--- title: "Administration of Childminding in Stirling Council Area" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000569378" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000569378" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000569378.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000569378.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "STIRLING COUNCIL" published: "2019-02-08" --- # Administration of Childminding in Stirling Council Area Buyer: STIRLING COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000569378 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000569378) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000569378.json) ## Summary Stirling Council is seeking to award a contract titled "Administration of Childminding in Stirling Council Area" as part of a limited procurement process. This contract, valued at £450,000 over a potential duration of five years, aims to enhance childminding services in areas with higher needs, with a focus on flexibility and choice in early years provision. The procurement is currently at the Award stage, having been initiated as a tender, with the contract expected to address these issues before the end of 2020. The specified delivery location is the Stirling Council area, with the procurement being conducted without prior publication of a competition notice. This contract presents an opportunity for businesses involved in social care and childminding services, especially those that can offer innovative and responsive solutions tailored to vulnerable areas. Companies that can deliver quality administrative support for childminders or have expertise in early years education would find themselves well-suited to compete in this procurement opportunity. The contract is specifically aimed at the Scottish Childminding Association (SCMA), which is currently identified as the sole provider capable of meeting the requirements outlined by Stirling Council. ## Notice This agreement should enable Stirling Council in partnership with the SCMA to identify issues, particularly around uptake in areas of high vulnerability, and take steps to address these before 2020. The Scottish Government requires that we provide greater choice and flexibility to early years provision and the use of Childminders in conjunction with nursery care is expected to meet that demand. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The SCMA will administer the Child Minding services for use within the Stirling Council area. ### Procurement Information Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014, Section 12 states: "(1) Despite Section 8, a contracting authority may award a contract for a health or social care service without seeking offers in relation to the proposed contract." As Child Minding has previously been identified as a care service, and it is our contention that the SCMA is the sole organisation in Scotland who can provide the service required in terms of engaging with, supporting and ensuring suitability of childminders, Stirling Council intend to contract with the SCMA. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB344830 | | 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 | Large | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 8 Feb 2019 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 23 Jan 2019 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £450,000 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Complete | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | STIRLING COUNCIL | | Locality | STIRLING | | Post town | Falkirk and Stirling | | Postcode | FK8 2ET | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM0 Eastern Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM02 Perth and Kinross, and Stirling | | Local authority | Stirling | | Electoral ward | Stirling West | | Westminster constituency | Stirling and Strathallan | | Delivery location | TLM77 Perth and Kinross, and Stirling | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | SCMA | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85312110 - Child daycare services ## Release History - 8 Feb 2019 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts) - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB344830 - 23 Jan 2019 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F15 - Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN343088 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN343088 Administration of Childminding in Stirling Council Area - This agreement should enable Stirling Council in partnership with the SCMA to identify issues, particularly around uptake in areas of high vulnerability, and take steps to address these before 2020. The Scottish Government requires that we provide greater choice and flexibility to early years provision and the use of Childminders in conjunction with nursery care is expected to meet that demand. - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB344830 Administration of Childminding in Stirling Council Area - This agreement should enable Stirling Council in partnership with the SCMA to identify issues, particularly around uptake in areas of high vulnerability, and take steps to address these before 2020. The Scottish Government requires that we provide greater choice and flexibility to early years provision and the use of Childminders in conjunction with nursery care is expected to meet that demand. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.stirling.gov.uk/procurement - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000569378 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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