Official UK procurement notice
UK5 Adults Short Breaks RBKC
Authority: The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe direct award of a contract for Learning Disability Short Breaks and Emergency Support provision for Adults to Learning Disability Network London for a period of up to 60 months (3 years + 2 year optional extension) from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2031. This is to provide service continuity whilst building plans are being developed and implemented to re-design the Kingsbridge Road site. Once building works are completed a full competitive tender process will follow.
The Council’s previous contract with the supplier ended on 31 March 2026. The supplier has continued to deliver the short breaks services for the Council since that date. It is intended that the contract will be formerly awarded to the supplier following publication of the Contract Award Notice. In order to regularise the position, the start date of the contract will be backdated to 1 April 2026 to encompass services provided since the expiry of the previous contract. This notice is intended to provide visibility of the Council’s intention to formally award the contracts and regulate the arrangements with the supplier by entering into the contracts on or around 14 September 2026 with retrospective effect. Note that this is an indicative date for signing/entering into the contract and is subject to change.
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The contract between Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea and LDN London is £2,489,300 (excl. VAT) £2,987,160 (incl. VAT) for the full term including extension.
CPV: Social work services with accommodation
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Lot 1Awarded
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Direct award
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Light touch regime
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award — no call for competition
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 11 Sept 2026, 15:18 BST
- Last source update
- 11 Sept 2026, 15:18 BST
- Authority reference
PRJ_30768- Latest notice
- Transparency notice (UK5)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
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- Why no open competition
- Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
- Published justification
The Council has statutory duties under the Health and Social Care Act 2008, the Care Act 2014 and other legislation, relating to the health, wellbeing and care of certain individuals. The Council is required to maintain access to supported and residential accommodation for adults with a learning disability. Paragraph 5 of Schedule 5 of the Procurement Act 2023 provides a justification for the direct award of public more…
contracts where a particular supplier has exclusive rights which means that only that supplier can supply the goods, services or works required, and there are no reasonable alternatives to those goods, services or work. RBKC and WCC work together to commission bed-based short breaks from two different premises - Kingsbridge Road and Alision House. The services operate as an integrated bi-borough model, with shared capacity across both premises The supplier has exclusive property rights to both Kingsbridge Road and Alision House: - The Kingsbridge Road premises were purchased by RBKC in March 2024, the supplier was the existing tenant at the point of acquisition. RBKC is regularising that lease arrangement with the supplier to align with the proposed contracts. - The supplier owns Alison House. The supplier has confirmed it will not make these premises available to another supplier to deliver the services. Market engagement and a supplier property survey have been undertaken by the Council which has confirmed that no alternative, suitable premises are currently available. Accordingly, there is no reasonable alternative to the services being provided by the supplier from the existing premises. Additionally, the premises at Kingsbridge Road needs significant development work. Capacity at Kingsbridge Road will be significantly reduced during redevelopment works. Having one supplier operating from both premises will provide flexibility enabling the Council to manage capacity and maintain stability and service continuity during the redevelopment period. This further supports that there is no reasonable alternative. The proposed three-year contract, with an optional two-year extension, will maintain service continuity and enable the Council to meet its statutory duties while the refurbishment works are completed at Kingsbridge Road; as well as providing time for the Council to further explore alternative premises. Further information can be found in the Council’s decision paper https://rbkc.moderngov.co.uk/committees/documents/s35671/KD1013631R.pdf
How it was run
- Submission deadline
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Timeline
4 published dates · Europe/London- Planning notice published340 days ago15 Oct 2025, 09:41 BST
- Market engagement324 days ago31 Oct 2025, 23:59 GMT
Westminster City Council and the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea are reviewing the current respite / short breaks service provision for adults with a learning disability in the boroughs. As part of the process, we are looking to hear from care and support providers which are CQC Registered more…
Residential providers and which support adults with learning disabilities, autism, and complex health conditions and are able to provide both crisis and planned care to support families and carers. You will need to have suitable premises in the borough(s) which are comparable and can supplement our current level of provision. We are interested in hearing from organisations that already have property in the borough with capacity for a minimum of 10 people in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea and minimum of 5 people in the City of Westminster. This will need to be of a high standard to support complex needs, including physical disabilities. Individual private rooms (preferably level access or with good lift access), and communal areas are essential. An additional space for staff to have meetings is preferable. Please find link to a questionnaire below that will be used to gather information about existing properties in the area that are suitable for delivering the service from: https://forms.office.com/e/x9z4qnWfAF - Contract starts173 days ago1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published9 days ago11 Sept 2026, 15:18 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Learning Disability NetworkVCSELearning Disabilities Short Breaks and Emergency Support RBKC14 Sept 2026 — 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2031Extensions: optional 2 year extension term | £2,987,160 inc. VAT | — | Standstill |
Notice history
7 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 15 Oct 2025- Contract signature expected14 Sept 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Transparency notice published11 Sept 2026, 15:18 BSTUK5
- Published value updated11 Sept 2026, 15:18 BSTwas £0
- Status changed to complete11 Sept 2026, 15:18 BST
- Procurement method changed11 Sept 2026, 15:18 BST
- Buyer details updated11 Sept 2026, 15:18 BST
- Preliminary market engagement notice published15 Oct 2025, 09:41 BSTUK2
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- Westminster City CouncilContracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentView profile →
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Learning Disability NetworkAwarded supplierView supplier profile →
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Conflict of interest declarationNot published
Notices published for this procedure
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender