Award

Early Learning and Childcare Direct Award to Little Bugs

WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL

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Summary of the contracting process

The West Lothian Council awarded a contract for Early Learning and Childcare services to Little Bugs Nursery through a Direct Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract period is from 14 August 2023 to 10 August 2024. The Council Executive approved the Procurement Requirements Paper on 25 July 2023 at a meeting held on 15 August 2023.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the Early Learning and Childcare services sector to engage with the West Lothian Council. SMEs with expertise in providing childcare services may find this contracting process particularly suitable. The procurement method was a limited procedure, and the award was made following an exemption under the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014. Interested businesses should align with the contract's price/quality split and aim to meet the specified service standards throughout the contract period.

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Notice Title

Early Learning and Childcare Direct Award to Little Bugs

Notice Description

Early Learning and Childcare services at Little Bugs.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Early Learning and Childcare services at Little Bugs, West Lothian.. Regulation 4 1 (b) 1 of the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 Exemption S031 Approval - 25 July 2023 Price/Quality split has been entered to allow progression on PCS.

Procurement Information

This is deemed to be an excluded contract in accordance with Regulation 4 1 (b) 1 of the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 where (1)A contract is an excluded contract for the purposes of section 3 if-- (a)it is a contract of a kind [F1to which Public Contracts Regulations do not apply by virtue of regulation 4 or 7 to 18 of those regulations], (b)the following conditions apply-- (i)it is for the purpose of acquiring goods, works or services in order to sell, hire or provide them to other persons, (ii)the contracting authority will not have an exclusive right to sell, hire or provide the goods, works or services, and (iii)the conditions on which the contracting authority intends to sell, hire or provide them are the same as or similar to the conditions on which another person could sell, hire or provide the same or similar goods, works or services,

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000741610
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG486026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
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
£77,520 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Aug 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Aug 20232 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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL
Contact Name
Tom Henderson
Contact Email
tom.henderson@westlothian.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LIVINGSTON
Postcode
ML6 9LA
Post Town
Motherwell
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM34 North Lanarkshire
Delivery Location
TLM78 West Lothian

Local Authority
North Lanarkshire
Electoral Ward
Airdrie Central
Westminster Constituency
Airdrie and Shotts

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

LITTLE BUGS NURSERY

Further Information

Notice Documents

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