Notice Information
Notice Title
AfC Young Carers Support Service
Notice Description
Achieving for Children (AfC) is commissioning the Young Carers Support Service for the London Borough of Kingston upon Thames and the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. The service will be divided into two lots: Lot 1 - Kingston: Young Carers Support Service for children and young people aged 5-18 living in Kingston Lot 2 - Richmond: Young Carers Support Service for children and young people aged 5-18 living in Richmond.
Lot Information
Lot 2
Lot 2 - Richmond: Young Carers Support Service for children and young people aged 5-18 living in Richmond.
Renewal: Option to extend for a further two (2) years, subject to satisfactory performance and funding availability.
Lot 1Lot 1 - Kingston: Young Carers Support Service for children and young people aged 5-18 living in Kingston
Renewal: Option to extend for a further two (2) years, subject to satisfactory performance and funding availability.
Planning Information
Providers can access the Soft Market Testing via the London Tenders Portal: https://www.londontenders.org/ Interested providers should complete the Soft Market Testing questionnaire and return it no later than 12.00 noon on 1st July 2025 bearing the reference 'Young Carers Support Service', to be returned via the London Tenders portal.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-054e06
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065620-2025
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - 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
85 - Health and social work services
-
- CPV Codes
85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people
85312300 - Guidance and counselling services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £1,148,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £1,148,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 15 Oct 20254 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 9 Dec 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 1 Jul 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 30 Jun 2026 - 30 Jun 2031 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- ACHIEVING FOR CHILDREN COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- commissioning@kingston.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- KINGSTON UPON THAMES
- Postcode
- KT1 1EU
- Post Town
- Kingston upon Thames
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI7 Outer London - West and North West
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI75 Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames
- Delivery Location
- TLI63 Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton, TLI75 Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames
-
- Local Authority
- Richmond upon Thames
- Electoral Ward
- Twickenham Riverside
- Westminster Constituency
- Twickenham
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065620-2025
15th October 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065440-2025
15th October 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032862-2025
17th June 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032855-2025
17th June 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
www.londontenders.org
Tender documents are published on the web address provided. Tenders must be submitted electronically.
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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