--- title: "Management of New Early Learning & Childcare Setting in Keith" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000562827" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000562827" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000562827.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000562827.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "MORAY COUNCIL" published: "2018-11-01" --- # Management of New Early Learning & Childcare Setting in Keith Buyer: MORAY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000562827 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000562827) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000562827.json) ## Summary Moray Council is initiating a procurement process for the "Management of New Early Learning & Childcare Setting in Keith", aimed at constructing a new facility in Keith, UK. This procurement falls under the services category and is currently at the planning stage, with interested parties required to express their interest by 30th November 2018. The location for this project is Keith, within the Moray region, and it aims to support the expansion of funded early learning hours from 600 to 1140 hours per annum for eligible children by August 2020. This tender creates significant opportunities for businesses in early childhood education and childcare services, particularly for those capable of managing and delivering high-quality educational experiences in a newly built environment. Companies specialising in childcare, education, property leasing, and related services would be well-suited to compete for this contract, especially those with expertise in meeting national standards for early learning provisions. A meeting may be arranged in early January for further market engagement, providing an avenue for interested parties to shape the procurement strategy. ## Notice Moray Council is looking to build a new early learning and childcare setting in Keith and is looking for parties interested in Leasing the building and managing the setting. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The project is part of the wider Early Learning & Childcare (ELC) Expansion programme. The programme has been established to enable Moray Council to deliver an increase in funded ELC hours from 600 to 1140 hours per annum by August 2020 for all three and four year olds and eligible two year olds. Moray Council will have a statutory obligation to deliver the additional hours in a flexible and sustainable way in all 8 ASG areas, while at the same time prioritising high quality experiences for every child. The proposal forms part of Moray Council's ELC Delivery Plan for the expansion of Early Learning & Childcare - approved at Council on 27 September 2017. The project will ensure the Council is able to meet its statutory responsibility to deliver 1140 hours of funded ELC to all 3 & 4 year olds and eligible 2 year olds by August 2020, while at the same time offering enhanced and flexible service models that are responsive to local demand and needs. Development of a new build standalone nursery within the grounds of Keith Grammar School (to the East of the Community Centre and adjacent to the A95) to provide a 64 place standalone nursery offering year round, extended hours provision. Moray Council plans to develop the setting and then offer it out for lease to a partner provider that is able to meet the new National Standard for the provision of funded ELC. Interested Parties should note their interest via this portal by 30th November 2018. To shape the strategy moving forward a meeting may be held in early January, interested parties will be invited to facilitate early market engagement.. Interested Parties should note their interest via this portal by 30th November 2018. To shape the strategy moving forward a meeting may be held in early January, interested parties will be invited to facilitate early market engagement. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV335982 | | Notice type | OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 1 Nov 2018 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 28 Feb 2019 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | MORAY COUNCIL | | Locality | ELGIN | | Post town | Inverness | | Postcode | IV30 1BX | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands | | ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands | | Local authority | Moray | | Electoral ward | Elgin City North | | Westminster constituency | Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey | | Delivery location | TLM62 Inverness and Nairn, Moray, and Badenoch and Strathspey | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80110000 - Pre-school education services ## Release History - 1 Nov 2018 at 00:00 - Planning - OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV335982 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV335982 Management of New Early Learning & Childcare Setting in Keith - Moray Council is looking to build a new early learning and childcare setting in Keith and is looking for parties interested in Leasing the building and managing the setting. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.moray.gov.uk - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000562827 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=562827 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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