Published date: 18 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.


Closing: 21 January 2022, 5pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Services provided by youth associations - 98133110

Location of contract

GL13 9AJ

Value of contract

£12,875

Procurement reference

Berkeley Town Council Youth Club Tender

Published date

18 November 2021

Closing date

21 January 2022

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

1 April 2022

Contract end date

1 April 2023

Contract type

Supply 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?

No


Description

Berkeley Town Council is looking for a new Youth Work provider to run a Youth Club in the town. We are inviting suitably experienced youth work providers - or individuals - to submit a costed proposal. This would be for an initial period of one year and will be extended to three years after a satisfactory completion of year one.
Location: Canon Park Pavilion, Canon Park, Berkeley, Glos

What we're looking for:
- A new identity for Berkeley Youth Club to demonstrate a fresh start
- Active and ongoing consultation with young people in Berkeley in order for them to lead the provision, and to feedback on the provision - this should be done in collaboration with Stroud District Council's Youth Service as they facilitate Berkeley Vale Youth Forum. We would consider it appropriate to build in additional time at the start of the contract in order to undertake outreach work.
- An engaging schedule of activities to appeal and engage the young people in Berkeley.
- We would want this to reference the National Youth Work Curriculum framework https://nya.org.uk/quality/curriculum/
- A provider to really own the youth provision - promoting the club and engaging with local schools as appropriate
- A mix of educational and fun activities to build social skills, life skills, and empathy - including, if appropriate, trips out of Berkeley
- A provision to offer appropriate information, advice and support the young people in Berkeley
- The club should be free to attend
- The club should have separate weekly sessions for 11-13 and 14-19 and run in term time only. We will look for holiday activities to complement the term time provision.
- We suggest that these sessions would be 1.5 hours each - but are open to suggestions around logistics.
- A performance measurement framework and regular feedback to the council on whether the club is meeting agreed key performance indicators (KPIs)
- All staff should be DBS checked to work with young people, and be able to evidence formal youth work qualifications and experience.
- As part of the tender, you should provide references from other organisations and show appropriate insurances and policies (Safeguarding, GDPR, First Aid, Public Liability Insurance, Protection of Users, etc).
-We would like to see some provision made as part of the youth club. This could be as a tuck shop or a cafe.
-We're looking for an organised provider who will demonstrate a clear plan of activities and able to mitigate for staff illness /absence etc.
-Within the plan we would like ideas around outreach with existing local community stakeholders including scout groups, schools etc. We want the youth work to have a synergy with other activities within Berkeley. Further Details: Can be obtained from the Town Clerk on 01453 511964 or email clerk@berkeley-tc.gov.uk Deadline for tenders: No later than Friday 21 January 2022

Proposals should be addressed to: Berkeley Town Council, Town Hall, Berkeley, Glos, GL13 9DB or email as above.


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About the buyer

Contact name

Justine Hopkins

Address

Town Hall
Salter Street
Berkeley
GL139DB
England

Telephone

01453 511964

Email

clerk@berkeley-tc.gov.uk

Website

www.berkeley-tc.gov.uk