--- title: "Access to Childcare Fund Manager" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000602783" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000602783" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000602783.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000602783.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT" published: "2020-03-05" --- # Access to Childcare Fund Manager Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000602783 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000602783) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000602783.json) ## Summary The Scottish Government is seeking a suitable external organisation to manage the Access to Childcare Fund, aimed at reducing childcare costs for low-income families and enhancing outcomes for children. This open tender process is currently in the award stage, with the contract awarded to Children in Scotland on 2nd March 2020. The delivery location for the services is Scotland, and the project was initiated to address general public services under the procurement category for services. The contract value amounts to £185,036.87, with no specified end date for the current contract. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those involved in childcare services, fund management, or related industries. Small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that possess expertise in grant administration and have experience working with community-based programmes will be well-suited to participate in future tenders. The tender process emphasises community benefits and requires tenders to include proposals that address social, economic, and environmental well-being, thus encouraging businesses that prioritise community engagement and support for disadvantaged groups. ## Notice Fund management services to manage and administer grants to test models of school age childcare and activities which will directly reduce the cost of living for low income families and improve outcomes for children. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The Scottish Government wishes to contract an appropriate external organisation, through open competition, to administer a new Access to Childcare Fund ("the Fund"). The Fund will be granted to existing organisations to test models of school age childcare (out of school care) and activities which directly reduce the cost of living for low income families and improve outcomes for children (by providing subsidised or low cost childcare for school aged children). ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR382796 | | Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Planning, Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 5 Mar 2020 | | Submission deadline | 3 Feb 2020 | | Future notice date | 28 Nov 2019 | | Award date | 2 Mar 2020 | | Contract period | 3 Feb 2020 - 31 Mar 2022 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £185,036 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Complete | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT | | Locality | EDINBURGH | | Post town | Edinburgh | | Postcode | EH6 6QQ | | 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 | Leith | | Westminster constituency | Edinburgh North and Leith | | Delivery location | TLM Scotland | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | CHILDREN IN SCOTLAND | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 75 - Administration, defence and social security services ### Codes - 75130000 - Supporting services for the government - 75131000 - Government services ## Release History - 5 Mar 2020 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR382796 - 6 Jan 2020 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN376168 - 31 Oct 2019 at 00:00 - Planning - PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT370666 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT370666 Access to Childcare Fund Manager - Fund management services to manage and administer grants to test models of school age childcare and activities which will directly reduce the cost of living for low income families and improve outcomes for children. - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN376168 Access to Childcare Fund Manager - Fund management services to manage and administer grants to test models of school age childcare and activities which will directly reduce the cost of living for low income families and improve outcomes for children. - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR382796 Access to Childcare Fund Manager - Fund management services to manage and administer grants to test models of school age childcare and activities which will directly reduce the cost of living for low income families and improve outcomes for children. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.scotland.gov.uk - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000602783 - https://www.dnb.co.uk/about-us/our-analytics/predictors-scores-ratings/scores-ratings.html - https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk - https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/esop/pts-host/public/pts/web/login.html ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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