Award

Award of School Age Childcare Programme Scoping Project

SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT

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Award

22 Mar 2023 at 09:24

Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Government has awarded the contract for the provision of the "School Age Childcare Programme Scoping Project" to Sopra Steria Limited. The procurement process started on March 1, 2023, and ended on April 28, 2023. This project falls under the services category, focusing on developing a system of school age childcare in line with governmental commitments for children on the lowest incomes.

This tender presents an opportunity for consultancy and technology firms specialising in information systems, system implementation, and general management to support the design and implementation of the School Age Childcare Transformational Change Programme. Companies with expertise in childcare services and programme-level user needs evaluation would be well-suited to compete in this procurement process led by the Scottish Government.

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Notice Title

Award of School Age Childcare Programme Scoping Project

Notice Description

In the 2022 Programme for Government Scottish Government committed to "invest PS20 million to design and test options for all-year-round school-age childcare systems that meet the needs of children and families". The School Age Childcare Transformational Change Programme has recently been established to deliver this commitment through the design and delivery of a system of school age childcare, providing care before and after school and in the holidays. This will be funded for those on the lowest incomes.As part of the work to build that system, the School Age Childcare Unit in the Early Learning and Childcare Directorate wish to commission support with consolidating their knowledge of and defining programme-level user needs, mapping the system end to end, and scoping future Discovery work on the system.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000722118
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR474307
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award
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

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

72222000 - Information systems or technology strategic review and planning services

72224100 - System implementation planning services

79411000 - General management consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£49,500 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Mar 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Jan 20233 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Not Specified
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT
Additional Buyers

ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL

CROWN OFFICE AND PROCURATOR FISCAL SERVICE

DUNDEE CITY COUNCIL

ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS SCOTLAND

FALKIRK COUNCIL

FIFE COUNCIL

FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND

MIDLOTHIAN COUNCIL

MORAY COUNCIL

PERTH & KINROSS COUNCIL

SCOTTISH ENTERPRISE

SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT- SASA

SOCIAL SECURITY SCOTLAND

THE HIGHLAND COUNCIL

UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW

Contact Name
Business Support, CGPSS, Central Procurement, Communities (Public Transport Unit), Corporate Procurement, Corporate Services, Finance Procurement Office, Infrastructure, Environment and Economy, MPIP, Planning and Greenspace, Procurement, Procurement, Commercial and Contract Management, Purchasing, Social Security Scotland
Contact Email
barbara.foxwell@midlothian.gov.uk, danny.thallon@falkirk.gov.uk, laura.mcnaughton@argyll-bute.gov.uk, lynsey.greer@socialsecurity.gov.scot, mark.frater@sasa.gov.scot, pdu_procurement@highland.gov.uk, procurement@moray.gov.uk, stephen.otiende@glasgow.ac.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1312707500, +44 1382434000, +44 1412420133, +44 1412425913, +44 1413304012, +44 1414686024, +44 1586555958, +44 1738475000, +44 3000203000, +44 3000676000, +44 3451550000, +44 8081964000, +441312448890, 01324504927, 01343563137, 07748268604

Buyer Location

Locality
LOCHGILPHEAD
Postcode
PA31 8RT
Post Town
Paisley
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
Not specified

Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
32
Supplier Names

3X1 GROUP

ACE TAXIS PERTH

AVMI

CAREOLIGY

COMMUNICATE TECHNOLOGY

CR CONTRACTING NORTH

DOUGLAS ENGINEERS

EFFINI

FORRES TREE SERVICES

HARVEY NASH

HEYWOOD

HIGHLAND INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES

INSIGHT DIRECT (UK

LOST ART

OCF

PERTEMPS RECRUITMENT PARTNERSHIP

PERTH RADIO TAXIS

PLANT AND QUARRY SERVICES

PLANT GLAZING

QIAGEN

QUORUM CYBER SECURITY

ROCKET EXHIBITIONS & EVENTS

RSK ENVIRONMENT

SOFTCAT

SOPRA STERIA

STORY CONTRACTING

SWEENEYS GARAGE

THE GATE WORLDWIDE

THIS IS MILK

TROSSACHS ECOLOGY

VENESKY BROWN

WEIR FORESTRY

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