Coming up· published 8 Dec 2025
Preliminary market engagement for Young Carers Service (Joint LBC and LBI)
London Borough of Camden · Islington, Greater London
London Borough of Camden is planning Preliminary market engagement for Young Carers Service (Joint LBC and LBI). It is a contract for learning disability and autism in Islington.
Source: Find a Tender, published 9 Dec 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Pipeline notice published
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 14:49
View notice2026
Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
2026
Contract starts
Next
2030
Contract ends
4 years after it starts
About this tender
In brief
London Borough of Camden is planning Preliminary market engagement for Young Carers Service (Joint LBC and LBI). It is a contract for learning disability and autism in Islington. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The estimated value is £1,000,000. The contract runs from 31 May 2026 to 31 May 2030. It lasts 4 years.
The buyer marks it as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Find a Tender published it on 9 December 2025. The notice number is 081099-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-05f1e4.
Summary of the contracting process
The public procurement process is currently at the planning stage for a joint initiative facilitated by the London Boroughs of Camden and Islington. This process, focused on health and social work services, seeks to engage the market for the provision of services to young carers.
A preliminary market engagement event is scheduled for the 16th of December 2025, aimed at gathering feedback and sharing information about the needs of young carers and potential service gaps. The procurement is valued at GBP 1,200,000 (gross) and involves the light-touch regime under UK procurement law, targeting service provision specifically in the London regions of UKI31 and surrounding areas.
This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses, particularly SMEs and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), as it focuses on enhancing support for young carers, thereby aligning with organisations specialising in youth services, healthcare, and community wellbeing.
The notice in full
This is a market engagement event scheduled to take place on Tuesday 16th December 2025 for both Camden and Islington. Young Carers are children and young people between 5 - 17 who provide some care for a parent or other family member who may have a physical or learning disability, long term illness, mental ill health or drug and/or alcohol problems.
Children and young people as carers have the right to be given a choice, be treated as an individual, be given appropriate and co-ordinated support from the relevant agencies and be given the option to participate in the planning and delivery of services.
Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Learning Disability and Autism Support
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- 31 May 2026 to 31 May 2030 (4 years)
- Suitable for
- Small and medium sized businesses (SMEs); Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs)
Procedure
- Notice type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Current stage
- Planning
- Stages so far
- Planning
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
Not stated in the notice: procurement method, awardee scale.
Values
- Tender value
- £1,000,000
Not stated in the notice: lots value, awards value, contracts value.
Status
- Tender
- Planning
- Lots
- Planning
Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 081099-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05f1e4
- CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Islington
- Town
- North London
- Postcode
- N1C 4AG
- Electoral ward
- St Mary's & St James'
- Constituency
- Islington South and Finsbury
- Delivery area
- Camden and City of London
- Region
- Greater London
- Sub-region
- Haringey and Islington
- Area
- Inner London - East
- Country
- England
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- London Borough of Camden
- Category
- Services
- Contact
- Stephen Spencer
- Phone
- +442079748377
- Address
- London, N1C 4AG · Greater London · England
Documents and links
Questions about Preliminary market engagement for Young Carers Service (Joint LBC and LBI)
When will the Preliminary market engagement for Young Carers Service (Joint LBC and LBI) tender open?
London Borough of Camden has not yet given a date for the tender notice. An early notice is the time to answer any market engagement questions and gather the evidence a bid will need.
How much is the Preliminary market engagement for Young Carers Service (Joint LBC and LBI) contract worth?
The estimated value is £1,000,000. The contract runs from 31 May 2026 to 31 May 2030 (4 years).
Who is the buyer for Preliminary market engagement for Young Carers Service (Joint LBC and LBI)?
London Borough of Camden, based in Islington, Greater London. The named contact is Stephen Spencer, on +442079748377.
How do I bid for Preliminary market engagement for Young Carers Service (Joint LBC and LBI)?
Register on the buyer's portal named in the notice, download the tender pack and check every condition of participation before you start writing. The buyer has marked it as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Care Sync Experts writes and reviews care tender bids from £1,500 + VAT.
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What to do next
- Read the early notice in full.
- Answer any market engagement questions.
- Gather your evidence and case studies now.
- Check your policies are up to date.
- Watch for the tender notice.
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