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title: "Best Start Early Learning Collaboration"
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buyer: "LONDON BOROUGH OF CROYDON"
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# Best Start Early Learning Collaboration

Buyer: LONDON BOROUGH OF CROYDON  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-042bf0c4-6502-4947-888b-5bc491848fab

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## Summary

The London Borough of Croydon has awarded the "Best Start Early Learning Collaboration" contract, valued at £1,188,851, under the open procurement method. This initiative aims to provide pedagogical leadership and support to early years providers across Croydon, facilitating an integrated service model that includes health visiting, children’s centres, and voluntary sector services. The contract period spans two years, commencing on June 3, 2016, and concluding on June 2, 2018. The tender was completed with an application deadline that ended on January 15, 2016, and is categorised under education and training services.

This contract presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary community and social enterprises (VCSEs), who specialise in educational services or early childhood development. Companies that can demonstrate expertise in providing training, support, and integrated service delivery in early years settings will be particularly well-suited to engage in this collaborative effort, ultimately contributing to the enhanced educational outcomes for children in the Croydon area.

## Notice

This is a Contract Award Notice for Best Start Early Learning Collaboration. Croydon Council commissioned an Early Learning Collaboration to provide pedagogical leadership and supportto Early Years providers in Croydon. The contract of service is for an Early Learning Collaboration to form in order to provide pedagogical leadershipand support to Early Years providers in Croydon. The Early Learning Collaboration is based on the principles of Teaching Schools and will be a cross sectormodel that will deliver to early year's providers across the whole of the borough. The Early Learning Collaboration has been commissioned to deliver support, advice and training to Early Yearsproviders to help strengthen Early Years provision in the borough. To ensure that young children get the best start in life, Croydon's Best Start model aims to bring together keyservices including health visiting, children's centres, early years and the voluntary sector into an integratedservice model by 2018. The Contract will be for 2 years with a possible 1 year extension.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c6401858-413a-4f72-a75a-41d0dfc5752b |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Feb 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Jan 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Jan 2016 |
| Contract period | 2 Jun 2016 - 2 Jun 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,188,851 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,188,851 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LONDON BOROUGH OF CROYDON |
| Locality | CROYDON |
| Post town | Croydon |
| Postcode | CR0 1EA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI6 Outer London - South |
| ITL 3 | TLI62 Croydon |
| Local authority | Croydon |
| Electoral ward | Fairfield |
| Westminster constituency | Croydon West |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CROSSFIELD NURSERY SCHOOL AND CHILDREN'S CENTRE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 7 Feb 2017 at 15:10 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c6401858-413a-4f72-a75a-41d0dfc5752b
- 7 Feb 2017 at 15:10 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c6401858-413a-4f72-a75a-41d0dfc5752b
- 7 Feb 2017 at 15:07 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c6401858-413a-4f72-a75a-41d0dfc5752b

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c6401858-413a-4f72-a75a-41d0dfc5752b
  7th February 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.Croydon.gov.uk

## Provenance

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