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Funded Early Learning and Childcare

Glasgow City Council

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10 May 2021 at 01:00

PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Glasgow City Council is seeking to enhance early childhood education services through the tender titled "Funded Early Learning and Childcare." This procurement is part of the services category, specifically aimed at providing early years nursery provision within the Glasgow boundaries. The process has reached the contract award stage with a total value of approximately £186 million. The contract was signed on 3rd August 2020, with the expectation of consistent service delivery across all participating nurseries in line with the National Standard set by the Scottish Government to ensure quality provision.

This substantial tender offers significant growth opportunities for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) involved in childcare and early education sectors. Nurseries and early years providers within the Glasgow area are well-positioned to compete for these contracts, which require adherence to quality standards and a commitment to delivering early learning and childcare services effectively. By participating, businesses can not only expand their service offerings but also contribute positively to community wellbeing and early childhood development.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Funded Early Learning and Childcare

Notice Description

The council requires the appointment of multiple nurseries to provide Early Years Nursery Provision within the Glasgow boundaries.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Council requires providers to deliver funded early learning and childcare places to Eligible Children. The Council's primary objective at all times is to ensure a consistent standard of service provision across the local authority area in line with the National Standard set by Scottish Government. Full details of this can be found at https://www.gov.scot/publications/funding-follows-child-national-standard-early-learning-childcare-providers-principles-practice/ The early learning and childcare will be delivered to an Eligible Child over a minimum period of 38 weeks per School Year (or a pro rata number of weeks where eligibility is only for part of that School Year). For each week in which early learning and childcare is delivered to an Eligible Child, a maximum of 10 hours will be delivered per day, up to a maximum of 30 hours per week. There are no minimum hours required per day or week. The Council requires the Provider to consider the best interest of the child when setting a minimum number of hours per day or week in its Service Delivery Model. Food provided to Eligible Children in the course of delivery of the early learning and childcare includes all meals and snacks. A maximum of 2 payments for food will be made per day, up to a maximum of 5 payments per week. Quality Assurance and Monitoring undertaken will be in line with the criteria detailed in the National Standard, and contained within any other relevant guidance issued by the Council. The Provider will maintain the minimum standards set within the criteria throughout the duration of the contract. The Provider will comply in full with any monitoring and evaluation requirements of the Council, and within the timeframes determined by the Council. This includes, but is not limited to, submission of Monitoring Reports, Annual Accounts, compliance with Monitoring/Progress Visits and any resulting Action Plans from these visits.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000649239
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY414121
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80110000 - Pre-school education services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£186,414,798 £100M-£1B

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 May 20215 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Aug 20206 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
Glasgow City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G2 1DU
Postcode Area
Glasgow
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM32 Glasgow City
Delivery Location
TLM82 Glasgow City
Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Anderston/City/Yorkhill
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow North East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
76
Supplier Names

Adelaides Nursery

Alltots Ltd

BUDDIES CLUBS AND SERVICES (GLASGOW WEST )LTD

Balmore Kindergarten Limited

Barrachnie Children's Nursery Ltd

Bright Horizons

Busy Bees

Busy Bees Day Nursery

Butterfly Nursery

CARMUNNOCK PRE SCHOOL NURSERY

CLARENCE NURSERY LTD

COLLIN CARE LTD CARDONALD NURSERY

Carrick Nursery

Cassiltoun Stables Nursery

Cosmic Coppers Childcare

Cosmic Coppers Childcare Ltd

Craigholme Nursery School

Dayplay Limited t/a Bright Beginnings Nursery

Debison Albie Ltd

Forward Steps Nursery

Glasgow City Mission

Gowanlea Nursery

Green Acres Nursery

Happy Days Community Nursery

Headstart Nursery

Healthy Steps Organic Nursery

Heathdene Nurseries Ltd

Heron House Early Years Crookston

Hickory Dickory House

Hutchesons' Grammar School

Hyde N Seek Ltd

JEELY PIECE CLUB

JR Kinder Ltd

Kelvinside Academy Nursery

L&D Nurseries LTD

LSL Daycare Ltd

Little Me Nursery

Little Scholars Nursery

Look Who's Learning Ltd

MAYFIELD NURSERY

MULBERRY KINDERGARTEN

Mackin Childcare Ltd

Maryhill Mobile Childrens Services

McGraw and McGraw Ltd

Mulberry Bush Montessori

My Little Fishes Nursery Ltd

Nerlana Ltd

Nightingales Nursery

Oganan Ghlaschu

Orchard Grove Kindergarten

PRIMROSE DAY NURSERY

Playaway Nursery

Poppins Kindergarten

Pride & Joy Nursery Limited

Puddleduck Nursery Ltd

Quarriers

Rockmount Nursery

Rosemount Lifelong Learning

SOMERSET NURSERY SERVICES LTD

Saheliya

Seudan Beaga Nursery

Sinclair Nursery

Southside Daycare

St. Thomas' Playgroup

Step by Step Private Nursery

Stepping Stones for Families

TASK Childcare Services

The Centre Playgroup

The Glasgow Academy

The Glasgow Academy Newlands Nursery

The Indigo Childcare Group

Treasure Tots Nursery

Victoria Park Kindergarten Ltd

West End Montessori Pre-School

Westbourne Gardens Nursery

meiklewood nursery

Further Information

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