Tender

Quality Funded Early Learning and Childcare (1140 Hours)

DUNDEE CITY COUNCIL

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Tender

28 Nov 2024 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

Dundee City Council has issued a tender titled "Quality Funded Early Learning and Childcare (1140 Hours)," which falls under the industry category of General Public Services. The procurement process is currently in the tender stage, with a significant value attached, estimated at £25,000,000. The location for delivery is Dundee, and interested providers must submit their electronic responses by 16 January 2025, 17:00 GMT. The contract is part of the Council’s effort to expand its existing framework for early learning and childcare services and will employ an open procurement method as stipulated by the Council’s detailed procurement documents.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses specializing in early learning and childcare services to expand their operations and grow their client base. The tender seeks bids from qualified and experienced providers capable of delivering high-quality early learning and childcare services as per national standards. Businesses that cater to early childhood education and can meet the Council's stringent quality criteria, as well as agree to the specified hourly rates for services, will find this tender particularly suitable. The framework agreement offers flexible opportunities under the Light Touch Regime, promoting participation from capable providers ready to enhance the local community's childcare infrastructure.

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Notice Title

Quality Funded Early Learning and 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/ELC/02/24) for Quality Funded Early Learning and Childcare

Lot Information

Early Learning and 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 and Childcare), as the aforementioned Framework allows for the re-opening to new providers, Dundee City Council no 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. 6.03 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); 6.37 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 2.15 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, the Council will be using the afforded flexibility of the Light Touch Regime to re-open the framework.

Early Learning and 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 and Childcare), as the aforementioned Framework allows for the re-opening to new providers, Dundee City Council no 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. 6.03 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); 6.37 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 2.15 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, the Council will be using the afforded flexibility of the Light Touch Regime to re-open the framework.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000784342
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV519194
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
28 Nov 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
16 Jan 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
11 Feb 2025 - 8 Aug 2025 1-6 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
Not specified
Contact Email
kelly.oconnor@dundeecity.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1382433867

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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