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title: "Quality Funded Early Learning & Childcare (1140 hours)"
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buyer: "DUNDEE CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2022-11-18"
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# Quality Funded Early Learning & Childcare (1140 hours)

Buyer: DUNDEE CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000713595

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## Summary

The Dundee City Council has initiated a tender process for the procurement of Quality Funded Early Learning & Childcare services, with a contract value of 25 million GBP. The tender title is "Quality Funded Early Learning & Childcare (1140 hours)". The procurement method is an Open Procedure, with the submission deadline set for December 21, 2022, and the award period starting on the same day. The location of service delivery is Dundee, UK, falling under the services category.

This tender by Dundee City Council offers opportunities for providers in the Early Learning & Childcare industry to expand their business. Suitable businesses with experience in delivering childcare services in Dundee would be well-suited to compete. The procurement stage is currently active, and interested businesses can access the tender documents and submit bids electronically through the specified portal before the deadline of December 21, 2022.

## Notice

Dundee City Council wish to seek bid submissions from suitably qualified and experienced providers to supplement it's existing framework (Contract Reference PROC/C&F/02/20) for Quality Funded Early Learning and Childcare

### Lot Information

Early Learning & Childcare for Eligible 2 Year Olds

To supplement it's own in house service provision and the framework providers appointed to framework PROC/C&F/01/20 (Quality Funded Early Learning & Childcare), as the aforementioned framework allows for re-opening to new providers, Dundee City Council now intend to re-open the framework. In addition to passing the Qualification Stage, Service providers appointed to the framework will be required to demonstrate that they fully meet the National Standards criteria and sub criteria and be prepared to accept the Council's hourly rates as detailed below: 5.45 GBP per hour of Early Learning and Childcare, per pre-school Child in their deferred, pre-school or ante pre-school year (but excluding Eligible 2 Year Olds); 5.75 GBP per hour of Early Learning and Childcare per Eligible 2 Year Old (but excluding pre-school/ante pre-school Children in their deferred, pre-school or ante pre-school year); and 2.10 GBP per day for the provision of a Meal, per pre-school Child and Eligible 2 Year Olds accessing the Services (per session) such payment on proof of appropriate provision. As this service is listed in Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations and the contract value exceeds 750,000 euros over the contract period, the Council will be using the afforded flexibility of the Light Touch Regime to re-open the framework.

Renewal: Option to extend for a further 2 years

Early Learning & Childcare for Eligible 3-5 Year Olds

To supplement it's own in house service provision and the framework providers appointed to framework PROC/C&F/01/20 (Quality Funded Early Learning & Childcare), as the aforementioned framework allows for re-opening to new providers, Dundee City Council now intend to re-open the framework. In addition to passing the Qualification Stage, Service providers appointed to the framework will be required to demonstrate that they fully meet the National Standards criteria and sub criteria and be prepared to accept the Council's hourly rates as detailed below: 5.45 GBP per hour of Early Learning and Childcare, per pre-school Child in their deferred, pre-school or ante pre-school year (but excluding Eligible 2 Year Olds); 5.75 GBP per hour of Early Learning and Childcare per Eligible 2 Year Old (but excluding pre-school/ante pre-school Children in their deferred, pre-school or ante pre-school year); and 2.10 GBP per day for the provision of a Meal, per pre-school Child and Eligible 2 Year Olds accessing the Services (per session) such payment on proof of appropriate provision. As this service is listed in Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations and the contract value exceeds 750,000 euros over the contract period, the Council will be using the afforded flexibility of the Light Touch Regime to re-open the framework.

Renewal: Option to extend for a further 2 years

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV464739 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Nov 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Dec 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 16 Jan 2023 - 31 Jul 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £25,000,000 |
| Lots value | £25,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DUNDEE CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | DUNDEE |
| Post town | Dundee |
| Postcode | DD1 1NZ |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM0 Eastern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM03 Angus and Dundee City |
| Local authority | Dundee City |
| Electoral ward | Maryfield |
| Westminster constituency | Dundee Central |
| Delivery location | TLM71 Angus and Dundee City |

## 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

- 18 Nov 2022 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV464739

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV464739&idx=6
  18th November 2022 - Evaluation Guidance - all settings
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV464739&idx=7
  18th November 2022 - Evaluation Guidance - childminders
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV464739&idx=8
  18th November 2022 - Certification
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV464739&idx=1
  18th November 2022 - Invitation To Tender
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV464739&idx=2
  18th November 2022 - Contract Terms & Conditions
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV464739&idx=3
  18th November 2022 - Service Information Form
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV464739&idx=4
  18th November 2022 - Eligibility Questionnaire - all settings
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV464739&idx=5
  18th November 2022 - Eligibility Questionnaire - childminders
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV464739
  Quality Funded Early Learning & Childcare (1140 hours) - Dundee City Council wish to seek bid submissions from suitably qualified and experienced providers to supplement it's existing framework (Contract Reference PROC/C&F/02/20) for Quality Funded Early Learning and Childcare

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.dundeecity.gov.uk
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=713595
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000713595
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=713595

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