Adult Social Care (ASC) Co-Production and Lived Experience Involvement Service for people drawing on Care and Support
This invitation to tender is from the London Borough of Camden who are seeking to award a contract for the provision of the Adult Social Care (ASC) Co-Production and Lived Experience Involvement Service for people drawing on Care and Support.
Co-production and lived experience involvement enables people who draw on care and support to work in partnership with the Council to shape, design and improve services. Current provision, delivered by The Advocacy Project through the Learning Disabilities Experts by Experience (EbyE) service (also known as Synergy) and mental health co-production within the Reach Out Camden (ROC) Alliance, expires on 31 March 2027.
Recommissioning provides an opportunity to establish a more consistent, equitable and visible approach across ASC. Stakeholder engagement has highlighted the need for clearer pathways, meaningful influence, improved accessibility, and wider participation, particularly from seldom-heard groups.
The new offer will cover people with learning disabilities (aged 14+), autistic people, adults receiving homecare, extra care, residential and nursing services, and people with mental health needs, with tailored engagement pathways for each group.
The service will embed lived experience across governance, quality assurance, commissioning and service improvement through a mix of paid and voluntary roles, using an accessible, relationship-based approach.
The contract will be for a period of 60 months commencing on 1st April 2027 until 31st March 2032.
The Contract is for the delivery of statutory and preventative Young Carers services across 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.
The contract initial term is 36 months with a permitted extension of up to 24 months at the sole discretion of the Councils.
The London Borough of Camden are seeking to award concession contracts for the provision of Dockless Bike Hire Services.
The contracts will be for a period of 5 years commencing on 1st June 2027 with a break clause at the end of the second year of the contract or at any time thereafter, at the sole option of the Council.
Full details of the requirements are set out in the Specification and other documents that form part of the tender pack.
The Council intends to appoint two operators to provide dockless bike hire (DBH) concession services in the London Borough of Camden. The contracts will give permission to operate DBH services in the borough. The services covered by this tender documentation are split into two Lots as follows:
Lot 1: Two contracts to be awarded, for shared access to operate in the Borough.
Lot 2: A single contract to be awarded, for access to operate in the full capacity of the Borough, where only one compliant tender is received.
Please note that separate UK4 Notices have been published for Lot 1 (contract 1) and Lot 1 (contract 2). Because the Authority intends to award contracts under either Lot 1 or Lot 2, the total estimated concession value for Lot 2 is the same as for Lot 1.
Lot 1 (contract 1) Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-079931
Lot 1 (contract 2) Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-079935
Dockless bike hire concession services Lot 1 (contract 2)
The London Borough of Camden are seeking to award concession contracts for the provision of Dockless Bike Hire Services.
The contracts will be for a period of 5 years commencing on 1st June 2027 with a break clause at the end of the second year of the contract or at any time thereafter, at the sole option of the Council.
Full details of the requirements are set out in the Specification and other documents that form part of the tender pack.
The Council intends to appoint two operators to provide dockless bike hire (DBH) concession services in the London Borough of Camden. The contracts will give permission to operate DBH services in the borough. The services covered by this tender documentation are split into two Lots as follows:
Lot 1: Two contracts to be awarded, for shared access to operate in the Borough.
Lot 2: A single contract to be awarded, for access to operate in the full capacity of the Borough, where only one compliant tender is received.
Please note that separate UK4 Notices have been published for Lot 1 (contract 1) and Lot 2. Because the Authority intends to award contracts under either Lot 1 or Lot 2, the total estimated concession value for Lot 2 is the same as for Lot 1.
Lot 1 (contract 1) Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-079931
Dockless bike hire concession services Lot 1 (contract 1)
The London Borough of Camden are seeking to award concession contracts for the provision of Dockless Bike Hire Services.
The contracts will be for a period of 5 years commencing on 1st June 2027 with a break clause at the end of the second year of the contract or at any time thereafter, at the sole option of the Council.
Full details of the requirements are set out in the Specification and other documents that form part of the tender pack.
The Council intends to appoint two operators to provide dockless bike hire (DBH) concession services in the London Borough of Camden. The contracts will give permission to operate DBH services in the borough. The services covered by this tender documentation are split into two Lots as follows:
Lot 1: Two contracts to be awarded, for shared access to operate in the Borough.
Lot 2: A single contract to be awarded, for access to operate in the full capacity of the Borough, where only one compliant tender is received.
Please note that separate UK4 Notices have been published for Lot 1 (contract 2) and Lot 2. Because the Authority intends to award either Lot 1 or Lot 2, the total estimated concession value for Lot 2 is the same as for the total of Lot 1.
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Camden Rough Sleeping Hub
The Camden Rough Sleeping Hub provides mixed gender accommodation for people rough sleeping in Camden.
The council intends to commission a service to provide immediate safe shelter for people verified as sleeping rough in the borough and to ensure they engage positively with service offers, such as health & wellbeing, financial resilience and move on, to provide a route away from rough sleeping. The current contract is fully funded through a grant from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.
The primary aim of the RSH is support the reduction of rough sleeping across Camden by supporting moves into stable accommodation, including Camden's Adult Pathway. The service is delivered 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The service provides low threshold access to bedspaces so people can move off the streets rapidly. Move on time is targeted at up to 28 days (3 months for people with No Recourse to Public Funds). Referrals primarily come from Camden's Outreach Service. Camden is seeking a minimum of 16 bedspaces for this service
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Young People's Supported Accommodation Pathway - Mixed Support
The London Borough of Camden are seeking to award a contract for the provision of the Young People's Supported Accommodation Pathway - Mixed Support service. This service contract is for young people aged 16–25-year-olds who require accommodation and support who are: • Children Looked After aged 16-17 /those for whom the local authority has a duty to accommodate • Care experienced 18-25 • Unaccompanied and separated children (UASC) The aim of the Pathway is to ensure that the young person completes each stage of the Pathway, where applicable, in readiness to live independently. The Young People’s Supported Accommodation Pathway – Mixed Support will have a minimum of 15 units. Please refer to Schedule 6 - Property Offer for further information. Suppliers who do not have a minimum of 15 units available at the tender stage should not submit a bid. Full details of the requirement are set out in Schedule 2 Specification and other documents that form part of this tender pack.
We are re-tendering this contract as we were unable to appoint when the service contract was previously advertised.
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Perinatal Mental Health Community Peer Support service
The London Borough of Camden is seeking to appoint a suitably experienced provider to deliver its Perinatal Mental Health Community Peer Support Service.
The service will provide practical and emotional peer support to Camden residents from pregnancy until their child’s second birthday who are experiencing, or are at risk of developing, mild to moderate perinatal mental health difficulties, including anxiety and depression.
Support will be delivered through trained peer supporters with relevant lived experience, with the service aiming to improve parent and infant wellbeing, reduce social isolation and strengthen parents’ confidence and resilience.
Redevelopment of the Wendling Estate and St Stephen’s Close
The Wendling Estate is a council estate located in the Gospel Oak ward, with St Stephen’s Close immediately adjacent. Together they are known as the Wendling and St Stephen’s Close Estate, covering approximately 2.6 hectares and comprising 240 existing homes, including at the time of writing 191 Council-tenanted homes and 49 leasehold properties.
The regeneration of the Wendling Estate and St Stephen’s Close is an important part of the Council’s Community Investment Programme. Residents voted in favour of full redevelopment of the Estate in July 2021 because they wanted new homes, better outdoor spaces, and a safer, more welcoming neighbourhood. The redevelopment proposals aim to deliver high-quality, energy efficient, genuinely affordable and private homes that meet residents’ needs and address long standing issues facing the existing Estate, such as overcrowding and antisocial behaviour.
The Council intends, subject to Cabinet approval, to procure a joint venture development partner to deliver a redevelopment of the estate comprising circa 650-750 high-quality, sustainable new homes; replace the existing hostel and health centre; and improve the existing neighbourhood for current and future residents. The redevelopment will be delivered in accordance with the Landlord Offer that formed the basis of the resident ballot. The contract estimated value is £500m GDV (Gross Development Value).
Redevelopment of the Wendling Estate and St Stephen’s Close
The Wendling Estate is a council estate located in the Gospel Oak ward, with St Stephen’s Close immediately adjacent. Together they are known as the Wendling and St Stephen’s Close Estate, covering approximately 2.6 hectares and comprising 240 existing homes, including at the time of writing 191 Council-tenanted homes and 49 leasehold properties.
