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title: "Phase 4 Early Learning and Childcare - South Lanarkshire Council Procured Service Arrangement"
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# Phase 4 Early Learning and Childcare - South Lanarkshire Council Procured Service Arrangement

Buyer: SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02f966

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## Summary

The South Lanarkshire Council is undertaking a tendering process for the "Phase 4 Early Learning and Childcare - South Lanarkshire Council Procured Service Arrangement", classified under the industry category of pre-school education services. This procurement is currently in the award stage, with a total contract value of £143,500,000. Key dates include the contract award being signed on 22 July 2020. The procurement method used is an open procedure, allowing potential providers within the geographical boundaries of South Lanarkshire to participate.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses involved in early learning and childcare services, particularly those that are able to meet the National Standard and adhere to applicable guidance and legal requirements. Small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) specialising in childcare provision, such as registered childminders and local childcare services, would be well-suited to compete for the opportunity to join the Council's innovative Procured Service Arrangement, which enables the addition of providers over its 10-year term.

## Notice

The choice of the provider will be selected by the parent/guardian of the child therefore the council is utilising an innovative Procured Service Arrangement (PSA) under the Light Touch Rules contained in Regulations 74-76 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Providers of ELC are invited to join the PSA by submitting a tender to the Council. They will be appointed to the PSA if they can successfully demonstrate that they meet the National Standard, the Law, applicable guidance, and the Council's procedural requirements and accept the Rates which have been set by the Council in relation to the delivery of funded hours. The PSA will allow providers to be added over its 10 year term.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

South Lanarkshire Council ("the Council") is seeking to establish a Procured Service Arrangement (PSA) to ensure the delivery of funded ELC placements within the Council's geographic area.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029175-2021 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Nov 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Jul 2020 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £143,500,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | HAMILTON |
| Post town | Motherwell |
| Postcode | ML3 0AA |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM9 Southern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM95 South Lanarkshire |
| Local authority | South Lanarkshire |
| Electoral ward | Hamilton North and East |
| Westminster constituency | Hamilton and Clyde Valley |
| Delivery location | TLM95 South Lanarkshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 8 |
| Supplier names | ANNE MCGLINCHEY; ASHLEY MATTHEWS CHILDMINDING SERVICE; DEBORAH CLARK; ELEANOR MITCHELL; HAMILTON COLLEGE; JULIE’S CHILDMINDING; NANNY NICOLA REGISTERED CHILDMINDER; TODDLER TOWN |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80110000 - Pre-school education services

## Release History

- 23 Nov 2021 at 16:35 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029175-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.southlanarkshire.gov.uk
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:413451-2019:TEXT:EN:HTML
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00410

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