Published date: 23 March 2018

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 13 April 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Educational games - 37524100

  • Educational equipment - 39162000

  • Kitchen equipment, household and domestic items and catering supplies - 39220000

    • Customer Relation Management software package - 48445000

    • Information technology services - 72222300

    • Customer services - 79342300

    • Call centre - 79512000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£500,000

Procurement reference

SCUK_HLE

Published date

23 March 2018

Closing date

13 April 2018

Contract start date

13 July 2018

Contract end date

12 July 2021

Contract type

Not specified

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Save the Children's (SCUK) new Home Learning Environment (HLE) programme will provide low income families with a continuum of products, resources and information that support the key development ages and stages of their children aged 0-6.
The products available to families include household items (furniture etc); vouchers for small household items (e.g. bedding and kitchenware, baby bottles); white goods; and Early Learning Packs (toys and resources to support children's development).

Referral Partners (professionals such as health visitors, social workers, family support workers) who are registered with the programme will visit family homes, assess need and apply for a grant on the family's behalf via the digital platform.

The HLE programme will be delivered by one or more supplier partners and SCUK is seeking tenders from organisations able to evidence the necessary experience, capacity and skills to deliver the component elements of the HLE programme.

The Invitation to Tender is structured in 3 lots:

Lot 1 - Digital Platform (DP)
Lot 2 - Managing Partner (MP)
Lot 3 - Product Supplier(s) of:
Lot 3.1 - Household items (and household vouchers)
Lot 3.2 - White goods
Lot 3.3 - Early Learning Packs.

Suppliers may tender for one or more lots, including individual sub-lots within Lot 3.

SCUK intends to award a contract/s for a period of 3 years .

SCUK is holding a briefing for potential bidders on Monday 26th March in London.

Suppliers interested in bidding should contact tenders@savethechildren.org.uk for further details

More information

Additional text

Further information on the Home Learning Environment, the Lot specifications and the tender response documentation is available upon request.

About the buyer

Address

1 ST. JOHN\\\'S LANE
London
EC1M4AR
England

Email

tenders@savethechildren.org.uk

Website

https://www.savethechildren.org.uk/what-we-do/uk-work