Published date: 23 August 2023

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


Closing: 1 June 2023, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£4,328,408

Procurement reference

ISL001-DN669163-25173682

Published date

23 August 2023

Closing date

1 June 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 November 2023

Contract end date

1 November 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

This service will provide high quality, inclusive early education and childcare to children under
five years old. Providers must have previous recent experience of delivering Ofsted-registered,
high quality early education and childcare to meet the minimum requirements for this tender and
will need to evidence this.
The provider will have a sound knowledge of working within the Early Years Foundation Stage
Framework and contribute to the outcomes as identified within the specification.
The provider will need to have a strong governance structure in place and a finance team which
is able to oversee and monitor the appropriate use of a complex set of funding streams from the
Council and Department for Education.
The provider will understand and adhere to all safeguarding and child protection requirements
as set out by the London Safeguarding Children's Board and comply with local safeguarding
processes.
The provider will work closely with a variety of council officers, health and voluntary sector
partners in order to deliver the service, including (for example), Bright Start early childhood
multi-agency teams, special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) team, safeguarding and
finance officers, and the Family Information Service (FIS). Multi-disciplinary working is essential
for delivering outcomes for children and the families.

More information

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Award information

Awarded date

17 August 2023

Contract start date

1 November 2023

Contract end date

1 November 2030

Total value of contract

£4,328,408

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Islington Play Association

Address

Paradise Park Children's Centre, 164 Mackenzie Road, N7 8SE

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

Islington Town Hall
London
N1 2UD
United Kingdom

Email

Procurement@islington.gov.uk

Website

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