--- title: "Invitation to Tender: Crewkerne Town Council Youth Provision 2024-28" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-323ee601-6a29-46cb-90bd-63704e04f2d4" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-323ee601-6a29-46cb-90bd-63704e04f2d4" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-323ee601-6a29-46cb-90bd-63704e04f2d4.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-323ee601-6a29-46cb-90bd-63704e04f2d4.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "CREWKERNE TOWN COUNCIL" published: "2023-10-16" --- # Invitation to Tender: Crewkerne Town Council Youth Provision 2024-28 Buyer: CREWKERNE TOWN COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-323ee601-6a29-46cb-90bd-63704e04f2d4 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-323ee601-6a29-46cb-90bd-63704e04f2d4) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-323ee601-6a29-46cb-90bd-63704e04f2d4.json) ## Summary The Crewkerne Town Council has issued an Invitation to Tender for the provision of youth services from April 2024 to March 2028. The contract aims to deliver universal youth provision for ages 6-19, including management, development, and participation opportunities in Crewkerne. The deadline for tender submissions is on Friday, 10th November 2023, with interviews scheduled for the week commencing 20th November 2023. The successful agency is expected to be appointed by 15th December 2023, with the SLA commencing in January 2024. This tender opportunity presents a chance for organisations with experience in youth work, community programmes, and partnership engagement to grow their business. Providers with demonstrated abilities in managing services, engaging with young people, and maintaining sound relationships with partners are well-suited to compete. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are encouraged to apply due to the nature of the service being procured. The open procedure (below threshold) method is employed, allowing diverse businesses to participate in this procurement process. ## Notice Organisations are invited to tender to: a) Develop, manage and deliver universal youth provision in Crewkerne for those aged 6-19 (to include transition). Delivery to include two evenings of youth work provision per week, to include the continuation of the existing Tuesday and Wednesday evening provision. b) Facilitate and develop youth participation and representation in Crewkerne. Source of financing It is anticipated that Crewkerne Town Council will allocate funding for the provision of youth work for the period 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2028. Tender allocation It is anticipated that an annual sum in the region of PS20,000 will be available for the provision of the core work outlined in this document. This is to include all costs including (but not exclusive to) staffing, transportation, insurance, preparation time and marketing. The commissioned organisation will also provide all equipment needed for activities and all consumable materials required to meet the objectives and provide activities and services for the young people. Rooms at the George Reynolds Centre will be made available by and funded by the Town Council to deliver youth work out of. Crewkerne Town Council welcomes applications from organisations with: a) relevant and demonstrable experience in working with young people aged 6-19. b) ability to provide appropriate youth and community work programmes which are positive and progressive. c) ability to provide appropriately qualified personnel. Providers will need to employ an appropriately qualified workforce that may include qualified youth engagement workers, as well as practitioners from other fields of work with skills and experience relevant to this work with young people. Workers will need to meaningfully engage with young people and be able to support them in their personal development and signposting to other sources of help where appropriate, in line with best practice. d) ability to develop flexible and adaptable provision. e) commitment and proven track record in engaging in partnership working and ability to maintain sound working relationships with commissioners and partners. f) ability to manage the service and deliver to timescale and budget. Location The George Reynolds Centre, Crewkerne but also to include a mix of outreach/outdoor activity during the summer months. The SLA period will be from 1 April 2024 - 31 March 2028. Applications should be submitted using the form provided at https://www.crewkerne-tc.gov.uk/invitation-to-tender-youth-service-provision-2024-28/. All tenders must be submitted by post to: The Town Clerk, Crewkerne Town Council, Town Hall, Crewkerne, TA18 7LN. Please clearly mark the envelope 'Youth Tender Submission'. Timetable Closing date for submissions: 5pm Friday 10th November Presentations and interview: Week commencing 20 November 2023 Successful agency appointed: by Friday 15th December 2023 SLA issued: January 2024 SLA commences: 1 April 2024 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/42f1700b-31d4-410f-b514-0cc7f44f2178 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 16 Oct 2023 | | Submission deadline | 10 Nov 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2024 - 31 Mar 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £18,000 | | 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 | CREWKERNE TOWN COUNCIL | | Locality | CREWKERNE | | Post town | Taunton | | Postcode | TA18 7LN | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset | | ITL 3 | TLK62 Somerset | | Local authority | Somerset | | Electoral ward | Crewkerne | | Westminster constituency | Yeovil | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services ## Release History - 16 Oct 2023 at 09:09 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/42f1700b-31d4-410f-b514-0cc7f44f2178 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/42f1700b-31d4-410f-b514-0cc7f44f2178 16th October 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c1e19ac4-d2c3-4a3b-a1a6-d533e6d1f5ed - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/42531c64-c2e2-4d45-b878-55e78fd904ba - https://www.crewkerne-tc.gov.uk/invitation-to-tender-youth-service-provision-2024-28/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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