e6.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "London Borough of Camden" published: "2026-08-19" --- # Further market engagement for Short Breaks services Buyer: London Borough of Camden Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e7e6 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06e7e6) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06e7e6.json) ## Summary The London Boroughs of Camden and Islington are developing a joint framework for Short Breaks services. The procurement is for social work and related services, intended to support the councils’ Short Breaks service objectives. The framework is expected to appoint several providers rather than a single supplier. Delivery is across Camden and Islington in London. Camden Council is leading the procurement, with the framework intended for use by both boroughs. The service is subject to the light-touch regime and is classified under CPV 85300000, covering social work and related services. The councils are seeking feedback from organisations on the proposed scope, objectives, procurement strategy and future requirements before the tender is designed. This procurement is at the planning stage and is currently a voluntary pre-market engagement exercise, not an invitation to tender. An online engagement event is planned for 2pm to 3:30pm on 9 September 2026, with the next notice expected by 14 September 2026. The councils expect to use a joint framework agreement, commencing on or around 1 April 2027. The planned contract period is 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2031, with renewal potential extending to 31 March 2035. The estimated value is £32 million excluding VAT and £40 million including VAT. There is one planned lot, and the procurement is above the relevant threshold. The engagement is intended to inform the eventual procurement approach and requirements. This will suit organisations delivering social work and related Short Breaks services, including small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises. The planned framework is intended to appoint a number of providers, so it may suit both established providers with the capacity to deliver across Camden and Islington and smaller specialist organisations able to participate as part of a multi-provider arrangement. At this stage, the main commercial value is the opportunity to understand the councils’ objectives and proposed scope, and to influence the future specification through informed feedback. Providers should prepare evidence of relevant Short Breaks or comparable social care delivery experience, service capacity, safeguarding arrangements, quality assurance and the ability to meet the eventual framework requirements. ## Notice Following the previous market engagement held in April 2026, the London Boroughs of Camden and Islington are holding a third market engagement event to discuss the Short Breaks service. Camden Council is undertaking an online pre-market engagement exercise to inform the development of its procurement strategy and requirements. The engagement event will provide interested organisations with an opportunity to learn more about the Council's objectives, proposed scope, and procurement approach, and to provide feedback, insights, and suggestions that may help shape the future procurement. Participation in this engagement process is voluntary and will not influence the evaluation of any future tender submissions. The details are as below: Time and date: 2pm to 3:30pm on Wednesday 9th September 2026 Location: via Microsoft Teams Both boroughs seek to appoint a number of providers to the new joint borough Framework which aims to commence on or around 1st April 2027. Please read the attached document for more information and if you would like to attend the engagement event and/or submit any questions prior to the event, please use the messaging facility within ProContracts in the first instance. Alternatively, if you are experiencing problems accessing ProContracts and wish to attend this session, please email helen.mannion@camden.gov.uk, copying stephen.spencer@camden.gov.uk, no later than 1pm on Monday 7th September 2026. You will need to provide the organisation name who will likely participate in the process , the full name name of attendee, their position, email address and contact number. ### Planning Information Time and date: 2pm to 3:30pm on Wednesday 9th September 2026 Location: via Microsoft Teams Both boroughs seek to appoint a number of providers to the new joint borough Framework which aims to commence on or around 1st April 2027. Please read the attached document for more information and if you would like to attend the engagement event and/or submit any questions prior to the event, please use the messaging facility within ProContracts in the first instance. Alternatively, if you are experiencing problems accessing ProContracts and wish to attend this session, please email helen.mannion@camden.gov.uk, copying stephen.spencer@camden.gov.uk, no later than 1pm on Monday 7th September 2026. You will need to provide the organisation name who will likely participate in the process , the full name name of attendee, their position, email address and contact number. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079128-2026 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | 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 | 19 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 14 Sep 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Apr 2027 - 31 Mar 2031 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £32,000,000 | | 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 | | Locality | LONDON | | Postcode area | North London | | Postcode | N1C 4AG | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI36 Camden | | Local authority | Camden | | Electoral ward | King's Cross | | Westminster constituency | Holborn and St Pancras | | Delivery location | TLI31 Camden and City of London | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85300000 - Social work and related services ## Release History - 19 Aug 2026 at 15:45 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079128-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079128-2026 19th August 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://www.camden.gov.uk - 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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