Camden and Islington Navigator Service

{
  "id": "061951-2026",
  "tag": [
    "planning"
  ],
  "date": "2026-07-01T16:45:10+01:00",
  "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-06c1bb",
  "buyer": {
    "id": "GB-PPON-PZXL-5842-VBBG",
    "name": "London Borough of Camden"
  },
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    "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-06c1bb",
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        "contractPeriod": {
          "endDate": "2032-03-31T23:59:59+01:00",
          "startDate": "2027-04-01T00:00:00+01:00"
        }
      }
    ],
    "items": [
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        "deliveryAddresses": [
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            "country": "GB",
            "countryName": "United Kingdom"
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        "additionalClassifications": [
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            "scheme": "CPV",
            "description": "Social work services"
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    "title": "Camden and Islington Navigator Service",
    "value": {
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      "currency": "GBP",
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    "status": "planning",
    "legalBasis": {
      "id": "2023/54",
      "uri": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents",
      "scheme": "UKPGA"
    },
    "description": "The Camden and Islington Navigator Service provides intensive support service for people rough sleeping with multiple disadvantages, delivered in partnership with Islington Council. \nThese current service will reach the end of its current term on March 31st 2027. Camden is seeking to recommission this service. \nThe Navigator service provides an assertive, flexible and person-centred support service to people experiencing homelessness in Camden and Islington \nThe primary aim of the Navigators is to support people who are homeless and experiencing multiple disadvantages to access accommodation and multi-agency support. \nThe service is targeted at members of each borough’s Target Priority Group and long-term rough sleeping cohorts to access and sustain accommodation with appropriate multi-agency support\nThe service is delivered Monday to Friday with flexibility to work outside of standard office hours; the service is delivered through a model of assertive outreach \nCamden is seeking a minimum of 38 caseload spaces and Islington 18. ",
    "communication": {
      "futureNoticeDate": "2026-07-27T23:59:59+01:00"
    },
    "specialRegime": [
      "lightTouch"
    ],
    "aboveThreshold": true,
    "mainProcurementCategory": "services"
  },
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  "parties": [
    {
      "id": "GB-PPON-PZXL-5842-VBBG",
      "name": "London Borough of Camden",
      "roles": [
        "buyer"
      ],
      "address": {
        "region": "UKI31",
        "country": "GB",
        "locality": "London",
        "postalCode": "N1C 4AG",
        "countryName": "United Kingdom",
        "streetAddress": "London Borough of Camden"
      },
      "details": {
        "url": "http://www.camden.gov.uk",
        "classifications": [
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            "id": "publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment",
            "scheme": "UK_CA_TYPE",
            "description": "Public authority - sub-central government"
          }
        ]
      },
      "identifier": {
        "id": "PZXL-5842-VBBG",
        "scheme": "GB-PPON"
      },
      "contactPoint": {
        "name": "Michael Sargeant",
        "email": "michael.sargeant@camden.gov.uk",
        "telephone": "+44 2079746605"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "GB-PPON-PBMD-2513-CWJJ",
      "name": "London Borough of Islington",
      "roles": [
        "buyer"
      ],
      "address": {
        "region": "UKI43",
        "country": "GB",
        "locality": "London",
        "postalCode": "N1 2UD",
        "countryName": "United Kingdom",
        "streetAddress": "Islington Town Hall, Upper Street"
      },
      "details": {
        "url": "https://www.islington.gov.uk",
        "classifications": [
          {
            "id": "publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment",
            "scheme": "UK_CA_TYPE",
            "description": "Public authority - sub-central government"
          }
        ]
      },
      "identifier": {
        "id": "PBMD-2513-CWJJ",
        "scheme": "GB-PPON"
      },
      "contactPoint": {
        "name": "Supply Assurance",
        "email": "supply.assurance@islington.gov.uk",
        "telephone": "+44 2075278118"
      }
    }
  ],
  "language": "en",
  "planning": {
    "documents": [
      {
        "id": "061951-2026",
        "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061951-2026",
        "format": "text/html",
        "noticeType": "UK2",
        "description": "Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender",
        "documentType": "marketEngagementNotice",
        "datePublished": "2026-07-01T16:45:10+01:00"
      }
    ],
    "milestones": [
      {
        "id": "engagement",
        "type": "engagement",
        "status": "scheduled",
        "dueDate": "2026-07-14T23:59:59+01:00",
        "description": "The Council wishes to undertake a market engagement online event in relation to the possible re-commissioning of this service, and therefore would welcome responses from suppliers that would like to participate.\nInterested suppliers will not be prejudiced by any response or failure to respond to this soft market testing and a response to this notice does not guarantee any invitation to participate in any future public procurement process that the Council may conduct.\nThis notice does not constitute a call for competition to procure any services for the Council and the Council is not bound to accept any proposals offered. The Council is not liable for any costs, fees or expenses incurred by any party participating in the soft market testing exercise. Any procurement of any services by the Council in due course will be carried out strictly in accordance with the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023.\nAny information provided will not be treated as commercially confidential, unless expressed by the providing party, and may be used by the Council in the final service specifications used for the contracts, but no organisation will be individually identified.\nWe are looking to host a market engagement session via Microsoft Teams on 14th July 2026 from 10am to 11am. If you would like to attend the event, please submit your interest via email to Michael.Sargeant@camden.gov.uk"
      }
    ]
  },
  "initiationType": "tender"
}