Published date: 31 August 2021

This notice was replaced on 31 August 2021

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

Awarded contract (published 19 November 2021)

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.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

London

Value of contract

£3,436,000

Procurement reference

CROYD001-DN566657-63155302

Published date

31 August 2021

Closing date

19 September 2021

Closing time

11:59pm

Contract start date

1 December 2021

Contract end date

31 March 2024

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

Croydon Council is seeking to engage contractors for the provision of Croydon Best Start. Croydon Best Start is a partnership approach to deliver services for expectant parents and children under five and their families. Maternity, health visiting and speech and language services, Children's Centres, early learning services, parenting teams, voluntary and community sector partners and council partners such as libraries and CALAT work together to provide services for very young families.

The service is split into two Lot's:
Lot 1 - Child Development and School Readiness services (£1,162,533)
(3 Sub-Lots, 1 Sub-Lot for each locality [North, Central and South])
Tenderers bidding for Lot 1 may bid for one, two or all three Sub-Lot's.

Lot 2 - Parent Aspirations and Parenting Skills services (£205,000)
(6 Sub-Lots for each service within the offer)
Tenderers bidding for Lot 2 may bid for one or more Sub-Lots.

Key deadlines:
The tender response deadline is: 23:59pm on 19th September 2021.
The deadline for clarifications via the London Tenders Portal is: 12pm on 10th September 2021


About the buyer

Address

3RD FLOOR
BWH
CROYDON
CR0 1EA
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 2087266000

Email

Croydonbeststart@croydon.gov.uk

Website

http://www.croydon.gov.uk