Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Westminster City Council
64 Victoria Street
London
SW1E 6QP
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKI - London
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at
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
Children’s Centre Outreach
Reference number
pqq_WCC_1663
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85323000 - Community health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Westminster City Council (the Authority) will be embarking on the recommissioning of a Children’s Centre Outreach service.
Westminster’s 3 Family Hubs support mums, dads and their children, with friendly, experienced and qualified staff on hand to assist with making choices and using services. These are great places for families and communities that can provide information on finding local services such as childcare, early education and healthcare, as well as advice on jobs and training. Many run stay and play sessions, where trained professionals will be on hand to help you support your child’s development.
This Children’s Centre Outreach Service delivered from Westminster City Council’s Family Hubs, provides an integral role in supporting children under the age of 5 years old as part of the Early Help Service delivered through the Borough’s Family Hubs. The requirement for outreach includes:
• skilled staff who have a proven track record in engaging families in the families’ preferred setting;
• resilient staff who are resourceful in finding ways to engage hard to reach families;
• the ability, agility and flexibility to make services more accessible to families;
• The ability to enable families to access services and sustain engagement.
This service requirement also includes the co-ordination of the 0-5 Befriending Volunteering Service and the 0-16 Early Help Volunteering Services that will also be delivered from Family Hubs.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI - London
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Prior to commencing any formal public procurement process Westminster City Council wish to engage with interested providers and undertake a formal market engagement.
The over-all arching aim of the market engagement exercise is to establish and understand the market appetite for the Children Centre Outreach service and brief suppliers on the service required by Westminster City Council providing an opportunity to seek feedback.
Providers with experience of delivering these types of services are invited to attend a supplier engagement event on 30th June 2021. Kindly register your expression of interest via our e-tendering portal; www.capitalesourcing.com and search for the following reference: pqq_WCC_1663 — Children’s Centre Outreach Service by 25th June 2021.
Further information in regards to time and joining the session will be made available to registered delegates via the e-tendering portal.
two.2.14) Additional information
This tendering exercise will be undertaken using the electronic tendering system 'capitalEsourcing' (www.capitalesourcing.com). Suppliers will need to register an interest on the system in order to express their interest in the market engagement event and participate in the following competitive exercise, please note registration is free.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
16 August 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