Provision of 21st Century Children's Centre Services.

Southend-on-Sea Borough Council invites expressions of interest from suitably experienced and qualified service providers capable of providing high quality Children's Centre services for families and children throughout the borough of Southend.

Southend has nine children's centres currently managed as a commissioned service to nine different providers.

We are looking to procure a new single delivery model which would aim to: — Increase efficiency through joined up leadership and management and a single performance management rather than 9. — Develop a strong single leadership and management platform to allow budgetary integration. — Maintain strong service delivery for families whilst providing scope for improvement — Provide opportunities to jointly bid for outside funding and a sustainable delivery model The successful Provider will work co-operatively and pro-actively with partner organisations to deliver a full range of Children's Centre services in line with the Children's Centre Statutory Guidance.

They will provide high quality local services which are economically effective and have a positive impact on children, young people and families.

The contract will be awarded to the most economically advantageous tender in terms of the criteria stated in the specifications, and in the invitation to tender document.

Southend-on-Sea Borough Council welcomes submissions from all organisational types, including the Third Sector and Charitable Trusts.

The annual contract value will be capped at a maximum of no more than 1 039 000 GBP for 2016/17.

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: https://procurement.southend.gov.uk Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via: https://procurement.southend.gov.uk Additional information relating to this procurement is available within the tender documents.

If you wish to tender for the above requirement, please register on https://procurement.southend.gov.uk Closing date to request the documents is 12 Noon on Monday 27.6.2016.

Closing date for technical and commercial tender submission is 12 noon on Monday 11.7.2016.