Notice Information
Notice Title
Flexible Framework for Early Learning and Childcare Services in North Lanarkshire 2020/2023 - Entry Point 2
Notice Description
North Lanarkshire Council (the "Council") is required by Scottish Government, under the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014, to provide a funded placement of 600 hours to all 3 and 4 years old and eligible 2 year olds. North Lanarkshire Council has made a commitment to provide 1140 hours, where possible, to children within those age groups detailed above. As yet it is unknown when Scottish Government will make the delivery of 1140 hours statutory. . The Council have already established a Flexible Framework (see https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV399541) to secure external providers who can supplement the Council's internal early learning and childcare provision. The original Framework was setup for 3 years, with included options for Tenderers to apply to the Framework in either years 2 or 3. This notice is for Entry Point 2, which is is applicable for any potential provider and/or setting that is not already on the Framework. . This contract award procedure is being carried out in accordance with The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, Regulation 74.
Lot Information
Lot 1
The following information is intended to give potential Tenderers an overview of the high level requirements. . Requirements: Provision of funded placement of 1140 hours per child. Providers must ensure one meal and one snack, per day, is available. . Providers that intend to prepare meals on site will be required to work with nutritionists from the Council. Meals should be of high nutritional value and all funded providers are required to be registered as a food business operator and provide a copy of their Food Safety and Hygiene Policy. . It should be noted that funded sessions should not exceed 30 hours per week and 10 hours per day. . Potential Tenderers seeking appointment to this Flexible Framework for more than one Setting will be required to submit an individual tender for each Setting, i.e. a Tenderer with 2 nurseries within the North Lanarkshire geographic area seeking appointment to the Flexible Framework for both nurseries must submit a tender for each individual nursery. . Further to this overview, a detailed specification is contained within the main invitation to tender ("ITT") document which is accessible (and downloadable) from the Buyer Attachment area within the PCS-T tendering system. . Service delivery must be carried out in accordance with the information provided within this Contract Notice, the ITT Document and the Council's Framework Agreement.. PLEASE BE AWARE OF THE EXCLUSION GROUNDS: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000637324
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB405758
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts)
- 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
-
- CPV Codes
80110000 - Pre-school education services
85312110 - Child daycare services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £36,000,000 £10M-£100M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 3 Feb 20215 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 18 Dec 2020Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 3 Feb 20215 years ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- North Lanarkshire Council
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- MOTHERWELL
- Postcode
- ML1 1AB
- Postcode Area
- Motherwell
- Country
- Scotland
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- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM3 West Central Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM34 North Lanarkshire
- Delivery Location
- TLM84 North Lanarkshire
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- Local Authority
- North Lanarkshire
- Electoral Ward
- Motherwell South East and Ravenscraig
- Westminster Constituency
- Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV400748
Flexible Framework for Early Learning and Childcare Services in North Lanarkshire 2020/2023 - Entry Point 2 - North Lanarkshire Council (the "Council") is required by Scottish Government, under the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014, to provide a funded placement of 600 hours to all 3 and 4 years old and eligible 2 year olds. North Lanarkshire Council has made a commitment to provide 1140 hours, where possible, to children within those age groups detailed above. As yet it is unknown when Scottish Government will make the delivery of 1140 hours statutory. . The Council have already established a Flexible Framework (see https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV399541) to secure external providers who can supplement the Council's internal early learning and childcare provision. The original Framework was setup for 3 years, with included options for Tenderers to apply to the Framework in either years 2 or 3. This notice is for Entry Point 2, which is is applicable for any potential provider and/or setting that is not already on the Framework. . This contract award procedure is being carried out in accordance with The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, Regulation 74. -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB405758
Flexible Framework for Early Learning and Childcare Services in North Lanarkshire 2020/2023 - Entry Point 2 - North Lanarkshire Council (the "Council") is required by Scottish Government, under the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014, to provide a funded placement of 600 hours to all 3 and 4 years old and eligible 2 year olds. North Lanarkshire Council has made a commitment to provide 1140 hours, where possible, to children within those age groups detailed above. As yet it is unknown when Scottish Government will make the delivery of 1140 hours statutory. . The Council have already established a Flexible Framework (see https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV399541) to secure external providers who can supplement the Council's internal early learning and childcare provision. The original Framework was setup for 3 years, with included options for Tenderers to apply to the Framework in either years 2 or 3. This notice is for Entry Point 2, which is is applicable for any potential provider and/or setting that is not already on the Framework. . This contract award procedure is being carried out in accordance with The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, Regulation 74.
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