Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
London Borough of Camden Council
Town Hall
LONDON
WC1H9JE
Contact
Sandra Gayle
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI31 - Camden and City of London
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Extension to contract for Camden Respite Rooms
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Camden Respite Rooms service is a 15-bed supported short stay hostel for women who are sleeping rough or homeless with complex needs and who are unlikely to approach statutory services or the national domestic violence helpline. The service is fully funded though a grant from the Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime and the grant requires a named supplier as part of the application. The Contracting Authority is not awarding a new contract, but is proposing a short term extension of 12 months for the services to continue. See section II2.4 for further detail.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £650,160
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI31 - Camden and City of London
Main site or place of performance
Camden
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This is not a new contract opportunity, but rather a VEAT notice to inform the market that the Contracting Authority is seeking to extend its existing contracts for its Camden Respite Rooms service which was awarded in March 2020 and is due to expire on 31 March 2025.
The extension period will be for 12 months from 1 April 2025.
The Contracting Authority will use this period to work with the grant funder and stakeholders on any future service beyond April 2026.
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Negotiated without a prior call for competition
- New works/services, constituting a repetition of existing works/services
Explanation:
Please note this is a Voluntary ex Ante Transparency Notice and the variation to extend the contract has not been signed. The Contracting Authority is implementing a 10-day standstill period between notifying the decision and confirming the award. Subject to the Contracting Authority receiving no notice of any intention to legally challenge the process, the Contracting Authority aims to execute the contract variation following the standstill period.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section five. Award of contract/concession
Contract No
Camden Respite Rooms
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
7 February 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Single Homeless Project
245 Gray's Inn Road
London
WC1X 8QY
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
Companies House
1741926
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £650,160
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Please note this is a Voluntary ex Ante Transparency Notice and these contract variations have not been signed. The Contracting Authority is implementing a 10-day standstill period between notifying the decision and confirming the award. Subject to the Contracting Authority receiving no notice of any intention to legally challenge the process, the Contracting Authority aims to execute the contract variation following the standstill period.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The Royal Court of Justice
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom