Planning

Preliminary Market Engagement - Respite Provision for Adults with a Learning Disability

  • Westminster City Council
  • The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea

UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-065437

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05ccef

Published 15 October 2025, 9:41am



Scope

Reference

PRJ_30768

Description

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 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

Total value (estimated)

  • £0 excluding VAT
  • £0 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2028
  • 2 years

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation

Contract locations

  • UKI3 - Inner London - West

Engagement

Engagement deadline

31 October 2025

Engagement process description

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 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


Participation

Particular suitability

  • Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
  • Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Procedure

Special regime

Light touch


Contracting authorities

Westminster City Council

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PJVD-6261-BPPJ

64 Victoria Street

London

SW1E 6QP

United Kingdom

Region: UKI32 - Westminster

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government

The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PPRX-1592-MXGN

Town Hall, Hornton Street

London

W8 7NX

United Kingdom

Region: UKI33 - Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government


Contact organisation

Contact Westminster City Council for any enquiries.