West London Direct Payments Service for Homelessness Prevention and Ending Rough Sleeping
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The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, acting on behalf of the West London Housing Partnership, is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process titled "West London Direct Payments Service for Homelessness Prevention and Ending Rough Sleeping." This initiative seeks to engage suppliers to provide a match-funded direct payment service aimed at preventing homelessness and reducing rough sleeping in the regions including Kensington & Chelsea, Hammersmith & Fulham, Brent, Ealing, Hillingdon, Hounslow, and Harrow. The procurement, which falls under the health and social work services category, is set to commence from 1st April 2026, spanning until 31st March 2027.
Interested providers should submit their engagement questionnaires by noon on 28th January 2026, as market engagement activities and potential further dialogues will occur through early 2026. This opportunity presents significant potential for businesses with a proven track record in personalised budget or direct payment services, especially those capable of providing 100% match funding to maximise the council's £500,000 investment. The project aims to rapidly facilitate access to funds for at-risk individuals, thus providing a critical service in the social work sector.
Organisations operating within the health and social services industry with sufficient capacity for scale and innovation would be ideal candidates to engage in this project. Businesses can expect long-term growth and exposure by contributing to meaningful social impact through this strategically funded scheme.
The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea on behalf of the West London Housing Partnership (partner boroughs of RBKC, Hammersmith & Fulham, Brent, Ealing, Hillingdon, Hounslow and Harrow) wishes to engage with suppliers regarding capacity in the market to provide a match funded direct payment service for people who are at risk of homelessness to prevent homelessness occurring and/or who are at risk of rough sleeping to make it short lived and non-reoccurring. The service will provide rapid access to funds for eligible households referred by an approved partner to enable a swift response to prevent homelessness or support a move away from rough sleeping. The Council is seeking an organisation with demonstrable experience of delivering similar personalised budget or direct payment schemes.
The Council intends to commit a minimum of PS500,000 to this scheme and is looking for an organisation that is able to provide 100% match funding in order to maximise the impact of the councils' investment. This notice is issued for the purpose of understanding supplier appetite and the availability of suitable providers. Further information is set out in the attached Preliminary Market Engagement Questionnaire.
Interested organisations are invited to review and respond to the questionnaire in full on the delta portal, the link can be found below. Any queries relating to this market engagement exercise should be submitted to: laura.palfreeman@rbkc.gov.uk Isabella.peebles@rbkc.gov.uk For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Health-and-soci... To respond to this opportunity, please click here: delta-esourcing.com/respond/YP328652G8
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