Bright Start Outreach

{
  "id": "021746-2025",
  "tag": [
    "planning"
  ],
  "date": "2025-05-15T13:27:28+01:00",
  "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-051476",
  "buyer": {
    "id": "GB-PPON-PBMD-2513-CWJJ",
    "name": "Islington Council"
  },
  "tender": {
    "id": "2526-0015 ",
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        "status": "planning",
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        "contractPeriod": {
          "endDate": "2028-03-31T23:59:59Z",
          "startDate": "2026-04-01T00:00:00Z",
          "maxExtentDate": "2030-03-31T23:59:59Z"
        }
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    "items": [
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            "id": "85000000",
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "description": "Health and social work services"
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    ],
    "title": "Bright Start Outreach",
    "value": {
      "currency": "GBP",
      "amountGross": 400000
    },
    "status": "planning",
    "legalBasis": {
      "id": "2023/54",
      "uri": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents",
      "scheme": "UKPGA"
    },
    "description": "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.\nContract Information (Indicative)\n•\tEstimated Start Date: April 2026\n•\tPotential Duration: 24 months initial term, with two optional extensions of 12 months each (24 + 12 + 12)\n•\tEstimated Value: To be confirmed\nHow to Engage\nOrganisations 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.\nThis 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.",
    "specialRegime": [
      "lightTouch"
    ],
    "aboveThreshold": false,
    "mainProcurementCategory": "services"
  },
  "parties": [
    {
      "id": "GB-PPON-PBMD-2513-CWJJ",
      "name": "Islington Council",
      "roles": [
        "buyer"
      ],
      "address": {
        "region": "UKI43",
        "country": "GB",
        "locality": "London",
        "postalCode": "N1 2UD",
        "countryName": "United Kingdom",
        "streetAddress": "Islington Town Hall, Upper Street"
      },
      "details": {
        "url": "http://www.islington.gov.uk",
        "classifications": [
          {
            "id": "publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment",
            "scheme": "UK_CA_TYPE",
            "description": "Public authority - sub-central government"
          }
        ]
      },
      "identifier": {
        "id": "PBMD-2513-CWJJ",
        "scheme": "GB-PPON"
      },
      "contactPoint": {
        "name": "Ms Tassa Dimitropoulos",
        "email": "tassa.dimitropoulos@islington.gov.uk"
      }
    }
  ],
  "language": "en",
  "planning": {
    "documents": [
      {
        "id": "021746-2025",
        "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021746-2025",
        "format": "text/html",
        "noticeType": "UK2",
        "description": "Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender",
        "documentType": "marketEngagementNotice",
        "datePublished": "2025-05-15T13:27:28+01:00"
      }
    ],
    "milestones": [
      {
        "id": "engagement",
        "type": "engagement",
        "status": "scheduled",
        "dueDate": "2025-06-04T23:59:59Z",
        "description": "Important Information\nThis 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.\nThe 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.\nEngagement Session\nSuppliers attended a virtual information and engagement session to be held on Microsoft Teams on Tuesday 3 June 2025 at 10:00am.\nContact Information\nCommissioner Name: Carlotta Manzi Davies\nCommissioner Job Title: Commissioning and Operations Manager\nCommissioner Email: Carlotta.ManziDavies@islington.gov.uk\nAlternative contact: procurement@islington.gov.uk"
      }
    ]
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  "initiationType": "tender"
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