Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Islington Council
7 Newington Barrow Way
London
N7 7EP
Contact
Strategic Procurement
Telephone
+44 2075278118
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKI - London
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Young Islington – universal youth work offer
Reference number
2122-0032
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This Prior Information Notice (PIN) is for information only and is not a formal invitation to tender.
The council is preparing to publish (a) contract opportunity for the Young Islington – universal youth work offer which includes the operation, management and facilities management of Lift, Rose Bowl and Platform youth spaces, as well as the youth work leadership, quality and impact function.
It is anticipated that the opportunity/ies will be advertised in June 2021. The instructions given in the future contract notice/s must be followed in order to be considered.
The intention is to secure the delivery of the Young Islington universal offer through three lots within the wider contract for Young Islington youth work offer:
Lot 1 Young Islington: Youth work leadership, quality and impact
Lot 2 Young Islington: Lift and Rose Bowl, Summerversity and the Emotional Wellbeing Service
Lot 3 Young Islington: Platform
The contract agreement will commence on 1 November 2021 with service start date 1 February 2021.
The contract duration: the contract will run for an initial sixty months (five year) period with up to two extensions of 12 months each.
The purpose of this PIN is to maximise transparency and competition for the upcoming contract notice/s. All details in this PIN are subject to change in the final contract notice/s.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 1 Young Islington: Youth work leadership, quality and impact
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI - London
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 1 The youth work leadership, quality and impact function will support the quality of the youth work delivered, facilitate partnerships projects to respond to the emerging needs of young people in the diverse communities and resource the delivery by bringing in additional sources of funding.
Lot 1 – the contract value is £150,000 per annum. A total maximum contract value is £1,050,000 over the life of the contract should all extensions be implemented.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 2 Young Islington: Lift and Rose Bowl, Summerversity and the Emotional Wellbeing Service
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI - London
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 2 The management and operation of Lift and Rose Bowl youth spaces as well as the delivery of borough wide summer offer and the Emotional Wellbeing Service. Lift and Rose Bowl will offer a high quality, innovative programmes of youth work activities and multi-agency support services for young people.
Lot 2 -The contract value is £590,000 per annum. A total maximum contract value is £4,130,000 over the life of the contract should all extensions be implemented.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 3 Young Islington: Platform
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI - London
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 3: The management and operation of Platform youth space. Platform, is a high quality youth arts space with specialist performance, rehearsal and production facility that will offer a high quality, innovative programmes of youth work activities and multi-agency support services for young people.
Lot 3 - The contract value is £320,000. A total maximum contract value is £2,240,000 over the life of the contract should all extensions be implemented.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
1 June 2021
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This Prior Information Notice (PIN) is for information only and is not a formal invitation to tender.
The council wishes to secure the delivery of the Young Islington – universal youth work offer through the procurement of various lots for a range of youth services across the borough from November 2021. The intention is that the new Young Islington universal youth offer will draw in and convene a range of resources for the benefit of young people, reaching into diverse communities including those that may not have been engaged before.
The intention is to secure the delivery of the Young Islington universal offer through three lots within the wider contract for Young Islington youth work offer. Partnerships should be considered where this would be beneficial in effectively managing larger contracts (duration, value, the number of locations and/or staffing).
The purpose of this PIN is to maximise transparency and competition for the upcoming contract notice/s. All details in this PIN are subject to change in the final contract notice/s. Once the contract notice has been published, the procurement documents will be available on the London Tenders Portal, ProContract.