Tender

The Provision of Universal Youth and Play Services

CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Tender

25 Nov 2020 at 15:26

Tender Notice
Planning

05 Aug 2020 at 08:16

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The City of London Corporation is conducting a procurement process for "The Provision of Universal Youth and Play Services," aimed at commissioning youth work and play activities to support children and young people aged 8-19, including those with disabilities. This open tender is currently in the Tender stage, with a submission deadline set for 12:00 on 18 December 2020. The contract, worth up to £400,000, is scheduled to run for two years from 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2023, with the possibility of extension. Interested suppliers must register on the Capital eSourcing platform to participate.

This contract presents a significant opportunity for businesses involved in education and training services, particularly those specialising in youth work, play services, and support for individuals with learning difficulties. Both small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to compete, as the procurement is open and designed to foster various service providers. Companies that can demonstrate experience in delivering engaging activities aimed at youth development and community support will be especially well-positioned to succeed.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

The Provision of Universal Youth and Play Services

Notice Description

The City of London Corporation (the 'City) is undertaking a 1 stage procurement process in relation to Universal Youth and Play Services (the 'Service'). The Service will commission youth work and play activities from an external organisation, which will adhere to the youth work and play principles and will raise the aspirations of children and young people aged 8-19, with an emphasis of working with children and young people aged between 8-12 and 13-19 year olds The Service will also support young people aged up to 25 with learning difficulties and or disabilities, or are a care leaver to achieve their potential. The duration of the contract is two (2) years, with the option to extend up to two (2) further years in annual increments. The Contract is intended to commence 1st April 2021 to 31st March 2023 Additional information: This procurement process is being undertaken using the electronic tendering system 'Capital eSourcing' (url:www.capitalesourcing.com). Organisations interested in providing the Service under this procurement, project reference: prj_COL_17378 must register an interest on the system in order to participate and registration is free. This is a one stage procurement process; therefore, suppliers will need to register an interest on the system and submit a tender submission no later than 12.00 on 18.12.2020 in order to participate. The contracting authority reserves the right at any time to vary the timescales in this notice, cease the procurement process and not award the contract or to award only part of the opportunity described in this notice.If the contracting authority takes up any of these rights then it will not be responsible for, or pay the expenses or losses, which may be incurred by any candidate or tenderer as a result. Economic operators are solely responsible for their costs and expenses incurred in connection with the preparation of their tender submissions and all stages throughout the procurement. Under no circumstances will the contracting authority be liable for costs or expense borne by the economic operators. The Service advertised in this notice fall under the services listed in Annex XIV to Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council and the contracting authority is not obliged to follow The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 in full. The procurement process that will apply to the Service is specified in the procurement documents accordingly. The requirements of the Service are set out in the procurement documents, particularly the Service Specification - available from: https://www.capitalesourcing.com Organisations should also note that the budget for this Service is up to 400,000 GBP and is based on a core budget of c100,000 GBP per annum. Organisations should be aware that due to the contract value (of the Service), any contract formed as a result of this procurement process shall be executed as a deed. Organisations should seek independent legal advice on the implications of this prior to submitting their tender, where appropriate. Any questions relating to this procurement must be made via the correspondence area in the Capital eSourcing system.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-7e588baa-c641-4991-9f72-3f71746aef74
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1e3aac32-4218-4425-9696-1a3c2d646c10
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£400,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Nov 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
18 Dec 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
21 Aug 2020Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2021 - 31 Mar 2023 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION, GUILDHALL, PO BOX 270
Postcode
EC2P 2EJ
Post Town
Central London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI43 Haringey and Islington
Delivery Location
TLI London
Local Authority
Islington
Electoral Ward
Clerkenwell
Westminster Constituency
Islington South and Finsbury

Further Information

Notice Documents

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