Notice Information
Notice Title
Early Learning & Childcare - Re-opening of framework 2022
Notice Description
West Lothian Council wish to seek bid submissions from suitably qualified and experienced providers to supplement it's existing framework (Contract Reference CC10056) for Early Learning and Childcare and it's in house service provision.
Lot Information
Lot 1
To supplement it's own in house service provision and the framework providers appointed to framework CC10056 (Early Learning & Childcare), as the aforementioned framework allows for re-opening to new providers, West Lothian Council now intend to re-open the framework. In addition to passing the Qualification Stage, Service providers appointed to the framework will be required to demonstrate that they fully meet the National Standards criteria and sub criteria and be prepared to accept the Council's hourly rate of 6.80 GBP per hour. As this service is listed in Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations and the contract value exceeds 663,540 GBP over the contract period, the Council will be using the afforded flexibility of the Light Touch Regime to re-open the framework. Additional information: Information regarding the allocation of points is contained within the Award Criteria and Weightings section of the Invitation to Tender. The price evaluation will be fixed and details will be provided within the Invitation to Tender. Bidders already appointed to framework CC10056 are not required to submit any fresh submission to remain on the framework.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-030aad
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005740-2024
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
80 - Education and training services
-
- CPV Codes
80110000 - Pre-school education services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £5,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £5,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £5,000,000 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 22 Feb 20242 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 21 Feb 2022Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 12 May 20223 years ago
- Contract Period
- 18 Apr 2022 - 31 Jul 2023 1-2 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Cancelled
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Active, Unsuccessful
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- kimberley.archibald@westlothian.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1506281607
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LIVINGSTON
- Postcode
- EH54 6FF
- Post Town
- Edinburgh
- Country
- Scotland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM1 East Central Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM14 West Lothian
- Delivery Location
- TLM78 West Lothian
-
- Local Authority
- West Lothian
- Electoral Ward
- Livingston South
- Westminster Constituency
- Livingston
Further Information
Notice URLs
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