--- title: "Bookable Childcare Solution" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000697393" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000697393" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000697393.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000697393.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "FIFE COUNCIL" published: "2022-06-17" --- # Bookable Childcare Solution Buyer: FIFE COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000697393 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000697393) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000697393.json) ## Summary The procurement process is led by Fife Council, specifically the Education and Children's Directorate, aimed at modernising and enhancing the accessibility of a bookable childcare solution. The tender, titled "Bookable Childcare Solution," falls under the goods category within the ICT industry, and is based in Glenrothes, Scotland. The current stage of the procurement is planning, and the service is anticipated to establish an online booking and payment system for childcare resources across Fife. Key dates include a future notice expected on 8th July 2022 and a planned budget of £50,000 for the initiative. This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses specialising in ICT solutions, particularly those with experience in developing online platforms for service management and payments. Companies that design or implement child-related services or educational applications would find this procurement particularly suitable. Engaging in this process may lead to substantial growth and the chance to provide valuable services that enhance childcare efficiency in Fife. ## Notice Fife Council Education and Children's Directorate has the vision of modernising and maximising the availability and use of bookable childcare whilst increasing the efficiency of the service provided. The service is looking to establish an online/app booking and payment solution for parents/guardians and internal users to update and store child details, check childcare availability, and book and pay (where applicable for different types of bookable childcare resources across all of our childcare facilities in Fife. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Within the Education & Children's Services Directorate sits the Fife Childcare Service, registered with and regulated by the Care Inspectorate and is required to work within the Health and Social Care Standards. This income-generating service provides out-of-school clubs and creches for parents/carers and their children throughout Fife. They cater to children from pre-school age of 6 weeks through to 12 years of age and offer support up to 19 for young adults with complex additional needs. The Fife Childcare team consists of 1 Team Manager, 1 Business Development Officer, 14 Childcare Managers and 1 Creche Manager located throughout Fife. There are 53 childcare sites (not all schools). Between the sites, they run 33 breakfast clubs, 45 after-school clubs, 3 clubs for children with complex additional support needs, 7 community creches for pre-school children, 26 breakfast cafes and 8 playschemes. In addition, each club may run one or more clubs and/or Holiday clubs during the school holidays. Sessions run between 7.30 am - 9.30 am and 2.45 pm - 6.00 pm, term-time before and after-school care and full-day care during school holidays/in-service days. Children registered to use this service currently stands at 11,292. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN451539 | | Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | 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 | 17 Jun 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 8 Jul 2022 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £50,000 | | 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 | FIFE COUNCIL | | Locality | GLENROTHES | | Post town | Kirkcaldy | | Postcode | KY7 5LT | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM0 Eastern Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM01 Clackmannanshire and Fife | | Local authority | Fife | | Electoral ward | Glenrothes Central and Thornton | | Westminster constituency | Glenrothes and Mid Fife | | Delivery location | TLM72 Clackmannanshire and Fife | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 48 - Software package and information systems ### Codes - 48000000 - Software package and information systems ## Release History - 17 Jun 2022 at 00:00 - Planning - PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN451539 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUN451539&idx=1 17th June 2022 - 00254-2019 Bookable Childcare RFI - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN451539 Bookable Childcare Solution - Fife Council Education and Children's Directorate has the vision of modernising and maximising the availability and use of bookable childcare whilst increasing the efficiency of the service provided. The service is looking to establish an online/app booking and payment solution for parents/guardians and internal users to update and store child details, check childcare availability, and book and pay (where applicable for different types of bookable childcare resources across all of our childcare facilities in Fife. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.fife.gov.uk - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000697393 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=697393 ## 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-r6ebe6-0000697393. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000697393.json.