--- title: "3 - 5 Year old Early Learning & Childcare Provision" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000505172" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000505172" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000505172.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000505172.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL" published: "2018-04-16" --- # 3 - 5 Year old Early Learning & Childcare Provision Buyer: NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000505172 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000505172) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000505172.json) ## Summary North Lanarkshire Council is seeking to establish a framework agreement for the provision of funded early learning and childcare places for children aged 3 to 5 years in North Lanarkshire, covering the academic years of 2018/19 and 2019/20. The procurement, classified under general public services, is currently in the award stage following a complete tender process. Key details include a tender that accepted submissions until the deadline on 27th October 2017. Interested service providers must be located within the North Lanarkshire area, ensuring local provision of childcare services. This tender presents significant opportunities for small to medium enterprises in the childcare and education sector, particularly those experienced in early years provision. Providers capable of offering quality placements with a minimum of Level 3 Grading from the Care Inspectorate will be well-suited to compete. Additionally, businesses able to demonstrate robust management qualifications and the necessary insurance cover could greatly benefit from this framework, which has an overall estimated value of £8 million. ## Notice The authority is seeking to establish a framework agreement to cover the period academic years of 2018/19 and 2019/20 to provide funded early learning and childcare places in North Lanarkshire. . Service Providers appointed to the framework will be required to offer placements of up to 600 hours per child. ### Lot Information Lot 1 **Please note this is not a new requirement it is the contract award notice for previously advertised requirements.** . . This framework is for external providers to offer funded early learning and childcare placements of up to 600 hours per child. The framework will cover the academic years of 2018/19 and 2019/20. . -Children who will be 3 years of age between 1 March and the start of the new school session in August may start nursery at the start of the new school term in August; -Children who will be three years of age between the start of the new school session in August and the last date in February of the following year may start nursery the day after their third birthday; -Children whose birthdays fall in January or February and whose parents or guardians want to defer their child's entry to school. . Providers will require to maintain a minimum of Level 3 Grading with the Care Inspectorate.. Note for bidders on exclusion grounds. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR317052 | | Notice type | OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts) | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 16 Apr 2018 | | Submission deadline | 13 Oct 2017 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 12 Jan 2018 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £8,800,000 | | Lots value | £8,800,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Complete | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL | | Locality | MOTHERWELL | | Post town | Motherwell | | Postcode | ML1 1AB | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM34 North Lanarkshire | | Local authority | North Lanarkshire | | Electoral ward | Motherwell South East and Ravenscraig | | Westminster constituency | Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke | | Delivery location | TLM84 North Lanarkshire | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80110000 - Pre-school education services ## Release History - 16 Apr 2018 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts) - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR317052 - 5 Oct 2017 at 00:00 - TenderUpdate - OJEU - F14 - Corrigendum - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT298090 - 26 Sep 2017 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts) - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP296749 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=SEP296749&idx=3 28th September 2017 - ITT - PDF Version - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=SEP296749&idx=4 28th September 2017 - Framework T & C's - Word Version - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=SEP296749&idx=5 28th September 2017 - Framework T & C's - PDF Version - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=SEP296749&idx=6 28th September 2017 - ESPD - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=SEP296749&idx=1 28th September 2017 - ITT Invite Letter - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=SEP296749&idx=2 28th September 2017 - ITT - Word Version - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP296749 3 - 5 Year old Early Learning & Childcare Provision - The authority is seeking to establish a framework agreement to cover the period academic years of 2018/19 and 2019/20 to provide funded early learning and childcare places in North Lanarkshire. . Service Providers appointed to the framework will be required to offer placements of up to 600 hours per child. - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR317052 3 - 5 Year old Early Learning & Childcare Provision - The authority is seeking to establish a framework agreement to cover the period academic years of 2018/19 and 2019/20 to provide funded early learning and childcare places in North Lanarkshire. . Service Providers appointed to the framework will be required to offer placements of up to 600 hours per child. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000505172 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000505172. 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