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title: "Flexible Framework for Early Learning and Childcare Services in North Lanarkshire 2020/2023"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000601570"
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# Flexible Framework for Early Learning and Childcare Services in North Lanarkshire 2020/2023

Buyer: NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000601570

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## Summary

The North Lanarkshire Council is conducting a public procurement process for the 'Flexible Framework for Early Learning and Childcare Services in North Lanarkshire 2020/2023', which has been initiated under an open tender procedure. This framework aims to secure external providers to supplement the Council's internal childcare services, providing funded placements for eligible children. The contract is active and runs over a duration of three years, allowing for applications in any of the three years. Key dates include a tender deadline on 15 November 2019 and the awarding notice dated 3 February 2020. The project is targeted at improving early learning and childcare services in North Lanarkshire, UK, thereby benefitting children aged two to those not yet attending primary school.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) active within the childcare and educational sectors. Providers offering early learning and childcare services, especially those who can deliver nutritious meals and maintain high standards of care, would be particularly well-suited to participate. The framework allows flexibility for qualified entities to join at various times, making it accessible for new entrants and existing providers alike. Businesses that can comply with the Council's quality standards and are willing to engage with the Council's nutritionists for meal provision would be strong candidates for this contract.

## Notice

North Lanarkshire Council (the "Council") is required by Scottish Government, under the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014, to provide a funded placement of 1140 hours per year to all eligible 2 year olds and all children aged from 3 to those not yet attending Primary School, effective from August 2020. In accordance with The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, Regulation 74, the Council intend to establish a Flexible Framework to secure external providers who can supplement the Council's internal early learning and childcare provision. The proposed Framework will be for 3 years, with options for Tenderers to apply to the Framework in either years 1, 2 or 3.

### Lot Information

Flexible Framework for Early Learning and Childcare Services in North Lanarkshire 2020/2023

The following information is intended to give potential Tenderers an overview of the high level requirements. . Requirements: Provision of funded placement of 1140 hours per child. Providers must ensure one meal and one snack, per day, is available. . Providers that intend to prepare meals on site will be required to work with nutritionists from the Council. Meals should be of high nutritional value and all funded providers are required to be registered as a food business operator and provide a copy of their Food Safety and Hygiene Policy. . It should be noted that funded sessions should not exceed 30 hours per week and 10 hours per day. . Potential Tenderers seeking appointment to this Flexible Framework for more than one Setting will be required to submit an individual tender for each Setting, i.e. a Tenderer with 2 nurseries within the North Lanarkshire geographic area seeking appointment to the Flexible Framework for both nurseries must submit a tender for each individual nursery. . Further to this overview, a detailed specification is contained within the main invitation to tender ("ITT") document which is accessible (and downloadable) from the Buyer Attachment area within the PCS-T tendering system. . Service delivery must be carried out in accordance with the information provided within this Contract Notice, the ITT Document and the Council's Framework Agreement.

Flexible Framework for Early Learning and Childcare Services in North Lanarkshire 2020/2023 continued

The following information is intended to give potential Tenderers an overview of the high level requirements. . Requirements: Provision of funded placement of 1140 hours per child. Providers must ensure one meal and one snack, per day, is available. . Providers that intend to prepare meals on site will be required to work with nutritionists from the Council. Meals should be of high nutritional value and all funded providers are required to be registered as a food business operator and provide a copy of their Food Safety and Hygiene Policy. . It should be noted that funded sessions should not exceed 30 hours per week and 10 hours per day. . Potential Tenderers seeking appointment to this Flexible Framework for more than one Setting will be required to submit an individual tender for each Setting, i.e. a Tenderer with 2 nurseries within the North Lanarkshire geographic area seeking appointment to the Flexible Framework for both nurseries must submit a tender for each individual nursery. . Further to this overview, a detailed specification is contained within the main invitation to tender ("ITT") document which is accessible (and downloadable) from the Buyer Attachment area within the PCS-T tendering system. . Service delivery must be carried out in accordance with the information provided within this Contract Notice, the ITT Document and the Council's Framework Agreement.. PLEASE BE AWARE OF THE 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=NOV399541 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Nov 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Nov 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Feb 2020 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £36,000,000 |
| Lots value | £36,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £12,000,000 |

