Tender

Quality Funded Early Learning & Childcare (1140 hours) Dundee

DUNDEE CITY COUNCIL

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Tender

01 May 2025 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

Dundee City Council is seeking bidders for a contract titled "Quality Funded Early Learning & Childcare (1140 hours) Dundee," inviting submissions from qualified providers to join their framework. This tender, part of the "General public services" category, covers services in the local authority area of Dundee. The procurement is in the tender stage, with interested suppliers expected to submit electronically by 29 May 2025, 12:00 PM. The tender follows an open procedure and aims to support eligible children in Dundee with funded early learning and childcare services over a contract period starting on 19 August 2025 and ending on 18 August 2029.

This procurement offers significant growth opportunities for businesses in the early learning and childcare sector, particularly those able to meet national service standards and registered with the Care Inspectorate in Scotland. An open procurement method allows flexibility for service providers, enabling businesses specializing in children's services to expand their offerings. The tender encourages participation by incorporating the Light Touch Regime, which provides the chance to join the framework throughout its duration. Businesses that can demonstrate technical and suitability criteria, notably those offering services to young children, are well-positioned to benefit from this contract opportunity.

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Notice Title

Quality Funded Early Learning & Childcare (1140 hours) Dundee

Notice Description

Dundee City Council wish to seek bid submissions from suitably qualified and experienced providers to supplement it's framework (Contract Reference C&F/ELC/MAIN/25) for Quality Funded Early Learning and Childcare so all eligible children residing in Dundee can access their entitlement to 1140 hours of funded Early Learning & Childcare.

Lot Information

Early Learning & Childcare for Eligible 2 Year Olds

Early Learning and Childcare for eligible 2 year old children if either: the parent is in receipt of certain benefits or if the child or parent have experienced care.

Early Learning & Childcare for Eligible 3-5 Year Olds

Early Learning & Childcare for eligible 3-5 year old children. Eligibility will be determined by the Local Authority but broadly children will become eligible on the first day of the school term after their third birthday.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000793396
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY529377
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
1 May 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
29 May 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
19 Aug 2025 - 18 Aug 2029 4-5 years
Recurrence
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 reopen the framework at Interval throughout the length of the Framework to new providers.

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
Ann Conway
Contact Email
ann.conway@dundeecity.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
DUNDEE
Postcode
DD1 1QE
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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