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title: "Basingstoke Early Learning Hub"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02c123"
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current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2021-06-29"
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# Basingstoke Early Learning Hub

Buyer: HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02c123

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## Summary

The Hampshire County Council is currently seeking bids for the "Basingstoke Early Learning Hub" under an open procurement process. This contract, valued at £884,930, aims to provide daycare services for handicapped children and young people within the Basingstoke and Deane district. The tender is in the active phase, with submissions due by 29 July 2021, following which bids will be opened and the award period will commence on the same day. This initiative targets a total of 13.2 Full Time Equivalent (FTE) placements for the academic year 2021/22, with a potential contract duration of three years from 1 September 2021, plus an option for a two-year extension. 

This tender presents significant opportunities for organisations specialising in early years education, particularly those experienced in catering to children with special educational needs. Businesses that can demonstrate a proven track record, including an Ofsted rating of Good or Outstanding for at least six years, will be well-positioned to compete. The chance to support inclusive educational provisions while fostering partnerships with local private, voluntary, and independent providers enhances the growth potential for such organisations within the education sector in this region.

## Notice

Hampshire County Council Children Services via the Basingstoke SEN Team/Inclusion Team is seeking an Early Years service to be available in the district of Basingstoke and Deane contained within its inclusive early year's education provision an agreed set number of reserved places for pre-school children with Special Educational Needs and provide outreach to private, voluntary, and independent early years providers. The planned number of places for 2021/22 academic year will be for 13.2 Full Time Equivalent (FTE) places. This equates to 22 part time placements.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Providers must be an organisation with experience of delivery in early years foundation stage on non-domestic premises and have achieved an Ofsted rating of Good or Outstanding for a minimum of six years. A set number of reserved places for pre-school children with Special Educational Needs and provide outreach to private, voluntary, and independent early years providers. The planned number of places for 2021/22 academic year will be for 13.2 Full Time Equivalent (FTE) places. This equates to 22 part time placement (22 x 0.6). The service provider will be expected to: * recruit an inclusion experienced qualified early years professional or early years teacher to support the quality of the early years education. * ensure placed children's learning goals and child development expectations are met. * ensure the SEND Code Practice is implemented * provide outreach to setting in the Basingstoke and Deane district

Options: The Contract will be for a duration of three years, 1 September 2021 until 31 August 2024, with the option to extend for a further two years, until 31 August 2026.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014768-2021 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Jun 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 29 Jul 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £884,930 |
| Lots value | £884,930 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | WINCHESTER |
| Post town | Southampton |
| Postcode | SO23 8ZB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ36 Central Hampshire |
| Local authority | Winchester |
| Electoral ward | St Michael |
| Westminster constituency | Winchester |
| Delivery location | TLJ37 North Hampshire |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85312120 - Daycare services for handicapped children and young people

## Release History

- 29 Jun 2021 at 06:36 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014768-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/hampshire/aspx/Home

## Provenance

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