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title: "Holiday activities for young people with Special Educational Needs (known as the Sparks Programme)"
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# Holiday activities for young people with Special Educational Needs (known as the Sparks Programme)

Buyer: CAPITALESOURCING  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b3cc61a7-0a7d-427f-bff3-50397387ac2e

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## Summary

The public procurement contract pertains to the provision of holiday activities for young people with Special Educational Needs, known as the Sparks Programme, and is awarded to EPIC ELM C.I.C. The buying organisation, capitalEsourcing, located at Kensington Town Hall in London, initiated the contract, which has a total value of £152,000. The contract period commenced on 1st September 2019 and is set to conclude on 31st August 2021, with a possible one-year extension. This procurement process was conducted through a direct award method, and the tender submission period ended on 24th July 2019.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses focused on youth education and recreational services, especially those catering to special educational needs. Organisations that are small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) or voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) would be particularly well-positioned to compete for similar contracts. The awarded contract supports the delivery of tailored holiday activities, thus fostering collaboration and innovation in service provision that could enhance community engagement and support for young people.

## Notice

This is an award of a contract for the provision of Holiday activities for young people with Special Educational Needs (known as the Sparks Programme) in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (RBKC). The Contract period is from 1st September 2019 to the 31st August 2020. There is an option to extend this contract for a further period of up to 1 (one) year making a total possible contract period of 2 (two) years.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b5f5c4d9-4f77-4f53-8b80-455a9ac80929 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - Direct Award |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Oct 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 24 Jul 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Jul 2019 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2019 - 31 Aug 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £152,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £152,000 |
| 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 | CAPITALESOURCING |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | West London |
| Postcode | W8 7NX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI33 Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham |
| Local authority | Kensington and Chelsea |
| Electoral ward | Campden |
| Westminster constituency | Kensington and Bayswater |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | EPIC ELM |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services
- 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

### Codes

- 80310000 - Youth education services
- 92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

## Release History

- 10 Oct 2019 at 16:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b5f5c4d9-4f77-4f53-8b80-455a9ac80929

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b5f5c4d9-4f77-4f53-8b80-455a9ac80929
  10th October 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.capitalesourcing.com

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