Official UK procurement notice
West London Rough Sleeping - Somewhere Safe to Stay (SSTS) & Assessment Hub
Authority: The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionRoyal 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.
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CPV: Social work and related services · Social work services · Social work services with accommodation
The lotProcurement structure
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How The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea buys Social work services (CPV 8531), and who usually turns up
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Lot #1CPV 85Published estimate£4.0m
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| Supplier | This buyer’s earlier contract | Lot | Award value | Why listed |
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| St Mungo Community Housing AssociationEarlier contract | West London Somewhere Safe to Stay Service Contractstarted Mar 2026 | — | £704k | Matched as the earlier contract |
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West London Somewhere Safe to Stay Service Contract — held by St Mungo Community Housing Association; no contract end date published.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Planned procurement
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Light touch regime
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 24 Jul 2026, 11:22 BST
- Last source update
- 24 Jul 2026, 11:22 BST
- Authority reference
SP-L0275- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-070174- Latest notice
- Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d302Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
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Timeline
24 Jul 2026 → 1 Apr 2027 · 3 dates- Planning notice published96 days ago24 Jul 2026, 11:22 BST
- Market engagement56 days ago1 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
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.
- Today28 Oct 2026
- Contract startsin 154 days1 Apr 2027, 00:00 BST
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Preliminary market engagement notice published24 Jul 2026, 11:22 BSTUK2
Commercial outcome & contract awards
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- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender