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Learning Disability Residential Care Market Engagement

The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea

Published: Sep 22, 2026

Updated: Sep 22, 2026

About This Opportunity

This is a services contract in the social protection and health and medical services sectors, with a focus on Disability. Located in United Kingdom, Europe, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums.

Published through UK FTS - Find a Tender Service, a national government procurement portal. Public procurement tenders follow the country's national bidding regulations and may have specific eligibility and documentation requirements for services in the social protection sector. Service contracts are typically evaluated on both technical quality and price, and may require bidders to demonstrate relevant experience and qualified personnel. This is an advance notice — the formal tender is expected to be published shortly. Interested parties can use this time to prepare documentation and identify potential partners.

Description

Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (RBKC) currently commissions two Learning Disability Residential Care Services for Adults at Barlby Road (4 units) and St Quintin's Avenue (6 units), supporting 10 residents with complex learning disabilities and high support needs. A procurement exercise is required to secure the continued provision of high-quality residential care and support services that meet the Council's statutory duties under the Care Act 2014. The services support predominantly older adults with learning disabilities, including individuals with significant care needs, complex behaviours and communication needs. Their purpose is to provide safe, person-centred care and support that promotes wellbeing, independence, choice, control and quality of life, enabling residents to achieve the best possible outcomes. Funding arrangements are to be finalised, but the indicative annual value of the contracts will be around £574k for Barlby Road and £639k for St Quintin Avenue. This Market Engagement Questionnaire is issued on behalf of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (RBKC), to obtain market feedback in relation to the future procurement of Learning Disability Residential Care in the borough. The Market Engagement Questionnaire is not a call for tenders or a pre-qualification exercise. The purpose of the questionnaire is to gain insight and to gauge the level of interest and capacity of the market with feedback used to inform the procurement strategy and service specification. The Council is currently considering re-tendering under an open procedure in early 2027 for service commencement in late 2027. The procurement will fall within, and comply, with the Procurement Act 2023. It is likely the contract(s) will be for an initial duration of five years, with options to extend for three years and an additional option to extend for two years. This questionnaire will not form part of the formal procurement process. All responses are to be submitted by 9 October 2026. The link to the questionnaire can be found here - https://forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=FcHYUH-3lUOjujtAfK8NiHnwIss--i9JnfXcyoUzNVlURE05MjI2REI0WllSSU5IOFowRkFJUTIwUi4u&route=shorturl

Data provenance

This notice is sourced from UK FTS - Find a Tender Service and was originally published on September 22, 2026. Last refreshed 1 day ago. Reference: 089526-2026. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.

About The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea

The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea has issued 13 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 2 currently open and 9 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Health & Medical, Social Protection & Welfare, and Governance & Public Administration. All notices are published for United Kingdom. Notices are distributed via UK FTS - Find a Tender Service. Most recent publication: September 22, 2026.

Frequently asked questions about this tender

How can I submit a bid?

Visit UK FTS - Find a Tender Service to access the full notice, required documents, and submission instructions. Quote reference 089526-2026 when communicating with the contracting authority.

Who is the contracting authority?

This notice was issued by The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea in United Kingdom. The authority is responsible for evaluating bids, awarding the contract, and managing performance.

What type of contract is this?

This is a Services contract in the Social Protection & Welfare sector. The classification helps bidders match the opportunity to their qualifications and registered scope of supply.

Where will the contract be performed?

The contract is for delivery in United Kingdom. Foreign bidders should review local registration, taxation, and any in-country presence requirements before submitting.