Church End Youth Anchor

The London Borough of Brent (LBB) is seeking to appoint an experienced Operator (i.e. service provider, workspace Operator, youth-led charity or a mix of all working in partnership) to deliver an innovative, inclusive, safe, welcoming, inspiring & creative, financially self-sufficient youth hub provision in Church End for a 10-year period. The main aims for the space are to support young people aged between 16 – 25 towards development & training, work experiences, employment opportunities & entrepreneurship pathways as well as to help diversify Church Road’s high street offer by creating a space that is genuinely owned/used by all communities to socialise, gather, learn and collaborate. It is envisaged Services shall commence on the 1 September 2024 and expire on the 31 August 2034 unless terminated earlier or extended in accordance with the Contract. The Council intends to provide Tenderers with the opportunity to attend site visits which are scheduled to be available on Monday 30 October, 11am - 5pm Tuesday 31st October, 11am - 5pm and Thursday 2nd November, 11am - 5pm. If you would like to attend a site visit, please advise the Council via the London Tenders Portal. The Council will provide Tenderers of specific instructions for these site visits following your message. A tender workshop has also been scheduled on 24/10/2023 10.30am – 12.30pm, a link will be shared with Tenderers that have expressed an interest via the London Tenders Portal messaging facility. The Services to which the Procurement relate fall within the “Light Touch Regime” (LTR) governing procurement of Health, Social, Education and Other Service Contracts. None of the references to “Competitive Procedure with Negotiation (CPN)”, “ITT”, the use of the term “tender process”, or any other indication shall be taken to mean that the Authority intends to hold itself bound to any of the Regulations, save those applicable to LTR provisions.