The regeneration of the Wendling Estate and St Stephen’s Close is an important part of the Council’s Community Investment Programme. Residents voted in favour of full redevelopment of the Estate in July 2021 because they wanted new homes, better outdoor spaces, and a safer, more welcoming neighbourhood. The redevelopment proposals aim to deliver high-quality, energy efficient, genuinely affordable and private homes that meet residents’ needs and address long standing issues facing the existing Estate, such as overcrowding and antisocial behaviour.
The Council intends, subject to Cabinet approval, to procure a joint venture development partner to deliver a redevelopment of the estate comprising circa 650-750 high-quality, sustainable new homes; replace the existing hostel and health centre; and improve the existing neighbourhood for current and future residents. The redevelopment will be delivered in accordance with the Landlord Offer that formed the basis of the resident ballot. The contract estimated value is £500m GDV (Gross Development Value).
Further market engagement for Short Breaks services
Following the previous market engagement held in April 2026, the London Boroughs of Camden and Islington are holding a third market engagement event to discuss the Short Breaks service.
Camden Council is undertaking an online pre-market engagement exercise to inform the development of its procurement strategy and requirements. The engagement event will provide interested organisations with an opportunity to learn more about the Council's objectives, proposed scope, and procurement approach, and to provide feedback, insights, and suggestions that may help shape the future procurement. Participation in this engagement process is voluntary and will not influence the evaluation of any future tender submissions.
The details are as below:
Time and date: 2pm to 3:30pm on Wednesday 9th September 2026
Location: via Microsoft Teams
Both boroughs seek to appoint a number of providers to the new joint borough Framework which aims to commence on or around 1st April 2027.
Please read the attached document for more information and if you would like to attend the engagement event and/or submit any questions prior to the event, please use the messaging facility within ProContracts in the first instance. Alternatively, if you are experiencing problems accessing ProContracts and wish to attend this session, please email [email protected], copying [email protected], no later than 1pm on Monday 7th September 2026. You will need to provide the organisation name who will likely participate in the process , the full name name of attendee, their position, email address and contact number.
Citizen Identity and Access Management (CIAM) - Preliminarily Market Engagement
Description
The London Borough of Camden has undertaken preliminary market engagement under section 16 of the Procurement Act 2023 to inform the development of its Citizen Identity and Access Management (CIAM) strategy.
The purpose of the engagement has been to improve the Council's understanding of the supplier market, available technologies, implementation approaches, commercial models and emerging practice relating to customer identity and access management.
The findings from this engagement will inform the Council's strategic approach to the development of future customer identity and access management capabilities.
Preliminary Market Engagement
The Council has undertaken desk-based market research together with discussions with a limited number of market participants.
The engagement has explored market capability and approaches relating to:
• Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM)
• Authentication and identity verification
• Passwordless authentication
• Identity federation and standards
• Accessibility and digital inclusion
• Integration with local government systems
• Implementation approaches
• Commercial delivery models
The Council considers that sufficient preliminary market engagement has now been undertaken.
This notice is published for transparency purposes and is not an invitation to participate in further market engagement.
Additional Information
This notice is published in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023.
It does not commence a procurement, constitute a call for competition or create any commitment by the Council to undertake a procurement.
Any future procurement arising from this work will be conducted separately under the applicable procurement arrangements.
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CPV Codes
• 48000000-8 Software package and information systems
• 72222300-0 Information technology services
• 72227000-2 Software integration consultancy services
• 48613000-8 Electronic data management
Camden SME Business Support Programme 2026-2028 Market Engagement
The London Borough of Camden is seeking to engage with the market in advance of a planned tender for the delivery of a business support programme for Camden SMEs. This engagement aims to inform the development of the tender, understand market capacity and capability, and explore approaches to delivery. Camden Council is investing in intensive business support for SMEs. The programme responds to Camden's Inclusive Growth Statement, the council's budget commitment, and identified gaps in place-based, implementation-focused support for established businesses.
Federated Authentication for Connected London Public WiFi
The London Borough of Camden (Camden) is exploring options for a potential second pilot of the Connected London public WiFi programme.
