Notice Information
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 OldsEarly 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.
Notice Details
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
Buyer & Supplier
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
-
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY529377&idx=4
15th May 2025 - Evaluation guidance - Childminders -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY529377&idx=10
15th May 2025 - Evaluation guidance - Childminders -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY529377&idx=1
15th May 2025 - Eligibility Questionnaire - All Settings -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY529377&idx=9
15th May 2025 - Eligibility Questionnaire - All Settings -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY529377&idx=5
1st May 2025 - Invitation to Tender (ITT) -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY529377&idx=6
1st May 2025 - Service Information Form -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY529377&idx=7
1st May 2025 - DCC Terms & Conditions - DRAFT -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY529377&idx=8
1st May 2025 - Certification -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY529377&idx=2
1st May 2025 - Eligibility Questionnaire - Childminders -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY529377&idx=3
1st May 2025 - Evaluation guidance - All Settings -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY529377
Quality Funded Early Learning & Childcare (1140 hours) Dundee - 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.
Notice URLs
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