--- title: "The Provision of Universal Youth and Play Services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-7e588baa-c641-4991-9f72-3f71746aef74" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7e588baa-c641-4991-9f72-3f71746aef74" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7e588baa-c641-4991-9f72-3f71746aef74.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7e588baa-c641-4991-9f72-3f71746aef74.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION" published: "2020-11-25" --- # The Provision of Universal Youth and Play Services Buyer: CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7e588baa-c641-4991-9f72-3f71746aef74 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7e588baa-c641-4991-9f72-3f71746aef74) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7e588baa-c641-4991-9f72-3f71746aef74.json) ## Summary The City of London Corporation is conducting a procurement process for "The Provision of Universal Youth and Play Services," aimed at commissioning youth work and play activities to support children and young people aged 8-19, including those with disabilities. This open tender is currently in the Tender stage, with a submission deadline set for 12:00 on 18 December 2020. The contract, worth up to £400,000, is scheduled to run for two years from 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2023, with the possibility of extension. Interested suppliers must register on the Capital eSourcing platform to participate. This contract presents a significant opportunity for businesses involved in education and training services, particularly those specialising in youth work, play services, and support for individuals with learning difficulties. Both small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to compete, as the procurement is open and designed to foster various service providers. Companies that can demonstrate experience in delivering engaging activities aimed at youth development and community support will be especially well-positioned to succeed. ## Notice The City of London Corporation (the 'City) is undertaking a 1 stage procurement process in relation to Universal Youth and Play Services (the 'Service'). The Service will commission youth work and play activities from an external organisation, which will adhere to the youth work and play principles and will raise the aspirations of children and young people aged 8-19, with an emphasis of working with children and young people aged between 8-12 and 13-19 year olds The Service will also support young people aged up to 25 with learning difficulties and or disabilities, or are a care leaver to achieve their potential. The duration of the contract is two (2) years, with the option to extend up to two (2) further years in annual increments. The Contract is intended to commence 1st April 2021 to 31st March 2023 Additional information: This procurement process is being undertaken using the electronic tendering system 'Capital eSourcing' (url:www.capitalesourcing.com). Organisations interested in providing the Service under this procurement, project reference: prj_COL_17378 must register an interest on the system in order to participate and registration is free. This is a one stage procurement process; therefore, suppliers will need to register an interest on the system and submit a tender submission no later than 12.00 on 18.12.2020 in order to participate. The contracting authority reserves the right at any time to vary the timescales in this notice, cease the procurement process and not award the contract or to award only part of the opportunity described in this notice.If the contracting authority takes up any of these rights then it will not be responsible for, or pay the expenses or losses, which may be incurred by any candidate or tenderer as a result. Economic operators are solely responsible for their costs and expenses incurred in connection with the preparation of their tender submissions and all stages throughout the procurement. Under no circumstances will the contracting authority be liable for costs or expense borne by the economic operators. The Service advertised in this notice fall under the services listed in Annex XIV to Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council and the contracting authority is not obliged to follow The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 in full. The procurement process that will apply to the Service is specified in the procurement documents accordingly. The requirements of the Service are set out in the procurement documents, particularly the Service Specification - available from: https://www.capitalesourcing.com Organisations should also note that the budget for this Service is up to 400,000 GBP and is based on a core budget of c100,000 GBP per annum. Organisations should be aware that due to the contract value (of the Service), any contract formed as a result of this procurement process shall be executed as a deed. Organisations should seek independent legal advice on the implications of this prior to submitting their tender, where appropriate. Any questions relating to this procurement must be made via the correspondence area in the Capital eSourcing system. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1e3aac32-4218-4425-9696-1a3c2d646c10 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning, Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 25 Nov 2020 | | Submission deadline | 18 Dec 2020 | | Future notice date | 21 Aug 2020 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2021 - 31 Mar 2023 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £400,000 | | 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 | CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION | | Locality | CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION, GUILDHALL, PO BOX 270 | | Post town | Central London | | Postcode | EC2P 2EJ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East | | ITL 3 | TLI43 Haringey and Islington | | Local authority | Islington | | Electoral ward | Clerkenwell | | Westminster constituency | Islington South and Finsbury | | Delivery location | TLI London | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services ## Release History - 25 Nov 2020 at 15:26 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1e3aac32-4218-4425-9696-1a3c2d646c10 - 5 Aug 2020 at 08:16 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8d7c9231-bd4d-463f-ad9b-25ca1bf2a7d8 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1e3aac32-4218-4425-9696-1a3c2d646c10 25th November 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8d7c9231-bd4d-463f-ad9b-25ca1bf2a7d8 5th August 2020 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - http://www.capitalesourcing.com Universal Youth and Play Services - Supplier Engagement Event ## Notice URLs - https://www.capitalesourcing.com - https://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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