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Coming up· published 9 May 2025

Short Breaks (Residential respite provision for adults with a learning disability)- PLEASE NOTE THIS IS NOT A LIVE TENDER NOTICE

Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea · Kensington and Chelsea, Greater London

Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea is planning this contract. It is a contract for learning disability and autism in Kensington and Chelsea.

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Source: Find a Tender, published 9 May 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Pipeline notice published

    UK1 - Pipeline Notice · 18:05

    View notice

  2. 2025

    Tender notice expected

    Date given in the buyer's earlier notice

  3. 2026

    Contract starts

  4. Next

    2029

    Contract ends

    3 years after it starts

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About this tender

In brief

Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea is planning this contract. It is a contract for learning disability and autism in Kensington and Chelsea. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The estimated value is £2,500,000. The contract runs from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029. It lasts 3 years.

Find a Tender published it on 9 May 2025. The notice number is 020252-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-051047. Bids are made through the buyer's Delta eSourcing portal.

Summary of the contracting process

The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea is at the planning stage of a public procurement process for a service titled "Short Breaks (Residential respite provision for adults with a learning disability)". Although this is not a live tender notice, it marks the initiation of a future procurement activity. The expected contract period is from 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2029, with potential extensions up to 31st March 2031.

A future notice is scheduled to be communicated by 1st September 2025, detailing further information about the tender, which is above the threshold and follows the light touch regime, ensuring legal alignment with the relevant UK legislation. The contract's substantial value, estimated at £3 million, offers growth potential for businesses with the capability to deliver these specialised services.

The notice in full

Short Breaks (Residential respite provision for adults with a learning disability)- PLEASE NOTE THIS IS NOT A LIVE TENDER NOTICE To view this notice, please click here: delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html

Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.

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Key facts

Every field the notice carries. Anything it leaves blank is listed under its table.

Contract

Service
Learning Disability and Autism Support
Procurement type
Standard
Category
Services
Contract period
1 Apr 2026 to 31 Mar 2029 (3 years)

Procedure

Notice type
UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Current stage
Planning
Stages so far
Planning
Published on
Find a Tender Service
Buyer's portal
Delta eSourcing

Not stated in the notice: procurement method, awardee scale.

Values

Tender value
£2,500,000

Not stated in the notice: lots value, awards value, contracts value.

Status

Tender
Planned
Lots
Planned

Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.

References

Find a Tender notice
020252-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-051047
CPV code
85000000 - Health and social work services
CPV division
85 - Health and social work services
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Location

Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea is based in Kensington and Chelsea. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
Kensington and Chelsea
Town
West London
Postcode
W8 7NX
Electoral ward
Campden
Constituency
Kensington and Bayswater
Region
Greater London
Sub-region
Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham
Area
Inner London - West
Country
England
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Buyer

Contracting authority

Organisation
Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
Category
Services
Contact
Strategic Procurement
Address
London, W8 7NX · Greater London · England

Not stated in the notice: phone.

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Documents and links

Official sources for this notice. The tender pack itself sits on the buyer's portal.
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Questions about this tender

When will the Short Breaks (Residential respite provision for adults with a learning… tender open?

Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea 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 Short Breaks (Residential respite provision for adults with a learning… contract worth?

The estimated value is £2,500,000. The contract runs from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029 (3 years).

Who is the buyer for Short Breaks (Residential respite provision for adults with a learning…?

Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, based in Kensington and Chelsea, Greater London. The named contact is Strategic Procurement.

How do I bid for Short Breaks (Residential respite provision for adults with a learning…?

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