## 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 155 |
| Supplier names | ALMOST HOME CHILDCARE; AMCOL SCOTLAND LTD T/A FIRTREES NURSERY; ANGELA BOGLE CHILDMINDING SERVICE; ANGELA MITCHELL; ANGELA SEWELL; ANGELA SMITH; ANN SMITH; ANNE DUNCAN CHILDMINDING; ANNE'S CHILDMINDING SERVICE; AUCHINBEE CARE; BELINDA MCKENNA'S CHILDMINDING SERVICE; BEVERLYPARK CHILDCARE; BROLLYS BABES CHILD MINDING SERVICES; BUSY BEES; BUSY LIZZIE CHILDMINDER; BUSY LIZZIES BUZZY BEES CHILDMINDING; CAROLANNE REDFORD CHILDMINDING; CAROLINE STEWART CHILDMINDING; CAROLINE WILKIE; CAROLYNNE HILL; CAROLYNNE'S CHILDMINDING SERVICE; CATHERINE KILPATRICK; CATHY SMITH; CHALMERS CHILDMINDING; CHARLENES CHILDMINDING SERVICE; CHEEKYCHOPS CHILDMINDING; CHERRY TREE CHILDMINDING; CHERYL DICKENS TAKES FIRST STEPS; CHERYL’S CHILDMINDING; CHILDMINDING BY GILLIAN; CHRISTAN MILLAR CHILDMINDER; CHRISTINA MOYES; CHRISTINE ROSS - CHILDMINDER; CLARE MCILROY CHILDMINDING; CRAIGARD NURSERY; CUMBERNAULD & KILSYTH NURSERY; DAISY DAYCARE; DANIELLE BIANCHI CHILDMINDING; DAWNY LOU'S DAYCARE; DEBBIE KERR REGISTERED CHILDMINDER; DEBORAH ANDREWS; DIANNE'S CHILDMINDING SERVICES; DONNA PARDOE CHILDMINDER; ELAINE BLACK REGISTERED CHILDMINDER; ELAINE'S CHILDMINDING SERVICE; EMMA MCCLENAGHAN CHILDMINDING; EMMAS CHILDMINDING SERVICES; FIONA MCCORMICK REGISTERED CHILDMINDER; FIONA RITCHIE; FIRST CLASS DAY NURSERY; FULLWOOD NURSERY; GAYLE'S CHILDMINDING SERVICES; GIGGLES CHILDMINDING; GILLIAN LANG CHILDMINDING; GILLIAN RADIGAN CHILDMINDING; GREEN APPLE NURSERY; HAPPY DAYS; HAPPY HOME CHILDCARE; HAPPY TOTS CHILDMINDING; HAZELS'S CHILDMINDING SERVICE; HEATHER MUIR; HEATHPARK NURSERY; HYDE -N- SEEK BELLSHILL (LTD; IRENE DELANEY; JACKI'S CHILDMINDING; JACKIE'S CHILDMINDING SERVICE; JACKIEBES DAYCARE; JEANNE FOLEY CHILDMINDING SERVICE; JEANS CHILDMINDING; JENNIFER CLEWS CHILDMINDER; KAREN FLEMING CHILDMINDER; KAREN MCADAM CHILDMINDING; KAREN MCBEAN REGISTERED CHILDMINDER; KATZ KIDS CHILDMINDING; KAYLEIGH'S CHILDMINDING; KERRY CHILDMINDING; KERRY FITZPATRICK CHILDMINDING; KERRY HUNTER CHILDMINDING SERVICE; KIRKTONHOLME @ COATBRIDGE; KIRKTONHOLME CHILDCARE - AIRDRIE; KIRSTY’S LITTLE SWEETIES CHILDMINDING; LESLEY ANN FRAME CHILDMINDING; LESLEY BRACKENRIDGE CHILDMINDING; LESLEY DYSART REGISTERED CHILDMINDER; LESLEY MCBRIDE REGISTERED CHILDMINDER; LESLEYS CHILDCARE; LIBBYS CHILDCARE; LINDA DONALDSON CHILDMINDER; LINDA WALSH CHILDCARE; LINDAS CHILDCARE; LISA CRUDEN CHILDMINDER; LISA GOLDIE CHILDMINDING; LISA MULHEARN; LITTLE ANGELS CHILDMINDING; LITTLE ARK CHILDMINDING; LITTLE BUMBLEBEES CHILDMINDING; LITTLE DAISES (COATBRIDGE; LITTLE HANDS NURSERY; LITTLE PEOPLE CHILDMINDING; LITTLE RASCALS CHILDMINDING; LITTLE STEPPS CHILDMINDING; LOCHVIEW NURSERY; LORRAINE MCGUIGAN; LORRAINE MCKINLEY; LORRAINE'S CHILDMINDING; LYNNE'S CHILDMINDING SERVICE; MANDA TOTS CHILDCARE; MANOR PARK NURSERY; MARIANNE; MARIELOUISE & ROBERT CHILDMINDER; MARY SCOTT CHILDMINDER; MS CHILDMINDING SERVICES; MUDDY PUDDLES CHILDMINDING SERVICES; NEW COLLEGE LANARKSHIRE COATBRIDGE CAMPUS NURSERY; NEW COLLEGE LANARKSHIRE, CUMBERNAULD CAMPUS NURSERY; NICOLAS CHILDMINDING; OCHILTREE CHILDMINDING; OVERTOWN COMMUNITY NURSERY; PAMELA BONE; PAPILLON NURSERY LTD (MAXIM; PAPILLON PRIVATE NURSERY LTD (BELLSHILL; PAULINE MCINALLY; PAULINE'S HOME FROM HOME CHILDCARE; PRESCHOOL ACADEMY; RAINFOREST NURSERY; REGISTERED CHILDMINDER; ROSIE AND KIRSTYS CHILDCARE; SAFEHANDS CHILDMINDING; SANDRA DUNLOP CHILDMINDER; SANDRA'S CHILDCARE; SARAH MAIRS CHILDCARE; SCARLETT'S CHILDMINDING; SHARON SCOULAR; SHIRLEY’S ANGELS; SHOOTING STARS CHILDMINDING; SMARTIES CHILDMINDING; SNOWDROP NURSERY; STEP BY STEP PRIVATE NURSERIES; STEPPING STONES NURSERY SCHOOL (AIRDRIE; SUES CHILDMINDING; SUSAN'S CHILDCARE; SUSAN'S CHILDMINDING; TANNOCH TOTS NURSERY; THE BUMBLE BEE NURSERY; THE VILLAGE CHILDMINDING; TINY TOTS ACADEMY; TINY TOTS NURSERY; TINY TOWN; TINYTOTS CHILDMINDING; TRACEY ECCLESON CHILDCARE; TRACEY'S CHILDMINDING SERVICE; TRACY WILSON CHILDMINDING SERVICE; TRICIAS CHILDMINDING SERVICE; WINDMILL NURSERY; YVONNE MCCAPPIN |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 80110000 - Pre-school education services
- 85312110 - Child daycare services

