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title: "Northamptonshire County Council- Request for Quotation for an Early Years Research Project to understand the capacity of childcare places in Northamptonshire"
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# Northamptonshire County Council- Request for Quotation for an Early Years Research Project to understand the capacity of childcare places in Northamptonshire

Buyer: NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-82ed1721-4bb7-4550-9a98-6d12b9aa0f0b

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## Summary

The Northamptonshire County Council has completed a procurement process titled "Request for Quotation for an Early Years Research Project to understand the capacity of childcare places in Northamptonshire." This contract falls within the health and social work services sector, specifically targeting areas with low availability of 30-hour extended entitlement childcare places. The procurement method used was an open procedure, and the tender period ended on 2 July 2018, with the contract commencing on 9 July 2018 and concluding on 15 September 2018. The project aimed to gather vital data for the Children's Commissioning Sufficiency team and was located in the East Midlands region of the United Kingdom.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) interested in participating in research and childcare service projects. Businesses with expertise in early years services, social research, and data analysis would be particularly well-suited to compete for similar contracts. The successful supplier, Premier Advisory Group Limited, was awarded a contract valued at £20,000, highlighting the potential for growth in delivering services that enhance childcare capacity and meet community needs within the region.

## Notice

Children First Northamptonshire request quotations for a research studies to gather data for the Children's Commissioning Sufficiency team. The study is in the area of early years childcare places for areas in Northamptonshire that have low spare capacity for 30 hour extended entitlement places. For more information and documents please express your interest in this opportunity via ProContract.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c2daf04a-4992-4f21-8904-96caddd4a329 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Nov 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 2 Jul 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Jul 2018 |
| Contract period | 9 Jul 2018 - 15 Sep 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £20,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | NORTHAMPTON |
| Post town | Northampton |
| Postcode | NN1 1ED |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF24 West Northamptonshire |
| Local authority | West Northamptonshire |
| Electoral ward | Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Northampton North |
| Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PREMIER ADVISORY GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 23 Nov 2018 at 11:16 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c2daf04a-4992-4f21-8904-96caddd4a329
- 18 Jun 2018 at 08:59 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9c6df67a-bc7d-49eb-b035-31a4a1700973

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c2daf04a-4992-4f21-8904-96caddd4a329
  23rd November 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9c6df67a-bc7d-49eb-b035-31a4a1700973
  18th June 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=63f77c3d-d572-e811-80ed-005056b64545
  Advert

## Notice URLs

- https://www.lgss.co.uk/about/

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