Coming up· published 20 May 2025
Bright Start Outreach
Islington Council · Islington, London
Islington Council is planning Bright Start Outreach. It is a contract for other health and social care in Islington.
Source: Find a Tender, published 20 May 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Pipeline notice published
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 10:35
View notice2025
Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
2026
Contract starts
Next
2028
Contract ends
2 years after it starts
About this tender
In brief
Islington Council is planning Bright Start Outreach. It is a contract for other health and social care in Islington. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The estimated value is £400,000. The contract runs from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2028. It lasts 2 years.
Find a Tender published it on 20 May 2025. The notice number is 023121-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-051863.
Summary of the contracting process
Islington Council is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process titled "Bright Start Outreach," aimed at delivering culturally responsive early years and family services in Islington. The procurement is focused on the health and social work services category and involves a tailored strategy to support diverse communities, including Somali, Bengali, Turkish, and others, in accessing essential family services.
The engagement session for this market engagement is scheduled on 3rd June 2025 at 10:00 am via Microsoft Teams. Although the tendering process has not yet commenced, the planned initiation date for the service is April 2026, with an anticipated initial contract term of 24 months and options for extension. The procurement method aims to enhance transparency and competition, though specifics will be confirmed in future notices.
The notice in full
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. Contract Information (Indicative)
- Estimated Start Date: April 2026
- Potential Duration: 24 months initial term, with two optional extensions of 12 months each (24 + 12 + 12)
- Estimated Value: To be confirmed How to Engage Organisations interested in contributing to this early market engagement are invited to express their interest and attend a virtual Market Engagement Session on Tuesday 3 June 2025 at 10am.
Contact Carlotta.ManziDavies@islington.gov.uk to book onto this session. This 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.
Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Other health and social care
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- 1 Apr 2026 to 31 Mar 2028 (2 years)
Procedure
- Notice type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Current stage
- Planning
- Stages so far
- Planning
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
Not stated in the notice: procurement method, awardee scale.
Values
- Tender value
- £400,000
Not stated in the notice: lots value, awards value, contracts value.
Status
- Tender
- Planning
- Lots
- Planning
Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 023121-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-051863
- CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Islington
- Town
- North London
- Postcode
- N1 2UD
- Electoral ward
- St Mary's & St James'
- Constituency
- Islington South and Finsbury
- Region
- London
- Sub-region
- Haringey and Islington
- Area
- Inner London - East
- Country
- England
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- Islington Council
- Category
- Services
- Contact
- Ms Tassa Dimitropoulos
- Address
- London, N1 2UD · London · England
Not stated in the notice: phone.
Documents and links
Questions about Bright Start Outreach
When will the Bright Start Outreach tender open?
Islington Council has not yet given a date for the tender notice. An early notice is the time to answer any market engagement questions and gather the evidence a bid will need.
How much is the Bright Start Outreach contract worth?
The estimated value is £400,000. The contract runs from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2028 (2 years).
Who is the buyer for Bright Start Outreach?
Islington Council, based in Islington, London. The named contact is Ms Tassa Dimitropoulos.
How do I bid for Bright Start Outreach?
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What to do next
- Read the early notice in full.
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