Published date: 12 November 2019

This notice was replaced on 26 March 2020

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 26 March 2020)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

London

Value of contract

£2,550,000

Procurement reference

ISL001-DN446343-91910116

Published date

12 November 2019

Closing date

13 December 2019

Contract start date

1 April 2020

Contract end date

31 March 2035

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

Islington Council invites suitable expressions of interest from suppliers for the operation, management and facilities management of Soapbox youth space.

The council is seeking suitable expressions of interest from providers who can:
• secure relational-based youth work opportunities which are innovative, exciting and engaging for young people and which support their social and emotional development
• manage the Soapbox space to the highest standards
• develop and operate an appropriate and ambitious business plan which will generate additional revenue which will be re-invested in full back into the offer for young people.
The provider will be expected to use available tools and methodologies to understand, track and
record service user progress. The provider will understand the role of youth spaces within a
community and will demonstrate their ability to ensure that Soapbox is acknowledged by young
people and other stakeholders as the key youth space in the area.

More information

Links

Additional text

For full details, please see the London Tenders Portal (ProContract): Contract "1920-0227 The operation, management and facilities management of Soapbox youth space".

About the buyer

Contact name

Strategic Procurement

Address

7 Newington Barrow Way
London
N7 7EP
England

Telephone

+44 2075278118

Email

procurement@islington.gov.uk

Website

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