Published date: 15 February 2024

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: 15 March 2024, 1pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

  • Recreational, cultural and sporting services - 92000000

    • Other community, social and personal services - 98000000

Location of contract

GL32JH

Value of contract

£20,000 to £40,000

Procurement reference

YOUTH SERVICE PROVISION

Published date

15 February 2024

Closing date

15 March 2024

Closing time

1pm

Contract start date

15 April 2024

Contract end date

17 July 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

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

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Churchdown Parish Council is inviting organisations with the right skills and expertise to work in partnership with Churchdown Parish in
• Developing, managing and delivering demand-led youth provision in Churchdown
• Facilitating and developing youth participation and representation in Churchdown.
We will, through open tender, enter into a 15-month Service Level Agreement (SLA) with one provider, to deliver a range of youth services depending on identified needs in the area. The SLA will run from April 2024- July 2025

We envisage a delivery model which provides flexible local provision covering Churchdown.
This will be through a mixture of centre-based sessions, outreach & detached youth work, information, advice and support and joint activities which may involve volunteers or the need to provide transport.

Expected Provision
1. The service will work across the two neighbourhood areas of Churchdown [ Brookfield and St. Johns], focused on supporting secondary school aged children; within each location it is expected that there will be 1 x 2 hour session held per week designed for children aged between 11 and 16 (school years 7-11) across the summer term 2024 ( April - July ) and academic year 2024/25 (September 2024 - July i.e. 36 weeks).
2. The provider will also be expected to develop an effective provision of outreach/street-based work to engage hard to reach groups as appropriate, ensuring that this provision is split equally between the two neighbourhood areas. There is recognition that this is likely to include young people outside of the 11-16 age range, and this is positively welcomed. It is anticipated that this will be up to 8 hours per week.
3. The provider will deliver a range of age-appropriate sessions and ensure that these include advice and support on issues of concern to young people e.g.: wellbeing, friendships, relationships, employment, sexual health and mental health.
4. As appropriate the provider will promote other specialist youth services in the area, and seek to encourage greater involvement and engagement with young people and the wider community.

It is hoped that ongoing provision will be designed and developed with involvement from young people, as engagement and accessibility are key requirements for providing activities and will continue to evolve over time (subject to regular feedback consultation and evaluation by users). The Parish Council will hold regular monitoring meetings with the provider to discuss progress and to aid decision making.

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Please contact Geraldine Connor, Clerk and Responsible Financial Officer to Churchdown Parish Council
By email at clerk@churchdown-pc.gov.uk
By phone at 01452 713528

About the buyer

Contact name

Geraldine Connor

Address

Churchdown Parish Council
GLOUCESTER
GL32JH
England

Telephone

01452713528

Email

clerk@churchdown-pc.gov.uk

Website

https://www.churchdown-pc.gov.uk/