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title: "948/2022 - Best Start Lot 1c"
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# 948/2022 - Best Start Lot 1c

Buyer: CROYDON COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-17904d62-926f-4454-a383-621a431d9d64

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## Summary

Croydon Council is seeking contractors for "948/2022 - Best Start Lot 1c," a public procurement tender in the health and social work services sector. The procurement process is currently active, having been published on 7th February 2022. The contract focuses on providing essential services for expectant parents and children under five in Croydon, specifically in South locality for Child Development and School Readiness services. The tender period ends on 6th March 2022, with a contract value of approximately £582,419, set to start on 3rd November 2022 and run until 31st March 2024. The procurement method is open, allowing broad participation.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in health and social work services, particularly those providing early childhood development, maternity services, and community support. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary and community sector organisations (VCSEs) are encouraged to engage, as the specifications cater to their capabilities. Participating in this contract will allow successful bidders to establish connections within the public sector and enhance their service offerings in the Croydon area.

## Notice

Croydon Council is seeking to engage contractors for the provision of Croydon Best Start. Croydon Best Start is a partnership approach to deliver services for expectant parents and children under five and their families. Maternity, health visiting and speech and language services, Children's Centres, early learning services, parenting teams, voluntary and community sector partners and council partners such as libraries and CALAT work together to provide services for very young families. Lot 1 - Child Development and School Readiness services Sub-Lot 1c - South locality

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4c449a0b-57f8-46e4-a5cf-0d76b5a91bde |
| 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 |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Feb 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Mar 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 3 Nov 2022 - 31 Mar 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £582,418 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CROYDON COUNCIL |
| 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 | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 7 Feb 2022 at 12:24 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4c449a0b-57f8-46e4-a5cf-0d76b5a91bde

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4c449a0b-57f8-46e4-a5cf-0d76b5a91bde
  7th February 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

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