--- title: "Subsidised Childcare for Working Parents" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000581309" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000581309" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000581309.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000581309.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL" published: "2019-04-18" --- # Subsidised Childcare for Working Parents Buyer: THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000581309 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000581309) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000581309.json) ## Summary The City of Edinburgh Council is seeking to provide subsidised childcare services for working parents in the Edinburgh area, specifically covering North Edinburgh, South Edinburgh, Wester Hailes, and Craigmillar. This tender, titled "Subsidised Childcare for Working Parents", falls within the services industry category and marks the award stage of the procurement process. The procurement method employed is limited, as it was awarded without prior publication of a call for competition, in accordance with Regulation 33 of The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. The contract was signed on 28 March 2019, with a total value across different lots amounting to approximately £4,534,100. This tender presents an excellent opportunity for childcare service providers, especially those with experience in supporting working families and focusing on early years education. Businesses that can offer quality childcare services, particularly in the specified deprived areas, will find a competitive edge in this procurement. The awarding criteria emphasised quality, with 70% weightage, providing strong potential for established, high-quality care providers to expand their offerings and client base in the growing childcare market. ## Notice The Economic Development Service, in collaboration with Communities and Families, has funded subsidised childcare for children aged 0 - 12 years for many years, specifically for families who require assistance to secure or remain in work. These services have been focussed in four of the most deprived areas of the city: North Edinburgh, South Edinburgh, Wester Hailes and Craigmillar. ### Lot Information Subsidised Childcare for Working Parents - North Edinburgh Subsidised Childcare for Working Parents which is specifically for families who require assistance to secure or remain in work. Subsidised Childcare for Working Parents - South Edinburgh Subsidised Childcare for working parents specifically for families who require assistance to secure or remain in work. Subsidised Childcare for Working Parents - Westerhailes Subsidised Childcare for Working parents specifically for families who require assistance to secure or remain in work. Subsidised Childcare for Working Parents - Craigmiller Subsidised Childcare for working parents specifically for families who require assistance to secure or remain in work. ### 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=APR352025 | | 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 | Not specified | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 18 Apr 2019 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 28 Mar 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 | £4,380,100 | ## 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 - 18 Apr 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=APR352025 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR352025 Subsidised Childcare for Working Parents - The Economic Development Service, in collaboration with Communities and Families, has funded subsidised childcare for children aged 0 - 12 years for many years, specifically for families who require assistance to secure or remain in work. These services have been focussed in four of the most deprived areas of the city: North Edinburgh, South Edinburgh, Wester Hailes and Craigmillar. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000581309 - https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-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-r6ebe6-0000581309. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000581309.json.