Published date: 17 May 2016

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: 10 June 2016

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

London

Value of contract

£87,500

Procurement reference

CF1V3-20160517-00002443

Published date

17 May 2016

Closing date

10 June 2016

Contract start date

1 July 2016

Contract end date

1 April 2018

Contract type

Service contract

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

The service will provide advice, guidance and support to unregistered childcare providers around the following:

? Establishing of good knowledge of birth to five issues and matters

? Staffing and volunteer management and associated policies and procedures.

? Training

? Fundraising and grant opportunities

? Equipment and resources

? Linking with Children?s Centres

? Focusing on and engaging with disadvantaged groups

? Encouraging take-up of the Free Entitlement for 3 and 4 year olds and for disadvantaged 2 year olds.

? Enabling services for parents who are not accessing formal childcare provision to help the delivery of better outcomes for parents and children by improving parental well-being, parent-child interaction, behavioural problems, self-esteem and confidence and language development.

The anticipated contract start date is: Friday, 01 July 2016

The estimated value of the contract is:
£87,500 Total Cost

For a period of: 21 months

Organisations wishing to express their interest are requested to register on the London Tenders Portal (www.londontenders.org) where the tender documentation will be available for download. You may be required to complete a Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ).

Organisations must ensure that access to the system is available to their representatives dealing with the contract. The council will not be liable for the lack of delegated access within the organisation and will not send any documentation regarding the contract, which shall be exclusively available through the portal.

Tenderers are responsible for allowing sufficient time to submit their ITT/PQQ. The Council accepts no liability whatsoever for ITT/PQQs that are not submitted due to internet connectivity issues, transmission delays or errors.

Deadline for expression of interest and / or return of quotation is:
Friday, 10 June 2016 12 Noon


LBTH is an Equal Opportunities Employer and a supporter of Ethical Governance, our protocol can be found here along with Guidance to Suppliers and Providers. Or via:
http://www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/

LBTH does not undertake to invite all applicants or bind itself to accept the lowest or any Tender. LBTH will not be liable for any costs incurred in tendering for this contract.

If you require any further information please contact:

Procurement
at: procurement@towerhamlets.gov.uk


More information

Additional text

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About the buyer

Contact name

Procurement

Address

Mulberry Place
5 clove Crescent
London
E14 2BG
UK

Telephone

+44 2073644099

Email

procurement@towerhamlets.gov.uk

Website

http://www.towerhamlets.gov.uk