Working with the Greater London Authority and other participating organisations, Camden is considering a federated authentication model based on the Wireless Broadband Alliance's OpenRoaming® standard. The ambition is to enable a seamless, secure and interoperable user experience across participating organisations while allowing each participant to retain appropriate control of its own infrastructure, policies and governance.
This notice is published solely to understand current market capability and inform future thinking. The purpose of this engagement is to better understand the maturity of the market, available technical approaches and delivery models, and to help inform any future procurement strategy and technical specification. No procurement has commenced and no decision has been made to undertake any procurement.
Areas of Interest
Camden is interested in understanding solutions that:
• support OpenRoaming and associated industry standards;
• enable federated identity and authentication across multiple organisations;
• integrate with enterprise wireless infrastructure;
• support secure, privacy-conscious and accessible user journeys;
• minimise vendor lock-in through the use of open standards and documented APIs; and
• support a scalable federated ecosystem comprising public sector organisations, voluntary and community sector organisations, and private sector partners, while enabling each participant to retain appropriate control of its own infrastructure, policies and governance.
Market Engagement
At this stage, Camden is seeking to understand the capabilities of organisations that develop, own or operate relevant authentication technologies or services.
Camden is not seeking engagement with value added resellers, distributors or systems integrators at this stage. Where appropriate, Camden may invite organisations to participate in focused technical discussions.
Important Information
This notice is issued for preliminary market engagement under the Procurement Act 2023.
It is not a call for competition and does not commit the London Borough of Camden to undertake a procurement or award a contract. Participation, or non-participation, in this engagement will not confer any advantage or disadvantage in any future procurement.
Camden reserves the right not to respond to unsolicited enquiries arising from this notice.
The project is currently unfunded and exploratory in nature. Publication of this notice does not imply that funding will be secured or that a procurement exercise will take place.
Consultancy services for Argyle Primary School and Thomas Coram Maintained Nursery School co-location
The London Borough of Camden is seeking to appoint an Architect-led multidisciplinary team to provide full professional consultancy services for the reconfiguration of the Argyle Primary School building and site. The project will support the proposed co-location of Thomas Coram Maintained Nursery School within the Argyle Primary School campus. An initial feasibility study has been completed, establishing spatial requirements for the primary school alongside nursery provision for children aged 2-4 years.
The appointed consultant team will be required to develop the design and deliver the project through RIBA Stages 2-7, including design development, statutory approvals, procurement, construction, and handover. The project will involve extensive stakeholder engagement and consultation at all stages and presents an exciting opportunity to help shape an innovative and integrated education setting, delivering meaningful benefits for children, families and the community.
The contract is anticipated to commence in November 2026 and continue until September 2028.
The Camden and Islington Navigator Service provides intensive support service for people rough sleeping with multiple disadvantages, delivered in partnership with Islington Council.
These current service will reach the end of its current term on March 31st 2027. Camden is seeking to recommission this service.
The Navigator service provides an assertive, flexible and person-centred support service to people experiencing homelessness in Camden and Islington
The primary aim of the Navigators is to support people who are homeless and experiencing multiple disadvantages to access accommodation and multi-agency support.
The service is targeted at members of each borough’s Target Priority Group and long-term rough sleeping cohorts to access and sustain accommodation with appropriate multi-agency support
The service is delivered Monday to Friday with flexibility to work outside of standard office hours; the service is delivered through a model of assertive outreach
Camden is seeking a minimum of 38 caseload spaces and Islington 18.
The Camden Respite Rooms provides respite support for women who have experienced domestic violence and abuse, homelessness, and other forms of disadvantage. The existing service will reach the end of its current term on March 31st 2027. Camden is seeking to recommission these services.
The CRR provides accommodation for women experiencing domestic violence and abuse, homelessness and other forms of multiple disadvantage. The primary aim of the CRR is support the safety of women experiencing violence and abuse and help them move to safe, longer-term accommodation. The service is delivered 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The service operates from a gender and trauma informed perspective. Move on time is targeted at up to 56 days (3 months for people with No Recourse to Public Funds). Referrals come from a variety of services including Camden Outreach Service and Camden’s Homelessness Prevention Service. Camden is seeking a minimum of 16 bedspaces for this service.