---
title: "Specialist Early Years Education Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-038691"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET COUNCIL"
published: "2023-01-30"
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# Specialist Early Years Education Service

Buyer: BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-038691

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## Summary

The Bath and North East Somerset Council has awarded a contract for the provision of the "Specialist Early Years Education Service" to First Steps (Bath). The service aims to enhance the development, learning, and wellbeing of children with additional/complex needs aged 2-5 in the Bath & North East Somerset area. The procurement process has been completed with a total of six quality criteria and a price component evaluated, resulting in the award of the contract. The contract was signed on 17th January 2023.

This tender provides an opportunity for businesses in the education and training services sector to engage with the Bath and North East Somerset Council. Companies with expertise in providing specialist early years provision, promoting inclusive practices, and delivering high-quality educational services can compete for potential contract extensions. The procurement stage for this opportunity was the award, and the process was carried out through an open procedure, offering transparency and equal opportunity for qualified suppliers to participate in the bidding process.

## Notice

The Specialist Early Years Education Service will improve the individual development, learning and wellbeing of children aged 2-5 years with additional/complex needs living in Bath & North East Somerset, through delivery of high quality, specialist early years provision and promoting inclusive practice in mainstream early years settings.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Specialist Early Years Education Service will improve the individual development, learning and wellbeing of children aged 2-5 years with additional/complex needs living in Bath & North East Somerset, through delivery of high quality, specialist early years provision and promoting inclusive practice in mainstream early years settings.

Options: Option to extend for up to a further 2 years beyond the initial term

Renewal: Option for extension beyond the initial term - extension of up to 24 months

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002770-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Jan 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Dec 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Jan 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | £1,560,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET COUNCIL |
| Locality | BATH |
| Post town | Bath |
| Postcode | BA1 5AW |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire |
| Local authority | Bath and North East Somerset |
| Electoral ward | Kingsmead |
| Westminster constituency | Bath |
| Delivery location | TLK12 Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | FIRST STEPS (BATH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 30 Jan 2023 at 12:09 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002770-2023
- 18 Nov 2022 at 14:40 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032812-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.bathnes.gov.uk
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=0f6a3138-5566-ed11-811b-9f38301b3091

## Provenance

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