## Release History

- 10 Nov 2020 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts) - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV399541
- 23 Oct 2019 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts) - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT370160

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT370160
  Flexible Framework for Early Learning and Childcare Services in North Lanarkshire 2020/2023 - North Lanarkshire Council (the "Council") is required by Scottish Government, under the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014, to provide a funded placement of 1140 hours per year to all eligible 2 year olds and all children aged from 3 to those not yet attending Primary School, effective from August 2020. In accordance with The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, Regulation 74, the Council intend to establish a Flexible Framework to secure external providers who can supplement the Council's internal early learning and childcare provision. The proposed Framework will be for 3 years, with options for Tenderers to apply to the Framework in either years 1, 2 or 3.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV399541
  Flexible Framework for Early Learning and Childcare Services in North Lanarkshire 2020/2023 - North Lanarkshire Council (the "Council") is required by Scottish Government, under the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014, to provide a funded placement of 1140 hours per year to all eligible 2 year olds and all children aged from 3 to those not yet attending Primary School, effective from August 2020. In accordance with The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, Regulation 74, the Council intend to establish a Flexible Framework to secure external providers who can supplement the Council's internal early learning and childcare provision. The proposed Framework will be for 3 years, with options for Tenderers to apply to the Framework in either years 1, 2 or 3.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000601570
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/the-courts/court-locations/hamilton-sheriff-court

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