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title: "Service Delivery of City Lions Core Projects"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-055450"
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buyer: "WESTMINSTER CITY COUNCIL"
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# Service Delivery of City Lions Core Projects

Buyer: WESTMINSTER CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-055450

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## Summary

The procurement process for the 'Service Delivery of City Lions Core Projects' was led by Westminster City Council, a public authority located in London, UK. This initiative, which falls under the services category, particularly youth education services (CPV code 80310000), commenced as a tender and reached the award stage on 21 January 2026, with a contract signed on 1 September 2025. The key buyer, Westminster City Council, sought a partner to enhance the cultural capital of young people aged 13 to 16 from disadvantaged backgrounds through creative projects. The procurement method used was an open competition, with the contract structured on a renewable (1+1+1+1) year basis, subject to performance and funding. The agreement entails specific deliverables, such as a minimum number of holiday and school programmes, with a value of £33,600 per annum.

This contract presents significant opportunities for businesses skilled in youth work and cultural enrichment projects to engage with the public sector. Companies with a strong background in community engagement and arts-based education are well-suited to this tender, as it requires a deep understanding of the creative sector and the challenges faced by young people. The need for a single-service provider allows businesses to showcase their capacity for managing comprehensive youth programmes without subcontracting, ensuring focused delivery and robust relationship-building with stakeholders, including schools and cultural organisations. Thus, SMEs with expertise in these areas are particularly poised to benefit from participating in such procurement opportunities.

## Notice

City Lions is a youth enrichment programme aimed at young people between the ages of 13 - 16, predominately those from disadvantaged backgrounds, which has been running continuously since 2018. The City Lions programme focuses on developing young people's cultural capital, with all projects maintaining a creative emphasis. The provider must demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the numerous barriers faced by young people and possess a strong commitment to improving access to the creative sector, building transferable skills, and broadening young people's horizons. Experience in forging strong and sustainable relationships with young people, schools, and cultural organisations is essential. Subcontracting any part of the contract is prohibited unless prior written approval is sought. Thus, a single-service provider is sought with extensive experience within youth work and delivering cultural enrichment projects to fulfil the Service Delivery of City Lions Core Projects in partnership with Westminster City Lions.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: This is a contract to deliver maximum outputs for a 5yr project on a (1+1+1+1) basis. The maximum budget will be disclosed testing bidders in terms of costs and technical ability to meet the scope of requirement. This will be a 5yr project on a (1+1+1+1) basis based on performance.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005440-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Jan 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 14 Jul 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Aug 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2025 - 31 Aug 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £168,000 |
| Lots value | £168,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £33,600 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WESTMINSTER CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1E 6QP |
| 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | DREAMARTS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80310000 - Youth education services

## Release History

- 21 Jan 2026 at 15:51 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005440-2026
- 26 Jun 2025 at 14:00 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035465-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005440-2026
  21st January 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035465-2025
  26th June 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://wcc.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/
- https://wcc.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/PRJ_30665
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.westminster.gov.uk/

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