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Provision of Victim’s Advocacy Service Preliminary Market Engagement

Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

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Opportunity overview

Reducing the impact of anti-social behaviour (ASB) and hate crime is a priority for Kensington and Chelsea Council and the Safer Kensington and Chelsea Partnership. The Council has, for many years, commissioned services to provide free and confidential Victim's Advocacy and Advice to those residents affected by these crimes. The Council is looking to re-procure this service later in the year so that the contract commences on or around 1st April 2026 where the services will deliver a comprehensive package of support for 30-40 residents at any one time who have been affected by ASB and/or hate crime including: •Practical and emotional support •Information advice and guidance •Risk and needs assessments. •Face to face, telephone and online support •Help to access more specialist support. •Developing a personalised safety and action plan in correspondence to needs, risks and vulnerabilities. •Advocating, liaising and communicating with partner agencies such as the police, Council and landlords to address ASB and/or hate crime experienced. •Support, advice and guidance with regards to civil and criminal justice routes •Attendance and presentation at multi-agency case conferencing meetings to ensure joined up working and agency actions are coordinated. •Updates regarding case progression and partner agency actions The Council is ideally seeking to engage with SMEs and suppliers with relevant experience and capability of delivering this service to the residents of Kensington and Chelsea. The indicative contract value for the delivery of this service is up to £65k per annum excluding VAT (£78k per annum include VAT.) Interested providers are invited to complete and return the Expression of Interest (EOI) questionnaire by 5:00 PM on 11th July 2025.; www.Delta-Esourcing.com . If you have any questions, please submit these through the e-tendering portal. Please download and complete the questionnaire provided and submit via Delta-esourcing. If you require any further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact us through the Delta portal messaging facility . For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Social-research-services./S5GM2B49P2 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/S5GM2B49P2

Classification

  • CPV79315000 — Social research services
  • CPV85000000 — Health and social work services
  • CPV98000000 — Other community, social and personal services

Lots

  • Lot 956399906Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-0552ec
Status
planning
Above Threshold
No
Main Procurement Category
services

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Communication

Future Notice Date
30 Nov 2025, 23:59

Special regime

lightTouch

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
956399906
Status
planning
Has Renewal
Yes

Contract period

Ends
31 Mar 2028, 23:59
Starts
1 Apr 2026, 00:00
Max Extent Date
1 Apr 2030, 00:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
956399906
Related Lot
956399906

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKI33
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
79315000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Social research services
Entry 2
Id
85000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Health and social work services
Entry 3
Id
98000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Other community, social and personal services

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
034874-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
24 Jun 2025, 19:05

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
scheduled
Due
11 Jul 2025, 23:59
Description
This exercise aims to assess market interest and availability for the provision of a Victim’s Advocacy Service. Reducing the impact of anti-social behaviour (ASB) and hate crime remains a key priority for Kensington and Chelsea Council and the Safer Kensington and Chelsea Partnership. Key Dates and Next Steps •Interested providers are invited to complete and return the Expression of Interest (EOI) questionnaire by 5:00 PM on 11th July 2025. •The Council intends to re-engage with the market in November 2025, with a view to awarding a contract starting on 1st April 2026.

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PPRX-1592-MXGN
Name
Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKI33
Country
GB
Locality
London
Postal Code
W8 7NX
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Town Hall, Horton Street, Kensington

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
PPRX-1592-MXGN
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI33 · W8 7NX · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKI33 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

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  1. ocds-h6vhtk-0552ec-2025-06-24T19:05:27+01:00Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·