Award of Croydon Best Start Early Years and Family Support Services
Croydon Council · Awarded contract
AwardedAward of Croydon Best Start Early Years and Family Support Services
Awarded 01 Dec 2021
Awarded01 Dec 2021
Value£2,362,162.00
AgencyCroydon Council
RegionLondon
CategoryPublic Services & Welfare
Ended 2y 7mo ago2y 4mo term
Awarded 1 Dec 2021Expired 31 Mar 2024
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Croydon Council awarded a contract to Crosfield Nursery School, Croydon Voluntary Action, Home-Start Croydon, NAS Services LTD, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, and Phase 1 Enterprise Training cic Trading as My OutSpace for the provision of Croydon Best Start, a partnership approach to deliver services for expectant parents and children under five and their families.
The service was split into two lots: Lot 1 – Child Development and School Readiness services (£1,162,533) with three sub-lots for each locality (North, Central and South), and Lot 2 – Parent Aspirations and Parenting Skills services (£205,000) with six sub-lots for each service within the offer.
The total contract value was £2,362,162.
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Award of Croydon Best Start Early Years and Family Support Services
Won by Crosfield Nursery School,Croydon Voluntary Action,Home-Start Croydon,NAS Services LTD,South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust,Phase 1 Enterprise Training cic Trading as My OutSpace · Croydon Council
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