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title: "Westminster Playscheme"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "BUSINESS ENERGY AND INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY"
published: "2018-11-14"
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# Westminster Playscheme

Buyer: BUSINESS ENERGY AND INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b0e6e2d5-ef01-43d3-9406-f01a7f9c2235

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## Summary

The procurement process for the "Westminster Playscheme" is being conducted by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) in London, England. This initiative falls under the industry category of other community, social and personal services, and is currently in the planning stage. The contract, which is set to run for three years, is required to be operational by March 2019, in time for the May half-term holidays. Interested suppliers are encouraged to participate in an early market engagement session scheduled for 27 November 2018, with an engagement end date of the same day.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses focused on providing childcare services, especially those equipped to handle the needs of children aged 4-12 during school holidays. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly well-suited to compete for this contract, given the potential demand for up to 3,665 spaces annually across multiple sites. By engaging in the early market session, interested providers can gain valuable insights into the requirements and facilities, thereby positioning themselves effectively for the forthcoming tender process.

## Notice

The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), together with a number of other Public Sector Organisations, currently run a Holiday Playscheme that is available to all participating members of Public Sector Departments during term school holidays and half-term school holiday periods. The contract is for three years and the provision is required to be in place for March 2019, ahead of the commencement of the May 2019 school half-term holidays. The Scheme is primarily aimed at 4-12 year olds, providing a service throughout all school holidays and half-term holidays 8:30am to 5pm. It is not possible to accurately predict the potential demand for the scheme and the Authority does not guarantee take-up rates. However, the maximum number of available places* is 90 per day (accommodation being the limiting factor) for each school holiday throughout the year (across the three sites) and on average there is 3,665 places* used per annum. The three sites are: * Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, 1 Victoria Street, London, SW1H 0ET * Department of Work & Pensions, Caxton House, Tothill Street, LONDON, SW1H 9DA * HM Treasury, 1 Horse Guards Road, London, SW1A 2HQ The current split of 90 spaces per school holiday across the three sites is: * Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: 42 * Department of Work & Pensions: 34 * HM Treasury: 24 * One Place is the provision of One Child for One day from 8:30am to 5pm. Additional information: This notice is issued for the purposes of early market engagement. We intend to publish the Invitation to Tender and T&Cs, in December. We are planning to hold an open session for interested suppliers at the 1 Victoria Street location on 27 November 13:30 - 15:30. This early market engagement exercise will be an opportunity for potential suppliers to view the facilities and ask any questions. If you wish to take part in the market engagement exercise or obtain further information on the project, please contact Victoria Hill on the email stipulated in the "Contact Details" section. Please confirm interest and attendance of the market engagement open session directly to the buyer, using the contact details provided.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1a60deab-9e16-4d0f-8eca-597871feebe1 |
| Notice type | Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Nov 2018 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 27 Nov 2018 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BUSINESS ENERGY AND INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1H 0ET |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 14 Nov 2018 at 10:14 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1a60deab-9e16-4d0f-8eca-597871feebe1

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1a60deab-9e16-4d0f-8eca-597871feebe1
  14th November 2018 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder

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