Notice Information
Notice Title
Data Collection: Costs of Delivering Funded ELC in Private, Third Sector and Childminding Settings
Notice Description
The Scottish Government wishes to commission research to collect data on the costs of delivering funded ELC. This data will contribute to future budgeting processes and will be used to inform updated guidance to support local authorities to set appropriate sustainable rates to settings delivering funded ELC.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Local authorities are responsible for setting sustainable funding rates for providers in the private, third and childminding sectors who deliver funded ELC. The joint Scottish Government and COSLA Sustainable Rates Review sets out a wide ranging programme of actions to strengthen the process for setting sustainable rates. Following on from this, the Scottish Government wishes to commission a cost data collection exercise. As a minimum, the data gathered should allow for robust and reliable estimates of: The costs of delivering an hour of funded ELC to: - 2 year olds - 3-5 year olds How these costs vary across: - Type of Provider - Size of Provider - Local Authority - SIMD quintile - Urban-rural classification - Expectations on costs increasing/decreasing as compared with inflation. - The costs of delivering meals with the setting (and delivery of the free meal commitment) - An estimate of surplus/return on investment/profit - Staff salaries and pensions including costs for temporary staff and pension schemes. This should also include salaries of business owners. - Information on staff pay differentials, across different grades and roles - Pricing structures within settings - Income/Revenue sources, including estimates of the current contribution that funding to deliver funded ELC makes to overall income. The service provider will be expected to engage with a range of stakeholders including funded providers and sector representative bodies via the Sustainable Rates Review Implementation Working Group.. The Contract may be extended by up to a period of 6 months, to a date falling no later than 9 June 2026, at the sole discretion of Scottish Ministers.
Renewal: The contract may be extended by a period of 6 months at the sole discretion of Scottish Ministers.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000772082
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC519546
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
-
- CPV Codes
73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
73110000 - Research services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £80,000 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- £80,000 Under £100K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £74,200 Under £100K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 4 Dec 20241 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 7 Oct 2024Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 2 Sep 2024Expired
- Award Date
- 27 Nov 20241 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
- SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- ryan.henderson@gov.scot, stuart.riach2@gov.scot
- Contact Phone
- +44 1412420133
Buyer Location
- Locality
- EDINBURGH
- Postcode
- EH6 6QQ
- Post Town
- Edinburgh
- 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
- TLM Scotland
-
- Local Authority
- Glasgow City
- Electoral Ward
- Anderston/City/Yorkhill
- Westminster Constituency
- Glasgow North
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL509702
Data Collection: Costs of Delivering Funded ELC in Private, Third Sector and Childminding Settings - The Scottish Government wishes to commission research to collect data on the costs of delivering funded ELC. This data will contribute to future budgeting processes and will be used to inform updated guidance to support local authorities to set appropriate sustainable rates to settings delivering funded ELC. -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP513564
Data Collection: Costs of Delivering Funded ELC in Private, Third Sector and Childminding Settings - The Scottish Government wishes to commission research to collect data on the costs of delivering funded ELC. This data will contribute to future budgeting processes and will be used to inform updated guidance to support local authorities to set appropriate sustainable rates to settings delivering funded ELC. -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC519546
Data Collection: Costs of Delivering Funded ELC in Private, Third Sector and Childminding Settings - The Scottish Government wishes to commission research to collect data on the costs of delivering funded ELC. This data will contribute to future budgeting processes and will be used to inform updated guidance to support local authorities to set appropriate sustainable rates to settings delivering funded ELC.
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