Tender

GB-Watford: Play Scheme - School Holiday Activity Programme

WATFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL

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Tender

22 Aug 2024 at 10:20

Summary of the contracting process

Watford Borough Council is currently seeking a Service Provider to manage a Play Scheme and Activity Programme for children during the Easter and Summer holidays under their Wat's On initiative. This programme, aimed at 5 to 15-year-olds, includes a range of activities such as adventure play, stage school, and coding workshops. The procurement process is in the Tender stage, with a closing date for submissions on 4th October 2024. The contract, set to start on 1st April 2025 and ending on 31st August 2028, is valued at 500,000 GBP and focuses on recreational, cultural, and sporting services within the East of England. The procurement method is an open procedure, encouraging participation from small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs).

This tender presents a significant opportunity for service providers specialising in children's recreational and educational activities to expand their operations. Businesses with experience in running diverse, large-scale activity programmes will find this tender particularly fitting. SMEs and VCSEs are encouraged to apply, offering a chance to contribute to community well-being while achieving organisational growth. The three-year contract, confirmed annually, ensures sustained engagement and the potential for local brand establishment in the Watford area.

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Notice Title

GB-Watford: Play Scheme - School Holiday Activity Programme

Notice Description

Watford Borough Council is seeking a Service Provider to operate and run a Play Scheme and Activity Programme within Watford for Children during the Easter and Summer Holidays. The Wat's On program offers open access activities for 5 to 15 year olds in both Easter and summer school holidays. It was launched in Easter 2017, and achieved more than 2000 attendances to its varied activity sessions. We aim to keep children safe at the same time as providing challenges through free open access multi skilled activities, adventurous and risky play and creative sessions. (Open access means that we can only supervise children and young people while they are on site and participating in the activities. Participants cannot be confined to the grounds or prevented from coming and going as they please). In Easter 2023 there were 35 sessions delivered across the borough in 12 locations. 2,543 children attended these sessions which was an increase of 192% from 2021. Summer 2023 there were 91 sessions delivered across 14 locations with 7,587 children attending an increase of 6.9% from the previous summer. Sessions included adventure play, stage school, arts & crafts, film school, food tech, gymnastics, games & coding, science lab and water wars. The proposed contract is for three years confirmed on an annual basis. Additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/40d3c877-e82b-46bc-b1fc-8a67ec02a777
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services


CPV Codes

55243000 - Children's holiday-camp services

92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£500,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Aug 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
4 Oct 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2025 - 31 Aug 2028 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WATFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
Derek Hatcher
Contact Email
derek.hatcher@watford.gov.uk
Contact Phone
01923278370

Buyer Location

Locality
WATFORD
Postcode
WD17 3EX
Post Town
Watford
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH27 South West Hertfordshire
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Watford
Electoral Ward
Park
Westminster Constituency
Watford

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