--- title: "(Interim) Subsidised Childcare for Working Parents" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000552566" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000552566" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000552566.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000552566.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL" published: "2018-08-03" --- # (Interim) Subsidised Childcare for Working Parents Buyer: THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000552566 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000552566) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000552566.json) ## Summary The City of Edinburgh Council is undertaking a public procurement process for subsidised childcare services aimed at working parents, with contracts focused on specific areas in Edinburgh including North Edinburgh, Wester Hailes, Craigmillar, and South Edinburgh. The procurement method employed is a limited award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, which is justified by the limited supply market for these services. The awards for this initiative have been completed as of 20 March 2018, with contract values ranging from £84,105 to £395,369, emphasising the importance of providing affordable childcare in areas of high unemployment and poverty. This tender presents significant opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) specialising in childcare services, particularly those with experience in delivering flexible and subsidised childcare solutions. Companies operating in childcare, educational services, or community support, especially those familiar with the specific demographics and needs of the Edinburgh region, would be well-suited to compete. The contracts aim to enhance childcare accessibility for low-income parents, thereby fostering a supportive environment for increased business involvement in crucial childcare services. ## Notice Subsidised childcare has traditionally been offered in areas of high unemployment to provide an affordable service and remove an obstacle to low-income parents returning to work or accessing training. These organisations are based in the four areas of the city which suffer from the highest levels of unemployment, poverty and inequality of access - North Edinburgh, Wester Hailes, Craigmillar and South Edinburgh. ### Lot Information a - Subsidised Childcare for Working Parents (South Edinburgh) The individual contract requirements and childcare models fit the requirements of the localities due to demographics in each area. This contract includes 680 after school club places per week x 38 weeks and 2200 full day holiday club places.. The supply market is extremely limited within the specific locations sited (based on previous market engagement) and this contract will allow the time to review the services. b - Subsidised Childcare for Working Parents (Craigmillar) The individual contract requirements and childcare models fit the requirements of the localities due to demographics in each area. This contract provides 19 nursery places for 0 - 3 years and 30 after school club places for 5 - 12 year olds within the Craigmillar area.. The supply market is extremely limited within the specific locations sited (based on previous market engagement) and this contract will allow the time to review the services. c - Subsidised Childcare for Working Parents (North Edinburgh) The individual contract requirements and childcare models fit the requirements of the localities due to demographics in each area. North Edinburgh receive 12 FT places 0 - 2 years, 18 FT places 2 - 3 years, 25 FT places 3 - 5 years, 216 after school places 5 - 12 years and 132 out of school holiday places 5 - 12 years. The supply market is extremely limited within the specific locations sited (based on previous market engagement) and this contract will allow the time to review the services. d- subsidised childcare for working parents (Wester Hailes) The individual contract requirements and childcare models fit the requirements of the localities due to demographics in each area. Wester Hailes receive 9 places 0 - 2 years, 10 places 2 - 3 years and 21 places 3 - 5 years. The supply market is extremely limited within the specific locations sited (based on previous market engagement) and this contract will allow the time to review the services. ### Procurement Information This Contract falls within the category of contracts covered by Regulation 74 of The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 and is being awarded in accordance with the process set out in Regulation 33, in particular Regulation 33 (1) section (b)where the works, supplies or services can be supplied only by a particular economic operator for any of the following reasons -- (ii)competition is absent for technical reasons; there is a limited supply market. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG327112 | | Notice type | OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts) | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Limited | | Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 3 Aug 2018 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 20 Mar 2018 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £870,527 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Complete | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL | | Locality | EDINBURGH | | Post town | Edinburgh | | Postcode | EH8 8BG | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh | | Local authority | City of Edinburgh | | Electoral ward | City Centre | | Westminster constituency | Edinburgh East and Musselburgh | | Delivery location | TLM75 City of Edinburgh | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 4 | | Supplier names | CHILDCARE CONNECTIONS; KIDZCARE; NORTH EDINBURGH CHILDCARE; SMILECHILDCARE | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85312110 - Child daycare services ## Release History - 3 Aug 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=AUG327112 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG327112 (Interim) Subsidised Childcare for Working Parents - Subsidised childcare has traditionally been offered in areas of high unemployment to provide an affordable service and remove an obstacle to low-income parents returning to work or accessing training. These organisations are based in the four areas of the city which suffer from the highest levels of unemployment, poverty and inequality of access - North Edinburgh, Wester Hailes, Craigmillar and South Edinburgh. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000552566 - https://www.gov.scot/Topics/Government/Procurement ## 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-r6ebe6-0000552566. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000552566.json.