Young Carers services across Camden and Islington

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.

Lot 1 — Contract lot

Estimated lot value including VAT: £1.2m

Participation condition: 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.

Participation condition: 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.

Award criterion: Quality: 60%

Award criterion: Price: 40%

Suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises.

Suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises.

Contract starts: 1 February 2027

Initial contract ends: 31 January 2030

Maximum term ends: 31 January 2032

Extension: 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.

Contracting authority

London Borough of Camden Town Hall, Judd Street, London, WC1H 9JE, UKI31, United Kingdom Contact: Stephen Spencer Email: stephen.spencer@camden.gov.uk Website: http://www.camden.gov.uk/

Procurement timetable and procedure

Procedure: Open procedure

Special regime: Light Touch Regime

Submission deadline: 10 September 2026 at 02:00 pm

Award decision expected by: 7 November 2026 at 11:59 pm

Electronic submissions: allowed

Submission language: EN

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.

CPV Classification

85000000 — Health and social work services

How to submit

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Documents

• Procurement document

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