--- title: "CBC-1423-LV-MP Childcare Sufficiency 2022 - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-e2866ac0-fe41-476d-b7b5-bbfc0bbc278d" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e2866ac0-fe41-476d-b7b5-bbfc0bbc278d" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e2866ac0-fe41-476d-b7b5-bbfc0bbc278d.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e2866ac0-fe41-476d-b7b5-bbfc0bbc278d.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE COUNCIL" published: "2022-09-06" --- # CBC-1423-LV-MP Childcare Sufficiency 2022 - AWARD Buyer: CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e2866ac0-fe41-476d-b7b5-bbfc0bbc278d [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e2866ac0-fe41-476d-b7b5-bbfc0bbc278d) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e2866ac0-fe41-476d-b7b5-bbfc0bbc278d.json) ## Summary Central Bedfordshire Council has awarded a contract to Place Group for the provision of research services related to childcare sufficiency. The contract involves understanding childcare and education demand, costs, workforce, and the impact of Covid-19 within Central Bedfordshire. The tender closed on August 25th, and the contract period runs from September 7th to September 30th. The total contract value is £10,200. This opportunity provides a chance for businesses offering research and consultancy services in the field of primary education to compete. Companies with expertise in childcare provision analysis, workforce training, and Covid-19 impact assessment would be well-suited to bid for this contract. Central Bedfordshire Council is the buying organization for this procurement, and the contracting process has reached the award stage, with Place Group being the successful supplier. ## Notice Central Bedfordshire Council has appointed The Place Group Tender to carry out CBC-1423-LV-MP-research for the Early Years Childcare Sufficiency Report 2022 on all Central Bedfordshire Early Years Providers: * An understanding of take up of childcare and profile of children attending and trends * An understanding of take up of early years education and profile of children attending against eligible children and reasons for families not taking up early years entitlement * An understanding of take up of wrap around care and holiday provision and profile of children attending * An understanding of take up by children with SEND and use of SENIF/DAF funding to support children in settings * An understanding of take up of LAC * Current costs of childcare to include wrap around and holiday provision * An understanding of the views of parents in relation to availability and meeting their needs * An understanding of the views of providers in relation to barriers to delivery and take up of places * An understanding of early years workforce and training * An understanding of quality of provision quality of provision * An understanding of providers interested in expanding their current provision or developing new provision within Central Bedfordshire * An understanding of the immediate and longer term impact of Covid-19 on early years demand and provision * A plan to support us with achieving childcare sufficiency The Council will provide as much support and information as it can to help guide you through the quotation process. Questions asked together with the response, will be made available to all tenderers, to ensure a fair and consistent approach to all. If there is anything you are not sure about or need clarification on, please use the Correspondence facility within the In-tend electronic tendering system. Last date for receiving questions on the In-Tend system: 23/08/2022 Completed Quotations and attachments should be submitted electronically by the due date via our In-tend electronic tendering system. Quotations must be uploaded via the "My Return" section of the system. Quotations submitted through the correspondence facility will not be considered. Your Quotation must be submitted via the In-tend system by no later than Thursday 25th at midday (12:00 hrs) Quotations received after that time will be excluded. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7210ffaf-2c26-4dde-9c27-89cdc8ee5a75 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Other - | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 6 Sep 2022 | | Submission deadline | 25 Aug 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 5 Sep 2022 | | Contract period | 6 Sep 2022 - 30 Sep 2022 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £10,200 | | 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 | CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE COUNCIL | | Locality | CHICKSANDS | | Post town | Stevenage | | Postcode | SG17 5TQ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLH25 Central Bedfordshire | | Local authority | Central Bedfordshire | | Electoral ward | Shefford | | Westminster constituency | Hitchin | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | PLACE GROUP | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80100000 - Primary education services ## Release History - 6 Sep 2022 at 09:16 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7210ffaf-2c26-4dde-9c27-89cdc8ee5a75 - 6 Sep 2022 at 09:15 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7210ffaf-2c26-4dde-9c27-89cdc8ee5a75 - 6 Sep 2022 at 09:15 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7210ffaf-2c26-4dde-9c27-89cdc8ee5a75 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7210ffaf-2c26-4dde-9c27-89cdc8ee5a75 6th September 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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