This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

05 May 2022 at 10:47

Tender

20 Dec 2021 at 22:45

Summary of the contracting process

The City of London Corporation has completed the procurement process for "The Provision of Universal Youth and Play Services", classified under the education and training services category. This service aims to engage and support children and young people aged 8-19, particularly focusing on those with learning difficulties or disabilities. The contract was executed under the Light Touch Regime and spans a period from 1st April 2022 to 31st March 2024, with a total estimated value of £400,000. The procurement method employed was an open procedure, and the key dates for reference include the award date on 28th April 2022 and the overall contract duration of two years with potential extensions.

This opportunity presents a significant avenue for growth for organisations specialising in youth services, educational activities, social work, and community engagement. Businesses that can meet the rigorous selection criteria and demonstrate the ability to deliver inclusive and engaging youth work and play activities would be well-suited to compete for this contract. With a focus on enhancing the aspirations of young people, entities offering vocational training, health and social work services, and sporting activities can leverage their expertise to provide valuable contributions to the community through this initiative.

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Notice Title

The Provision of Universal Youth and Play Services

Notice Description

**PLEASE NOTE** This is an Award Notice and the opportunity is now closed. The City of London Corporation (the 'City) undertook 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. Further information for this opportunity can be found in II.2.4) Description of the procurement field (of this notice).

Lot Information

Lot 1

**PLEASE NOTE** This is an Award Notice and the opportunity is now closed. The Service is classified under Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as "Provision of services to the community". Therefore, the Service advertised i.e. this contract notice, fall among those listed in Annex XIV to Directive 2014/24/EU and the full obligations set out in that directive do not apply. For the avoidance of doubt, the contract was procured in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 Regulations 74 to 78, more commonly known as the Light Touch Regime. The procurement was run as a one stage process, resembling the open procedure and its main features - which includes the core elements of the standard Selection Questionnaire (SQ). Any organisation that considers itself able to meet the requirements of the selection criteria within the Qualification Envelope was invited to submit a tender. The requirements of the Service are set out in the procurement documents, particularly the Service Specification - available from: https://www.capitalesourcing.com The City of London Corporation are redesigning the delivery of services to support young people living in the City aged between 8-19 years of age (and up to 25 for young people Leaving Care and young people with disabilities). The main outcomes of the Service are: * Increased engagement in inclusive provision that raises the aspirations and supports the development of young people between 8-19 years of age. This will enable all young people to access and engage in activities that develop their confidence and build their self-esteem. * Reduce health inequalities, improve and maintain good physical and mental health. Ensuring that young people are informed and supported to make safe and healthy choices, and are referred to appropriate services when additional support is required. * Ensuring young people feel safe in their communities and develop positive relationships. * Partnership working with the City and other providers. * Ensuring the commissioned services provide added value to the community, and support the social value act. * Outcomes for young people demonstrated through performance data. 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 2022 to 31st March 2024. Additional information: The proposed contract opportunity is a single identifiable service which would offer no commercial or operational benefits if it was divided into lots. Any questions relating to this procurement must be made via the correspondence area in the Capital e-Sourcing system.

Renewal: This will be upon expiry of the contract and subject to internal approvals.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0303eb
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011641-2022
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

85 - Health and social work services

92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services


CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

80310000 - Youth education services

80530000 - Vocational training services

85000000 - Health and social work services

92600000 - Sporting services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 May 20224 years ago
Submission Deadline
31 Jan 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
EC2P 2EJ
Postcode Area
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SocietyLinks Tower Hamlets

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