--- title: "Award of School Age Childcare Programme Scoping Project" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000722118" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000722118" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000722118.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000722118.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT" published: "2023-03-22" --- # Award of School Age Childcare Programme Scoping Project Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000722118 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000722118) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000722118.json) ## Summary The Scottish Government has awarded the contract for the provision of the "School Age Childcare Programme Scoping Project" to Sopra Steria Limited. The procurement process started on March 1, 2023, and ended on April 28, 2023. This project falls under the services category, focusing on developing a system of school age childcare in line with governmental commitments for children on the lowest incomes. This tender presents an opportunity for consultancy and technology firms specialising in information systems, system implementation, and general management to support the design and implementation of the School Age Childcare Transformational Change Programme. Companies with expertise in childcare services and programme-level user needs evaluation would be well-suited to compete in this procurement process led by the Scottish Government. ## Notice In the 2022 Programme for Government Scottish Government committed to "invest PS20 million to design and test options for all-year-round school-age childcare systems that meet the needs of children and families". The School Age Childcare Transformational Change Programme has recently been established to deliver this commitment through the design and delivery of a system of school age childcare, providing care before and after school and in the holidays. This will be funded for those on the lowest incomes.As part of the work to build that system, the School Age Childcare Unit in the Early Learning and Childcare Directorate wish to commission support with consolidating their knowledge of and defining programme-level user needs, mapping the system end to end, and scoping future Discovery work on the system. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR474307 | | Notice type | PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 22 Mar 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 3 Jan 2023 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £49,500 | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Not specified | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT | | Additional buyers | ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL; CROWN OFFICE AND PROCURATOR FISCAL SERVICE; DUNDEE CITY COUNCIL; ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS SCOTLAND; FALKIRK COUNCIL; FIFE COUNCIL; FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND; MIDLOTHIAN COUNCIL; MORAY COUNCIL; PERTH & KINROSS COUNCIL; SCOTTISH ENTERPRISE; SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT- SASA; SOCIAL SECURITY SCOTLAND; THE HIGHLAND COUNCIL; UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW | | Locality | LOCHGILPHEAD | | Post town | Paisley | | Postcode | PA31 8RT | | 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 West | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 32 | | Supplier names | 3X1 GROUP; ACE TAXIS PERTH; AVMI; CAREOLIGY; COMMUNICATE TECHNOLOGY; CR CONTRACTING NORTH; DOUGLAS ENGINEERS; EFFINI; FORRES TREE SERVICES; HARVEY NASH; HEYWOOD; HIGHLAND INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES; INSIGHT DIRECT (UK; LOST ART; OCF; PERTEMPS RECRUITMENT PARTNERSHIP; PERTH RADIO TAXIS; PLANT AND QUARRY SERVICES; PLANT GLAZING; QIAGEN; QUORUM CYBER SECURITY; ROCKET EXHIBITIONS & EVENTS; RSK ENVIRONMENT; SOFTCAT; SOPRA STERIA; STORY CONTRACTING; SWEENEYS GARAGE; THE GATE WORLDWIDE; THIS IS MILK; TROSSACHS ECOLOGY; VENESKY BROWN; WEIR FORESTRY | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 72222000 - Information systems or technology strategic review and planning services - 72224100 - System implementation planning services - 79411000 - General management consultancy services ## Release History - 22 Mar 2023 at 09:24 - Award - PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR474307 ## Notice URLs - http://https://forestryandland.gov.scot - http://https://www.socialsecurity.gov.scot/ - http://www.argyll-bute.gov.uk - http://www.copfs.gov.uk/ - http://www.falkirk.gov.uk - http://www.fife.gov.uk - http://www.gla.ac.uk/ - http://www.highland.gov.uk/ - http://www.midlothian.gov.uk - http://www.moray.gov.uk - http://www.pkc.gov.uk - http://www.scotland.gov.uk - http://www.scottish-enterprise.com/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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