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West London Rough Sleeping - Somewhere Safe to Stay (SSTS) & Assessment Hub

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

Tender information last checkedLast checked 26 Sept 2026, 17:41.

Opportunity overview

Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea on behalf of the West London Housing subregion, and the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham are seeking a suitable building (or buildings) and a support provider to deliver two distinct services for people with support needs who are experiencing rough sleeping and/or who are at risk of rough sleeping. The services will provide immediate access to accommodation to; enable housing and support needs assessments; provide intensive support to rapidly access a suitable onward housing option; and help link people into relevant support services to meet their needs. The Authority is interested in engaging with suppliers who can provide the building requirement, the support requirement, or an integrated solution delivering both. Service A (West London)- short term (28 days) ‘somewhere safe to stay’ accommodation for people with low support needs to prevent rough sleeping for even a single night, or assist people out of rough sleeping. Service B (LBHF) – Short term rough sleeping assessment hub for people in Hammersmith & Fulham experiencing rough sleeping, including those with complex support needs. The requirements are as follows: Building - Provision of a suitable building or buildings with relevant permissions for use as supported accommodation. The building(s) must: - Have 40 units for single occupation and be located within a West London borough (Hammersmith and Fulham, Kensington and Chelsea, Brent, Ealing, Hillingdon, Hounslow or Harrow). - The units could be split over two locations, although each building should be equally sized e.g. 20 units in each or closely matched. - If the units are split over more than one building, one building should be located within the borough of Hammersmith and Fulham with ideally 10-20 units. - Have shared facilities preferred though not essential due to intended short length of stay. - Be fully compliant with relevant health and safety standards, finished to a high standard, furnished, and ready for occupation and full service delivery from April 2027. - Reception facility with CCTV and office space for (24-hour) staff. - Meeting rooms for case work / one to one meetings and provision for external partners to enable in-reach support. Support - The support provider must be experienced in delivering assessment and support to people with a history of homelessness or rough sleeping including those with high, complex support needs. - Ability to undertake rapid assessment of referrals for immediate occupation. The services will be open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, meaning that referrals can be made and people accommodated without the concerns of additional risk, and that “out of hours” referrals and assessments can be taken. - History and strong track record of delivering similar services. - Ability to work in partnership with a wide range of stakeholders to progress different housing options and achieve rapid move on. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Social-work-and-related-services./53XRZ3EGT7 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/53XRZ3EGT7

Classification

  • CPV85300000 — Social work and related services
  • CPV85310000 — Social work services
  • CPV85311000 — Social work services with accommodation

Lots

  • Lot 1Value 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
SP-L0275
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

lightTouch

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning

Contract period

Starts
1 Apr 2027, 00:00
Ends
1 Apr 2030, 00:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
85300000
Description
Social work and related services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
85310000
Description
Social work services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
85311000
Description
Social work services with accommodation

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKI74
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKI75
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 3
Region
UKI33
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 4
Region
UKI72
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 5
Region
UKI73
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
Providers are required to submit responses to the enclosed questionnaire by the Engagement Deadline (01/09/2026). If the Authority wishes to conduct meetings with suitable responders, these will be undertaken throughout September/October 2026.
Due
1 Sept 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
070174-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
24 Jul 2026, 11:22
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

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

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PPRX-1592-MXGN

Address

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

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

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

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI33 · W8 7NX · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKI33 · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKI72 · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKI73 · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKI74 · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKI75 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 070174-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·