Award

Affordable Childcare for Working Parents

THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL

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Award

03 Sep 2024 at 07:57

TenderUpdate

10 Jun 2024 at 09:24

Tender

10 May 2024 at 10:47

Summary of the contracting process

The City of Edinburgh Council has recently completed the procurement process for the contract titled "Affordable Childcare for Working Parents." This initiative falls under the "child daycare services" industry category and is aimed at providing subsidised childcare in the highest areas of deprivation in Edinburgh, specifically within the SIMD1 and/or 2 localities. The tender has reached the award stage, and the contract will support low-income working families by offering early years and school-age childcare for children aged 0-12 years across four localities in Edinburgh. These localities include the North East, South West, South East, and North West areas of the city. The procurement method used was an open procedure, and the contract was signed on 14th August 2024, following an extensive evaluation based on 60% quality and 40% price criteria.

This tender represents a significant business opportunity for registered childcare providers specialising in various age groups from infants to school-aged children. The contract's focus on subsidised childcare allows providers to partner with the Council, ensuring that low-income families receive the financial support they need. Businesses capable of managing additional administrative tasks, including payment monitoring and compliance with the prompt payment clause, will be particularly well-suited for this contract. The estimated annual budget allowance is up to £20,000 per sublot within each locality, which can provide stable revenue streams and the potential for growth within the local childcare market.

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Notice Title

Affordable Childcare for Working Parents

Notice Description

The Council requires registered childcare providers in the highest areas of deprivation in the city, defined as SIMD1 and/or 2, to ensure that there is childcare provision available to support low income working families to access subsidised childcare provision in each of the four localities in Edinburgh. The service will deliver early years and school age childcare year-round for children aged 0 - 12 years for Edinburgh families. They will be a partner provider for the Affordable Childcare for Working Parents service. This means working with the Council to offer childcare places to low-income families that are assessed by the Council as being eligible for a subsidised space. The childcare provider(s) will work with the Council to refer any parents who are/would be struggling financially to pay for childcare to a central Council team who will provide a financial assessment to ensure that these families are accessing all available financial interventions, such as Universal Credit, tax-free childcare and 1140 hours. If the cost of childcare would still leave the family in poverty, they may be eligible for a subsidised place where a vacancy exists. This contract 4.11. It is recognised that this service would incur an additional administrative obligation for the childcare provider and so funding would be provided to support this. The budget allowance is estimated to be up to a maximum of 20000 GBP per annum per sublot for each of the four localities.

Lot Information

South West Locality

Lot 3 - South West Locality Maximum of 60000 GBP per annum Sublot a - Childcare provider offering childcare for 0-3 year olds Sublot b - Childcare provider offering childcare for 3-5 year olds Sublot c- Childcare provider offering childcare for school aged children for 5-12 year olds Additional information: Please ensure that all supporting documentation is read.

South East Locality

Lot 4 South East Locality - Maximum of 60000GBP per annum sublot a - Childcare provider offering childcare for 0-3 year olds sublot b - Childcare provider offering childcare for 3-5 year olds sublot c - Childcare provider offering childcare for school aged children for 5-12 year olds Additional information: Please ensure that all supporting documentation is read

North East Locality

North East Locality - Maximum of 60000 GBP per annum sub lot a Childcare provider offering childcare for 0-3 year olds sub lot b Childcare provider offering childcare for 3-5 year olds sublot c Childcare provider offering childcare for school aged children for 5-12 year olds Additional information: Please ensure that all supporting documents are read before bidding.

North West Locality

Lot 1 North West Locality Maximum of 60000 GBP per annum sublot a - Childcare provider offering childcare for 0-3 year olds 20000GBP sublot b - Childcare provider offering childcare for 3-5 year olds 20000GBP sublot c Childcare provider offering childcare for school aged children 5-12 year olds 20000GBP Additional information: Please ensure that all supporting documentation is read to understand the requirement.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-045893
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028026-2024
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

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85312110 - Child daycare services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,440,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,440,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£811,380 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Sep 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
10 Jun 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Aug 20241 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH8 8BG
Post Town
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM75 City of Edinburgh

Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
4
Supplier Names

CHILDCARE CONNECTIONS

NORTH EDINBURGH CHILDCARE

SMILECHILDCARE

WATERFRONT NURSERY EDINBURGH COLLEGE

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