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Bright Start Outreach

Islington Council · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

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Opportunity overview

The service will be aimed at supporting parents from the global majority in accessing both universal and targeted early years and family services within Islington's Bright Start offer for families and children from conception to age 5. The service will focus on promoting culturally responsive support through trusted community and cultural networks. The provider will be expected to signpost parents to relevant services ensuring they are aware of and can access the support available to them. The specific communities to be targeted will be determined based on data and market engagement, which may include Somali, Bengali, Turkish, Kurdish, Latin American, Black Caribbean, Eritrean, and other groups. Contract Information (Indicative) • Estimated Start Date: April 2026 • Potential Duration: 24 months initial term, with two optional extensions of 12 months each (24 + 12 + 12) • Estimated Value: To be confirmed How to Engage Organisations interested in contributing to this early market engagement are invited to express their interest and attend a virtual Market Engagement Session on Tuesday 10 June at 10am. Contact Carlotta.ManziDavies@islington.gov.uk to book onto this session. This is not a call for competition but a genuine opportunity to help shape future commissioning. Participation is voluntary and will not affect any future procurement process.

Classification

  • CPV85000000 — Health and social work services

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
2526-0015
Status
planning
Above Threshold
No
Main Procurement Category
services

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

lightTouch

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning
Has Renewal
Yes

Contract period

Ends
1 Apr 2028, 00:59
Starts
1 Apr 2026, 01:00
Max Extent Date
1 Apr 2030, 00:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Health and social work services

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
021746-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
15 May 2025, 13:27

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
scheduled
Due
5 Jun 2025, 00:59
Description
Important Information This Notice is for informational purposes only and is not a formal invitation to tender. Its aim is to enhance transparency and competition for the upcoming contract notice. All details provided here may be updated or changed in the final contract notice. The Council reserves the right to cancel, postpone, suspend or abort this procurement at any stage. The issue of this notice in no way commits the Council to commence the procurement process. Engagement Session Suppliers attended a virtual information and engagement session to be held on Microsoft Teams on Tuesday 3 June 2025 at 10:00am. Contact Information Commissioner Name: Carlotta Manzi Davies Commissioner Job Title: Commissioning and Operations Manager Commissioner Email: Carlotta.ManziDavies@islington.gov.uk Alternative contact: procurement@islington.gov.uk

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PBMD-2513-CWJJ
Name
Islington Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKI43
Country
GB
Locality
London
Postal Code
N1 2UD
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Islington Town Hall, Upper Street

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
PBMD-2513-CWJJ
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
Ms Tassa Dimitropoulos

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI43 · N1 2UD · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

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  1. ocds-h6vhtk-051476-2025-05-15T13:27:28+01:00Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·