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CBC-1423-LV-MP Childcare Sufficiency 2022 - AWARD

CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE COUNCIL

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Summary of the contracting process

Central Bedfordshire Council has awarded a contract to Place Group for the provision of research services related to childcare sufficiency. The contract involves understanding childcare and education demand, costs, workforce, and the impact of Covid-19 within Central Bedfordshire. The tender closed on August 25th, and the contract period runs from September 7th to September 30th. The total contract value is £10,200.

This opportunity provides a chance for businesses offering research and consultancy services in the field of primary education to compete. Companies with expertise in childcare provision analysis, workforce training, and Covid-19 impact assessment would be well-suited to bid for this contract. Central Bedfordshire Council is the buying organization for this procurement, and the contracting process has reached the award stage, with Place Group being the successful supplier.

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Notice Title

CBC-1423-LV-MP Childcare Sufficiency 2022 - AWARD

Notice Description

Central Bedfordshire Council has appointed The Place Group Tender to carry out CBC-1423-LV-MP-research for the Early Years Childcare Sufficiency Report 2022 on all Central Bedfordshire Early Years Providers: * An understanding of take up of childcare and profile of children attending and trends * An understanding of take up of early years education and profile of children attending against eligible children and reasons for families not taking up early years entitlement * An understanding of take up of wrap around care and holiday provision and profile of children attending * An understanding of take up by children with SEND and use of SENIF/DAF funding to support children in settings * An understanding of take up of LAC * Current costs of childcare to include wrap around and holiday provision * An understanding of the views of parents in relation to availability and meeting their needs * An understanding of the views of providers in relation to barriers to delivery and take up of places * An understanding of early years workforce and training * An understanding of quality of provision quality of provision * An understanding of providers interested in expanding their current provision or developing new provision within Central Bedfordshire * An understanding of the immediate and longer term impact of Covid-19 on early years demand and provision * A plan to support us with achieving childcare sufficiency The Council will provide as much support and information as it can to help guide you through the quotation process. Questions asked together with the response, will be made available to all tenderers, to ensure a fair and consistent approach to all. If there is anything you are not sure about or need clarification on, please use the Correspondence facility within the In-tend electronic tendering system. Last date for receiving questions on the In-Tend system: 23/08/2022 Completed Quotations and attachments should be submitted electronically by the due date via our In-tend electronic tendering system. Quotations must be uploaded via the "My Return" section of the system. Quotations submitted through the correspondence facility will not be considered. Your Quotation must be submitted via the In-tend system by no later than Thursday 25th at midday (12:00 hrs) Quotations received after that time will be excluded.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7210ffaf-2c26-4dde-9c27-89cdc8ee5a75
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 -
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

80100000 - Primary education services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£10,200 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Sep 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
25 Aug 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
5 Sep 20223 years ago
Contract Period
6 Sep 2022 - 30 Sep 2022 30 days
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE COUNCIL
Contact Name
Madeleine Parish
Contact Email
madeleine.parish@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk
Contact Phone
0300 300 6669

Buyer Location

Locality
CHICKSANDS
Postcode
SG17 5TQ
Post Town
Stevenage
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH25 Central Bedfordshire
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Central Bedfordshire
Electoral Ward
Shefford
Westminster Constituency
Hitchin

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

PLACE GROUP

Further Information

Notice Documents

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