Young Carers services across Camden and Islington

What the buyer is asking for

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.

How this is scored

Published by the buyer. A winning response is written to these weightings, not to the question.

• 60%qualityQuality
• 40%pricePrice

What you must already have

Conditions of participation. These are pass or fail, so check them before writing anything.

• economic

  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.

• technical

  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.

How contested is this?

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Timeline

3 published dates · Europe/London

1. Tender notice publishedyesterday

   21 Sept 2026, 10:29 BST
2. Submission deadlinein 7 days

   28 Sept 2026, 14:00 BST
3. Award decision expected byin 47 days

   7 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT

Commercial outcome and contract awards

Nothing awarded yet

Notice history

5 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender

1. Tender notice10 Aug 2026, 15:07 BST075819-2026
2. Tender updated10 Aug 2026, 15:24 BST075830-2026
3. Tender updated8 Sept 2026, 18:18 BST085131-2026
4. Tender updated16 Sept 2026, 10:09 BST087615-2026
5. Tender updated21 Sept 2026, 10:29 BST088996-2026

Payment 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.

Documents

• biddingDocuments
• Tender notice on Find a Tender