Award

CC13367 - Early Learning and Childcare Direct Award to Wee Gems Livingston

WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL

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Award

15 Jul 2024 at 00:00

PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The West Lothian Council has awarded a contract for early learning services to Wee Gems Holdings Ltd. The contract, titled "CC13367 - Early Learning and Childcare Direct Award to Wee Gems Livingston," falls under the services category and was awarded without prior publication of a call for competition. The procurement process was carried out through a limited procedure, with the contract being deemed as an excluded one under Regulation 4 1 (b) 1 of the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014. The contract involves providing early learning services for a period of 5 months starting from 12 August 2024.

This awarded contract for early learning services by West Lothian Council to Wee Gems Livingston presents an opportunity for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the childcare and education sector. Businesses interested in providing early learning services to parent/carers could find this contract suited for their growth. The awarded value for the contract is £145,350.00 GBP with a single bid received during the procurement process, indicating a competitive opportunity for SMEs in the specified industry category and location.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CC13367 - Early Learning and Childcare Direct Award to Wee Gems Livingston

Notice Description

Direct Award to Wee Gems Livingston for Early Learning Services for a period of 5 months from 12 August 2024

Lot Information

Lot 1

A direct award to Wee Gems Livingston for Early Learning and Childcare services for the period of 5 months effective from 12 August 2024. There was no price evaluation for this procurement. West Lothian Council Executive gave approval for expenditure at Council Executive meeting on 12 December 2023.

Procurement Information

As the council is not procuring services for Education services but is doing so for parent/carers this is deemed to be an excluded contract in accordance with Regulation 4 1 (b) 1 of theProcurement Reform(Scotland) Act 2014 where a contract isan excluded contractfor the purposes of section 3 if (a) it is a contract of a kind to which Public ContractsRegulations do not apply by virtue of regulation 4 or 7 to 18 of those regulations, b(i) it is for the purpose of acquiring goods, works or services in order to sell, hire or provide them to other persons,

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000772465
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL509882
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
£145,350 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Jul 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Jul 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
WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL
Contact Name
Tom Henderson
Contact Email
tom.henderson@westlothian.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LIVINGSTON
Postcode
EH54 6FF
Post Town
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM14 West Lothian
Delivery Location
TLM78 West Lothian
Local Authority
West Lothian
Electoral Ward
Livingston South
Westminster Constituency
Livingston

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

WEE GEMS HOLDINGS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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