Early Learning and Childcare Funded Provider Application

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        "description": "In terms of section 1(1) of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980 and section 47 of the 2014 Act, the Council must secure that the \"mandatory amount\" of EL&C is made available for each eligible pre-school child belonging to its area. The Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 and linked Statutory Guidance has set out the increased entitlement to 1140 hours for eligible children and places a duty on the Council to offer increased flexibility to parents as to where and how their child can access their Early Learning and Childcare entitlement. The Council has therefore identified a requirement to establish a Flexible Framework Agreement with suitably qualified and competent early learning and childcare Service Providers to ensure security of required places, in order to fulfil its duty. On successful completion of this application process, all Providers that meet the criteria set out within the National Standards and agree to Aberdeen City's terms and conditions of contract, will be accepted onto the flexible framework.",
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                "description": "In terms of section 1(1) of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980 and section 47 of the 2014 Act, the Council must secure that the \"mandatory amount\" of EL&C is made available for each eligible pre-school child belonging to its area. The Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 and linked Statutory Guidance has set out the increased entitlement to 1140 hours for eligible children and places a duty on the Council to offer increased flexibility to parents as to where and how their child can access their Early Learning and Childcare entitlement. The Council has therefore identified a requirement to establish a Flexible Framework Agreement with suitably qualified and competent early learning and childcare Service Providers to ensure security of required places, in order to fulfil its duty. On successful completion of this application process, all Providers that meet the criteria set out within the National Standards and agree to Aberdeen City's terms and conditions of contract, will be accepted onto the flexible framework.",
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                "description": "A procurement under the Light Touch Regime to establish a non-competitive, flexible framework of childminders. This will ensure Aberdeen City Council has sufficient capacity to deliver every child's funded ELC entitlement by August 2020. The framework will commence in August 2020 and will operate for four years.",
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    "description": "Providers may submit applications at any time throughout the framework term. Please refer to the application documents for details on how to submit an application. Financial Assessment of Providers The Council shall obtain a Creditsafe credit check and will score Applicants accordingly: 71 - 100 Very Low Risk - Accept 51 - 70 Low Risk - Accept 30 - 50 Moderate Risk - subject to further discussion internally with the option to reject. 21-29 High Risk - subject to further discussion internally with the option to reject. 1-20 Very High Risk - Reject. If you are under no obligation to publish accounts on Companies House and/or do not have a comprehensive credit rating then provide audited financial accounts for the previous two years. Both quick and current ratios should be a minimum of 1:1.5 for the two successive years. Applicants whose ratios do not meet the minimum criteria will be rejected. Applicants who can provide audited accounts but chose not to do so shall be rejected. Applicants who have been trading for less than one year and cannot provide audited accounts must submit the cash flow for the current year and a letter from the bank outlining the current cash and credit position for the current year and subsequent year. This will be subject to internal discussion with the option to reject. If an Applicants still does not meet the financial criteria for consideration but has a parent company that does, the firm may still be eligible for consideration where their submission is supported by a parent company guarantee. Insurance Requirements Providers must hold these insurance levels at a minimum: Employers (Compulsory) Liability Insurance* - GBP10million in respect of any one claim and unlimited as to number of claims; Public Liability Insurance - GBP5million in respect of any one claim and unlimited as to number of claims; Statutory Third-Party Motor Vehicle Insurance (only where Applicants will use their vehicles when undertaking activities under the Contract). * where applicable under the Employers' Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Act 1969 NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=612094. The Contracting Authority does not intend to include a sub-contract clause as part of community benefits (as per Section 25 of the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014) in this contract for the following reason: No sub-contract clause us included due to the nature of the services being provided. Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2361 A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: Criteria 8 of the National Standard is clear that the Provider, by entering the Contract with the Council, in accordance with the supporting guidance on Transition Options, to deliver the funded entitlement, will commit to adopting and demonstrating Fair Work practices in their setting to all childcare workers delivering the funded entitlement. (SC Ref:612094)",
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