Published date: 18 May 2023

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 15 August 2022, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£9,829,000

Procurement reference

ISL001-DN616156-21621754

Published date

18 May 2023

Closing date

15 August 2022

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 April 2023

Contract end date

31 March 2030

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The provision of building based early education, childcare and early childhood services to children and their parents/carers. These services will provide high quality early education to children under five years old.
The providers will work closely with a variety of council officers and health partners in order to deliver the service, this can include (for example), Bright Start, special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) team, safeguarding, finance and the Family Information Service (FIS). Multi-disciplinary working is essential for delivering outcomes for children and their
families.
This procurement was conducted in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, under Chapter 3 Section 7 Social and Other Specific Services (known as the light touch regime). Under Regulation 76 the council is free to establish a procedure, provided the procedure is sufficient to ensure compliance with the principles of transparency and equal treatment of economic operators (service providers). The procedure was based on the open procedure.
The providers will need to have a strong governance structure in place and a finance team which is able to understand the complexities of various funding streams from the council and Department for Education. This contract is funded through a mix of core council funding, parental contributions and Dedicated Schools Grant funding from the Department for Education. The budget is subject to annual review to take into account changes in the government subsidy and levels of participation which may fluctuate on an annual basis.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

2122-0282 The provision of building based early education, childcare and early childhood services to children and their parents/carers

  • Opportunity
  • Published 9 June 2022

Award information

Awarded date

22 February 2023

Contract start date

1 April 2023

Contract end date

31 March 2030

Total value of contract

£9,829,000

This contract was awarded to 2 suppliers.

Minik Kardes Limited

Address

Balls Pond Rd, London N1 4BW

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Hornsey Road Children's Centre

Minik Kardes Limited

Address

Balls Pond Rd, London N1 4BW

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

The Factory Children's Centre

About the buyer

Contact name

Strategic Procurement

Address

Islington Town Hall
Upper Street
London
N1 2UD
England

Email

procurement@islington.gov.uk

Website

http://www.islington.gov.uk/