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title: "2122-0282 The provision of building based early education, childcare and early childhood services to children and their parents/carers"
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# 2122-0282 The provision of building based early education, childcare and early childhood services to children and their parents/carers

Buyer: ISLINGTON COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-dd5e73a3-ea63-4aa2-8b20-b45ca877a766

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## Summary

The Islington Council has awarded a contract for the provision of building-based early education, childcare, and early childhood services valued at £9,829,000. The procurement method used was an open procedure, with the tender period ending on 15th August 2022. The contract period starts on 1st April 2023 and ends on 31st March 2030. The services fall under the Education and Training Services and Health and Social Work Services categories, and the buying organisation, Islington Council, is located in London, England.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses to provide high-quality early education services to children under five years old. Businesses in the education and training services sector, especially those with experience in early childhood education and a strong finance team capable of managing complex funding streams, would be well-suited to compete. The procurement stage is currently in the award phase, and the contract is structured to involve various council officers and health partners in service delivery to ensure outcomes for children and families.

## Notice

The provision of building based early education, childcare and early childhood services to children and their parents/carers. These services will provide high quality early education to children under five years old. The providers will work closely with a variety of council officers and health partners in order to deliver the service, this can include (for example), Bright Start, special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) team, safeguarding, finance and the Family Information Service (FIS). Multi-disciplinary working is essential for delivering outcomes for children and their families. This procurement was conducted in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, under Chapter 3 Section 7 Social and Other Specific Services (known as the light touch regime). Under Regulation 76 the council is free to establish a procedure, provided the procedure is sufficient to ensure compliance with the principles of transparency and equal treatment of economic operators (service providers). The procedure was based on the open procedure. The providers will need to have a strong governance structure in place and a finance team which is able to understand the complexities of various funding streams from the council and Department for Education. This contract is funded through a mix of core council funding, parental contributions and Dedicated Schools Grant funding from the Department for Education. The budget is subject to annual review to take into account changes in the government subsidy and levels of participation which may fluctuate on an annual basis.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9462519d-ce9c-419c-9250-bbc5e6af3c83 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 May 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Aug 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Feb 2023 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2023 - 31 Mar 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £9,829,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £9,829,000 |
| 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 | ISLINGTON COUNCIL |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | North London |
| Postcode | N1 2UD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI43 Haringey and Islington |
| Local authority | Islington |
| Electoral ward | St Mary's & St James' |
| Westminster constituency | Islington South and Finsbury |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MINIK KARDES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 18 May 2023 at 12:06 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9462519d-ce9c-419c-9250-bbc5e6af3c83

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9462519d-ce9c-419c-9250-bbc5e6af3c83
  18th May 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.islington.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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