AfC Young Carers Support Service
Estimated value
—
Awarded value
£1.1m
Suppliers
2
Lots
2
Published
04 Mar 2026
Description
Achieving for Children (AfC) is commissioning the Young Carers Support Service for the London Borough of Kingston upon Thames and the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. The service is divided into two lots: Lot 1 - Kingston: Young Carers Support Service for children and young people aged 5-18 living in Kingston Lot 2 - Richmond: Young Carers Support Service for children and young people aged 5-18 living in Richmond.
Scope
- Reference
- DN777204
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 30 Jun 2026 to 30 Jun 2031Possible extension to 30 Jun 2033
Option to extend for a further two (2) years, subject to satisfactory performance and funding availability.
- CPV classifications
- 8531130085312300
- Contract locations
- London, United KingdomLondon, United Kingdom
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Tenderers should quote on a tendered price as set out in the Instructions to Tenders. | price | 30.00% |
| Premises and Accessibility | — | quality | 10.00% |
| Safeguarding and Wellbeing | — | quality | 10.00% |
| Service Delivery Model And Experience | — | quality | 10.00% |
| Workforce and Staffing | — | quality | 5.00% |
| Engagement and Co-production with Young Carers | — | quality | 5.00% |
| Partnership Working | — | quality | 5.00% |
| Quality Assurance and Performance Monitoring | — | quality | 5.00% |
| Equality, Diversity and Inclusion | — | quality | 5.00% |
| Mobilisation and TUPE | — | quality | 5.00% |
| Social Value | — | quality | 10.00% |
Participation
Conditions suppliers must meet to bid.
Financial viability based on the criteria set out in the ITT.
All staff (paid and voluntarily) involved in delivering the service will hold a current Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check appropriate to their role.
Submission & procedure
- Procedure
- Open procedure
Award details· 2 awards
Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.
Awarded value
£574k
Award date
12 Feb 2026
Contract start
30 Jun 2026
Contract end
30 Jun 2031
Lots · 2 total
Divisions of the contract. Each lot can be awarded separately.
| Lot | Title | Est. value | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Lot 2 | £574k | complete |
| 1 | Lot 1 | £574k | complete |
Award 1· 1 supplier
Awarded 12 Feb 2026 · Contract period 30 Jun 2026 — 30 Jun 2031
Award 2· 1 supplier
Awarded 12 Feb 2026 · Contract period 30 Jun 2026 — 30 Jun 2031
Total lots
2
Awarded
2
Estimated total
£1.1m
Awarded total
£1.1m
Lot 2
Start
30 Jun 2026
End
30 Jun 2031
Estimated
£574k
CPV
Lot 1
Start
30 Jun 2026
End
30 Jun 2031
Estimated
£574k
CPV
Other contracts from ACHIEVING FOR CHILDREN COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY
Full notice and award history for this contracting authority is on the buyer profile.
Other contracts awarded to KINGSTON CARERS' NETWORK· 4
Cross-buyer view of this supplier's public-sector wins.
| Title | Type | Value | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise Sector Commissioning 2023 - Phase 1 | call off | £735k | 18 Aug 2023 |
| Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise Sector Commissioning 2023 - Phase 1 | contract | — | 18 Aug 2023 |
| Day opportunities and Meaningful Occupations | call off | £869k | 30 Dec 2022 |
| Carers Services | contract | £1.0m | 05 Jan 2018 |