--- title: "927/2021 Croydon Best Start" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-513d6723-1645-455c-924a-c2cdb96b16f5" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-513d6723-1645-455c-924a-c2cdb96b16f5" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-513d6723-1645-455c-924a-c2cdb96b16f5.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-513d6723-1645-455c-924a-c2cdb96b16f5.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "CROYDON COUNCIL" published: "2021-11-19" --- # 927/2021 Croydon Best Start Buyer: CROYDON COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-513d6723-1645-455c-924a-c2cdb96b16f5 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-513d6723-1645-455c-924a-c2cdb96b16f5) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-513d6723-1645-455c-924a-c2cdb96b16f5.json) ## Summary Croydon Council is currently conducting the "927/2021 Croydon Best Start" procurement process, aimed at providing essential health and social work services for expectant parents and children under five in London. The tender is broken down into two lots: Lot 1 focuses on Child Development and School Readiness services amounting to £1,162,533, while Lot 2 pertains to Parent Aspirations and Parenting Skills services, valued at £205,000. The response deadline for submissions is set for 23:59 on 10th October 2021, with a clarifications deadline of 10:00 on 5th October 2021. The overall procurement method is open, and successful contracts will commence on 1st December 2021, continuing until 31st March 2024. This tender presents a significant opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary and community sector organisations (VCSEs) to expand their footprint in the early years and parenting services market. Businesses specialising in health, education, childcare, or community services would find this an ideal avenue to showcase their capabilities and bid for either of the lots offered. Engaging in this procurement process not only allows firms to contribute to vital community initiatives but also enhances their portfolio in working with local councils. ## 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. The service is split into two Lot's: Lot 1 - Child Development and School Readiness services (PS1,162,533) (3 Sub-Lots, 1 Sub-Lot for each locality [North, Central and South]) Tenderers bidding for Lot 1 may bid for one, two or all three Sub-Lot's. Lot 2 - Parent Aspirations and Parenting Skills services (PS205,000) (6 Sub-Lots for each service within the offer) Tenderers bidding for Lot 2 may bid for one or more Sub-Lots. Deadline: The tender response deadline is: 23:59pm on Sunday 10th October 2021. The deadline for clarifications via the London Tenders Portal is: 10am on Tuesday 5th October 2021 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/650466cd-4cd7-4bc5-9cb0-ee8a5c1699c0 | | 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, SME | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 19 Nov 2021 | | Submission deadline | 10 Oct 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 16 Nov 2021 | | Contract period | 1 Jan 2022 - 31 Mar 2024 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £3,190,910 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £2,362,162 | | 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 | 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 | TLI London | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 6 | | Supplier names | CROSFIELD NURSERY SCHOOL; CROYDON VOLUNTARY ACTION; HOME-START CROYDON; NAS SERVICES; PHASE 1 ENTERPRISE TRAINING CIC TRADING AS MY OUTSPACE; SOUTH LONDON AND MAUDSLEY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 19 Nov 2021 at 13:50 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/650466cd-4cd7-4bc5-9cb0-ee8a5c1699c0 - 31 Aug 2021 at 11:06 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bae490fb-238d-49a5-a72e-79e5dfb6931d ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/650466cd-4cd7-4bc5-9cb0-ee8a5c1699c0 19th November 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bae490fb-238d-49a5-a72e-79e5dfb6931d 31st August 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.croydon.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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