Planning

Quality Funded Early Learning & Childcare (1140 Hours)

DUNDEE CITY COUNCIL

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Planning

03 Mar 2022 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

Dundee City Council is initiating a tender for the procurement of Quality Funded Early Learning and Childcare services in Dundee, Scotland. This planned procurement, titled "Quality Funded Early Learning & Childcare (1140 Hours)", has an estimated total value of £25 million. The buying organisation is soliciting bid submissions from experienced providers who can enhance its existing framework. Interested parties should note the upcoming deadline for additional information on 8th April 2022, and be prepared for a competitive qualification process where compliance with National Standards will be essential.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in childcare services, particularly those capable of meeting the National Standards criteria. Providers focusing on early childhood education, especially those experienced in working within public frameworks, are encouraged to participate. Given the scope and scale of this procurement, businesses that can deliver high-quality educational services for eligible two to five-year-olds will find this tender particularly relevant to their operations and expansion plans.

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Notice Title

Quality Funded Early Learning & Childcare (1140 Hours)

Notice Description

Dundee City Council wish to seek bid submissions from suitably qualified and experienced providers to supplement it's existing framework for Quality Funded Early Learning and Childcare

Lot Information

Early Learning & Childcare for Eligible 2 Year Olds

To supplement it's own in house service provision and the framework providers appointed to framework PROC/C&F/01/21 (Quality Funded Early Learning & Childcare) as the aforementioned framework allows for re-opening to new providers, Dundee City 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 rates which are yet to be agreed (timescale is July 2022). As this service is listed in Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations and the contract value exceeds 750,000 euros over the contract period, the Council will be using the afforded flexibility of the Light Touch Regime to re-open the framework.

Early Learning & Childcare for Eligible 3-5 Year Olds

To supplement it's own in house service provision and the framework providers appointed to framework PROC/C&F/01/21 (Quality Funded Early Learning & Childcare), as the aforementioned framework allows for re-opening to new providers, Dundee City 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 rates which are yet to be agreed (timescale is July 2022). As this service is listed in Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations and the contract value exceeds 750,000 euros over the contract period, the Council will be using the afforded flexibility of the Light Touch Regime to re-open the framework.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000669185
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR442329
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

80110000 - Pre-school education services

85312110 - Child daycare services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£25,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Mar 20224 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
8 Apr 2022Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DUNDEE CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DUNDEE
Postcode
DD1 1NZ
Post Town
Dundee
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM0 Eastern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM03 Angus and Dundee City
Delivery Location
TLM71 Angus and Dundee City

Local Authority
Dundee City
Electoral Ward
Maryfield
Westminster Constituency
Dundee Central

Further Information

Notice Documents

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