--- title: "Youth Services in Littlehampton - Provision 2023.2026" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03b658" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03b658" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03b658.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03b658.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "LITTLEHAMPTON TOWN COUNCIL" published: "2023-04-06" --- # Youth Services in Littlehampton - Provision 2023.2026 Buyer: LITTLEHAMPTON TOWN COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03b658 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03b658) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03b658.json) ## Summary The Littlehampton Town Council is seeking suitable organisations for the provision of youth services within the parish of Littlehampton from September 2023 to September 2026. The budget allocated is £55,000 per year, and the deadline for bid proposals submission is Friday 5th May 2023. The procurement method is an open procedure, and the tender period ends on 2nd May 2023. This tender for youth services in Littlehampton presents a significant opportunity for organisations with experience in delivering youth work services. Businesses with proven track records in providing youth services, led by professionally qualified youth workers, are well-suited to compete. The successful bidder will be responsible for various outreach and youth work sessions, engaging with young people and supporting their personal development. The contract period is from October 2023 to September 2026, offering a three-year opportunity for growth and community impact. ## Notice Littlehampton Town Council has budgeted PS55,000 per annum for the provision of youth work services within the parish of Littlehampton for the three year period from September 2023 to September 2026. An existing staff team is already in place and would be expected to be employed by the new delivery agency via Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) regulations (TUPE) and retain their current conditions and rate of pay. The Town Council is inviting proposals from suitable organisations for the entire delivery of this service. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Outline Specification: 1. Service is to support young people resident in the Littlehampton area. 2. Service to include school holiday outreach/detached youth work sessions. Outreach to include actively seeking to identify and provide support to young people not engaging with youth services and not causing trouble but still in need of support. 3. Service to include at least four sessions a week of open access youth provision including weekends. 4. Delivery to be led by professionally qualified (JNC) youth workers. 5. All youth workers, youth support workers and volunteers to receive professional supervision. 6. The delivery agency must have all relevant policies and procedures in place to ensure the protection of all young people they work with. 7. All staff and volunteers to be subject to enhanced DBS checks. 8. Delivery agency to implement mechanisms for young people to guide service delivery. 9. The delivery agency must have a proven track record of delivering youth services. 10. Currently three youth sessions a week are delivered from the Keystone Centre in Eldon Way, Wick. The Town Council is currently building a new youth and community centre on the opposite side of the road and expects these youth sessions to be transferred and delivered out of the new centre. This is expected to be completed in November 2023. 11. The Town Council is also working on plans to build a new community centre in North Littlehampton at Hampton Park. Should this be completed within the time frame of this contract the Town Council would like to explore providing youth services from this centre. Measuring the Service Performance: The delivery agency will be required to record and report the following outputs/outcomes: 1. No. of outreach sessions run 2. No. of open access youth sessions run 3. No. of young people engaged with (defined as 3 or more hours of engagement) including ages and gender 4. No. of young people receiving individual or group support 5. No. of young people helped into or back into education, training, volunteering or work 6. No. of volunteer support work hours 7. A breakdown of the attendance by young people in terms of electoral wards they live in How to apply Interested organisations should send their bid proposal to the Town Clerk at the address below by noon on Friday 5 May 2023. Proposals should address: 1. The requirements of the specification 2. How much the organisation is asking for 3. The organisation's ability to deliver the service in Littlehampton Bid proposals should be completed and signed in accordance with their company regulations. Bid proposals must be returned in a stamped envelope (non-company franked) unmarked by any logos or franking machine print relating to the identity of the bidder, other than to state "Littlehampton Youth Work Bid Proposal". To: The Town Clerk Littlehampton Town Council The Manor House Church Street Littlehampton West Sussex BN17 5EW Enquiries If you have any questions they should be addressed to Felix Gillett, Community Resources Officer and sent by email to fgillett@littlehampton-tc.gov.uk Please note that all questions and answers will be made available to every organisation that has expressed an interest. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010219-2023 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 6 Apr 2023 | | Submission deadline | 2 May 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Oct 2023 - 30 Sep 2026 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £165,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | LITTLEHAMPTON TOWN COUNCIL | | Locality | LITTLEHAMPTON | | Post town | Brighton | | Postcode | BN17 5EW | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex | | ITL 3 | TLJ27 West Sussex (South West) | | Local authority | Arun | | Electoral ward | River | | Westminster constituency | Bognor Regis and Littlehampton | | Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 98133110 - Services provided by youth associations ## Release History - 6 Apr 2023 at 14:46 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010219-2023 - 27 Mar 2023 at 14:33 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008853-2023 ## Notice URLs - https://www.gov.uk/contracts-finder - https://www.littlehampton-tc.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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