Youth Activities Offer Recommission - Supplier Information Event

<p style="margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; vertical-align: baseline"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, sans-serif">South Gloucestershire Council is a Unitary Authority in the South West of England. The Council currently commissions a variety of services for adults and children. The Council is inviting tenders from potential suppliers who may be interested in delivering</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, sans-serif; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)"> positive activities for young people in South Gloucestershire. </span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, sans-serif">This is an online supplier engagement event, where potential Providers will have the opportunity to learn about the commission and the procurement timeline. </span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, sans-serif">The Youth Activities Offer provides universal centre based and detached youth work sessions to young people </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, sans-serif; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">aged 13 to 18 and up to 25, for young people with learning difficulties and disabilities. </span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, sans-serif">The initial duration of the contract is likely to be 60 months (5 years), with the potential to extend for a further 24 months, making a total possible contract term of 84 months (7 years). </span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, sans-serif">Any contract extension or renewal will be dependent upon continued need for the service, satisfactory performance, and availability of funding. It is anticipated that this contract would start on 1st April 2024. </span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, sans-serif">The online event will be held on the 24^th January 2023 at 13:00hrs.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, sans-serif">Potential suppliers will need to register on the Supplying the South West portal (this is free of charge) and express an interest in this online event in order to receive an invite. Please visit <a href="https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk">https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk</a> .</span></p>
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