Tender

Quality Funded Early Learning & Childcare (1140 hours)

DUNDEE CITY COUNCIL

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Tender

14 Nov 2023 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

The Dundee City Council is currently tendering for the procurement of Quality Funded Early Learning & Childcare (1140 hours) services. The tender, with ID PROC/C&F/02/23, is in the active stage and has a value of £25,000,000. The deadline for submissions is December 12, 2023, and the award period begins on December 13, 2023. This opportunity is located in Dundee, UK, falls under the services category, and follows an open procedure for procurement.

This tender process by the Dundee City Council presents an opportunity for qualified providers to offer Early Learning & Childcare services for eligible children in the region. Businesses in the childcare and education sectors, especially those experienced in providing quality childcare services, are well-suited to compete for this contract. The opportunity allows for the extension of services provided to eligible 2-year-olds and 3-5 year-olds and requires adherence to national standards and pricing outlined by the council.

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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 (Contract Reference PROC/C&F/02/20) 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/01/20 (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 as detailed below. 5.59 GBP per hour of Early Learning and Childcare, per pre-school Child in their deferred, pre-school or ante pre-school year (but excluding Eligible 2 Year Olds); 5.90 GBP per hour of Early Learning and Childcare per Eligible 2 Year Olds (but excluding pre-school/ante pre-school Children in their deferred, pre-school or ante pre-school year; and 2.10 GBP per day for the provision of a Meal, per pre-school Child and Eligible 2 Year Olds accessing the Services (per session) such payment on proof of appropriate provision. 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.

Renewal: Option to extend for a further year

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/01/20 (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 as detailed below. 5.59 GBP per hour of Early Learning and Childcare, per pre-school Child in their deferred, pre-school or ante pre-school year (but excluding Eligible 2 year Olds): 5.90 GBP per hour of Early Learning and Childcare per Eligible 2 Year Old (but excluding pre-school/ante pre-school year and 2.10 GBP per day for the provision of a Meal, per pre-school Child and Eligible 2 Year Old's accessing the Services (per session) such payment on proof of provision. 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.

Renewal: Option to extend for a further 1 year.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000750073
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV492631
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
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
£25,000,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Nov 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
12 Dec 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
8 Jan 2024 - 31 Jul 2024 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DUNDEE CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Claire Petrie
Contact Email
claire.petrie@dundeecity.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1382433417

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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