Award

Early years' provision for 26 children aged 2 months to 5 years

LGSS

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19 Dec 2022 at 11:02

Summary of the contracting process

The Cambridgeshire County Council has awarded a contract for early years' provision for 26 children aged 2 months to 5 years. The procurement method used was 'Other - New requirement', with a contract period starting on 17th August 2022 and ending on 16th August 2023. The buying organisation, LGSS, based in Huntingdon, England, facilitated the procurement process. The tender period ended on 6th June 2022, leading to the award to Little Flames Childcare Ltd. The procurement falls under the services category and aims to support SMEs and VCSEs.

This tender for early years' provision presents an opportunity for childcare service providers to grow their business by catering to the needs of young children in Huntingdonshire, England. Businesses suited to compete would include childcare providers capable of offering services for children aged 2 months to 5 years. As this contract is funded by the Early Years Funding Team, Government funding, organisations looking to expand their childcare services and work with local authorities could benefit from engaging with Cambridgeshire County Council through similar future tender opportunities.

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Notice Title

Early years' provision for 26 children aged 2 months to 5 years

Notice Description

The Council was made aware of the sudden and permanent closure of a childcare setting in Huntingdonshire. A ring-around of settings within the local area showed that there was not sufficient capacity to accommodate children registered at the setting. A waiver was therefore sought to ensure a suitable provider could be identified sooner than would be possible if a tender process was carried out and to enable the Council to continue meeting its statutory duties to ensure sufficient childcare to enable parents to work and train.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-8cec294d-1aeb-495e-bf7c-75da0d07db0b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f5e72398-2a9c-4c73-9d74-a7e10d24a543
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other - New requirement
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85312110 - Child daycare services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£325,845 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Dec 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
5 Jun 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
5 Jun 20223 years ago
Contract Period
16 Aug 2022 - 16 Aug 2023 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LGSS
Contact Name
Cambridgeshire County Council
Contact Email
procurementandcommercial@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
HUNTINGDON
Postcode
PE28 4YE
Post Town
Peterborough
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Huntingdonshire
Electoral Ward
The Stukeleys
Westminster Constituency
Huntingdon

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

LITTLE FLAMES CHILDCARE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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