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AfC Young Carers Support Service

  • ACHIEVING FOR CHILDREN COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-065440

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-054e06 (view related notices)

Published 17 June 2025, 11:18am

Last edited 15 October 2025, 9:48am

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Scope

Reference

DN777204

Description

Young Carers Support Service for Kingston and Richmond boroughs.

Total value (estimated)

  • £1,148,000 excluding VAT
  • £1,377,600 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2031
  • Possible extension to 30 June 2033
  • 7 years

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people
  • 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services

Contract locations

  • UKI63 - Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton
  • UKI75 - Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames

Engagement

Engagement deadline

1 July 2025

Engagement process description

Providers can access the Soft Market Testing via the London Tenders Portal: https://www.londontenders.org/

Interested providers should complete the Soft Market Testing questionnaire and return it no later than 12.00 noon on 1st July 2025 bearing the reference 'Young Carers Support Service', to be returned via the London Tenders portal.

Participation

Particular suitability

  • Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
  • Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Procedure

Special regime

Light touch

Contracting authority

ACHIEVING FOR CHILDREN COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PYBH-2186-GMCP

44 York Street

Twickenham

TW1 3BZ

United Kingdom

Email: commissioning@kingston.gov.uk

Website: https://www.achievingforchildren.org.uk

Region: UKI75 - Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government

Other organisation

These organisations are carrying out the procurement, or part of it, on behalf of the contracting authorities.

The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames

Summary of their role in this procurement: Entity managing the procurement on behalf of Achieving for Children

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PWRN-9366-HZGV

Guildhall, High Street

Kingston

KT1 1EU

United Kingdom

Email: commissioning@kingston.gov.uk

Region: UKI63 - Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton

Contact organisation

Contact The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames for any enquiries.