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title: "The Provision of Universal Youth and Play Services"
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# The Provision of Universal Youth and Play Services

Buyer: THE MAYOR AND COMMONALTY AND CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF LONDON  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0303eb

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## Summary

The City of London Corporation has completed the procurement process for "The Provision of Universal Youth and Play Services", classified under the education and training services category. This service aims to engage and support children and young people aged 8-19, particularly focusing on those with learning difficulties or disabilities. The contract was executed under the Light Touch Regime and spans a period from 1st April 2022 to 31st March 2024, with a total estimated value of £400,000. The procurement method employed was an open procedure, and the key dates for reference include the award date on 28th April 2022 and the overall contract duration of two years with potential extensions.

This opportunity presents a significant avenue for growth for organisations specialising in youth services, educational activities, social work, and community engagement. Businesses that can meet the rigorous selection criteria and demonstrate the ability to deliver inclusive and engaging youth work and play activities would be well-suited to compete for this contract. With a focus on enhancing the aspirations of young people, entities offering vocational training, health and social work services, and sporting activities can leverage their expertise to provide valuable contributions to the community through this initiative.

## Notice

**PLEASE NOTE** This is an Award Notice and the opportunity is now closed. The City of London Corporation (the 'City) undertook 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. Further information for this opportunity can be found in II.2.4) Description of the procurement field (of this notice).

### Lot Information

Lot 1

**PLEASE NOTE** This is an Award Notice and the opportunity is now closed. The Service is classified under Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as "Provision of services to the community". Therefore, the Service advertised i.e. this contract notice, fall among those listed in Annex XIV to Directive 2014/24/EU and the full obligations set out in that directive do not apply. For the avoidance of doubt, the contract was procured in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 Regulations 74 to 78, more commonly known as the Light Touch Regime. The procurement was run as a one stage process, resembling the open procedure and its main features - which includes the core elements of the standard Selection Questionnaire (SQ). Any organisation that considers itself able to meet the requirements of the selection criteria within the Qualification Envelope was invited to submit a tender. The requirements of the Service are set out in the procurement documents, particularly the Service Specification - available from: https://www.capitalesourcing.com The City of London Corporation are redesigning the delivery of services to support young people living in the City aged between 8-19 years of age (and up to 25 for young people Leaving Care and young people with disabilities). The main outcomes of the Service are: * Increased engagement in inclusive provision that raises the aspirations and supports the development of young people between 8-19 years of age. This will enable all young people to access and engage in activities that develop their confidence and build their self-esteem. * Reduce health inequalities, improve and maintain good physical and mental health. Ensuring that young people are informed and supported to make safe and healthy choices, and are referred to appropriate services when additional support is required. * Ensuring young people feel safe in their communities and develop positive relationships. * Partnership working with the City and other providers. * Ensuring the commissioned services provide added value to the community, and support the social value act. * Outcomes for young people demonstrated through performance data. 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 2022 to 31st March 2024. Additional information: The proposed contract opportunity is a single identifiable service which would offer no commercial or operational benefits if it was divided into lots. Any questions relating to this procurement must be made via the correspondence area in the Capital e-Sourcing system.

Renewal: This will be upon expiry of the contract and subject to internal approvals.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011641-2022 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 May 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Jan 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Apr 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £400,000 |
| Lots value | £400,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £400,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE MAYOR AND COMMONALTY AND CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF LONDON |
| Locality | LONDON |
| 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SOCIETYLINKS TOWER HAMLETS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services
- 85 - Health and social work services
- 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 80310000 - Youth education services
- 80530000 - Vocational training services
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 92600000 - Sporting services

## Release History

- 5 May 2022 at 09:47 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011641-2022
- 20 Dec 2021 at 22:45 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031860-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://www.capitalesourcing.com
- https://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk

## Provenance

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