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PROCUREMENT OPPORTUNITY

Young Carers services across Camden and Islington

London Borough of Camden · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 21 Sept 2026, 12:16.

Opportunity overview

The Contract is for the delivery of statutory and preventative Young Carers services across Camden and Islington. Young Carers are children and young people between 5 - 17 who provide some care for a parent or other family member who may have a physical or learning disability, long term illness, mental ill health or drug and/or alcohol problems. Children and young people as carers have the right to be given a choice, be treated as an individual, be given appropriate and co-ordinated support from the relevant agencies and be given the option to participate in the planning and delivery of services. The contract initial term is 36 months with a permitted extension of up to 24 months at the sole discretion of the Councils.

Classification

  • CPV85000000 — Health and social work services

Lots

  • Lot 1£968.8k

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
DN816495
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Published risks
The Contract is for the delivery of statutory and preventative Young Carers services across Camden and Islington. Risks that may affect the satisfactory performance of the Contract include variations in service demand and referral volumes; changes in available funding or commissioning arrangements; legislative, regulatory or policy changes affecting children's services, carers' services or safeguarding; increased complexity of need amongst service users; workforce, recruitment, retention or TUPE-related challenges; mobilisation and transition risks; changes to partnership arrangements with health, education, social care or voluntary sector organisations; safeguarding requirements; and technological, information governance or operational changes necessary to maintain effective service delivery. The Authority may modify the Contract, where permitted under the Procurement Act 2023 and the Contract terms, to address such risks and ensure continuity and effectiveness of service provision.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

lightTouch

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Tender Period

Ends
28 Sept 2026, 14:00

Expected award period

Ends
7 Nov 2026, 23:59

Contract terms

Financial Terms
The contract initial term is 36 months with a permitted extension of up to 24 months at the sole discretion of the Councils. The contract will be subject to the Council's standard services terms and conditions. Payments will be made monthly in arrears against satisfactory performance and submission of valid invoices and performance information. The Authority will monitor delivery through Key Performance Indicators covering access, outcomes, safeguarding, service quality, equality, participation and social value. Key risks include demand growth, workforce sustainability, safeguarding, TUPE transition and funding changes, which will be managed through contractual controls, performance management and governance arrangements. Invoices must be submitted electronically via the respective Authority's Accounts Payable system or designated e-invoicing portal, quoting the relevant Purchase Order number. The Authorities shall pay their own undisputed invoices within 30 days of receipt of a valid invoice. Any invoice submitted without a valid Purchase Order may be rejected and returned unpaid.

Amendments

Entry 1
Description
The submission deadline has been extended until 2pm on 28th September 2026
Id
088996-2026

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
1,210,990
Amount
968,792
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
60
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
price
Name
Price

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
40
Weight
percentageExact

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
Tenderers must be legally constituted organisations with the capacity and resources to deliver the Contract. Tenderers must not be subject to any applicable exclusion grounds under the Procurement Act 2023 and must demonstrate appropriate financial standing and organisational capability. Successful tenderers will be required to hold the insurance levels specified in the procurement documents before Contract commencement.
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
Tenderers must demonstrate relevant experience, skills, resources and organisational capability to successfully deliver a Young Carers service. Evidence may include previous contracts, references, staffing arrangements, safeguarding procedures, quality management systems and partnership working experience. Equivalent qualifications, accreditations, standards and evidence of competence will be accepted where they demonstrate an equivalent level of capability.

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Feb 2027, 00:00
Ends
31 Jan 2030, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Jan 2032, 23:59

Renewal

Description
The Council reserves the sole right to extend the contract for a further 24 months, or any period up to 24 months, if service performance is satisfactory and a business need is required to retain the services.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

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

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKI
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Entry 2
Id
L-1
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Entry 3
Id
088996-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
21 Sept 2026, 10:29
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
London Borough of Camden
Id
GB-PPON-PZXL-5842-VBBG

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PZXL-5842-VBBG

Address

Street Address
Town Hall, Judd Street
Locality
London
Postal Code
WC1H 9JE
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI31

Contact

Name
Stephen Spencer

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 2
Name
London Borough of Islington
Id
GB-PPON-PBMD-2513-CWJJ

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PBMD-2513-CWJJ

Address

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

Contact

Name
Jenny Ling

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

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

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI31 · WC1H 9JE · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKI · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

5 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

5 VERSIONS
  1. 075819-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 075830-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  3. 085131-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  4. 087615-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  5. 088996-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·