--- title: "Early Learning and Childcare - South Lanarkshire Council Procured Service Arrangement" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000723781" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000723781" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000723781.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000723781.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL" published: "2023-02-28" --- # Early Learning and Childcare - South Lanarkshire Council Procured Service Arrangement Buyer: SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000723781 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000723781) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000723781.json) ## Summary The South Lanarkshire Council is inviting providers to participate in the Early Learning and Childcare Procured Service Arrangement. The procurement process involves selecting providers for funded ELC placements within the Council's geographic area. The tender, with a value of £143.5 million, is currently in the planning stage, with the bid opening scheduled for 31st August 2023. This tender presents opportunities for childcare providers to join the Procured Service Arrangement, which will run for over 10 years. Businesses in the services industry, particularly those offering early learning and childcare services, are well-suited to compete. Interested parties must meet the National Standards Criteria and comply with the PSA terms and conditions to be considered. ## Notice The choice of the provider will be selected by the parent/guardian of the child therefore the council is utilising an innovative Procured Service Arrangement (PSA) under the Light Touch Rules contained in Regulations 74-76 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Providers of ELC are invited to join the PSA by submitting a tender to the Council. They will be appointed to the PSA if they can successfully demonstrate that they meet the National Standard, the Law, applicable guidance, and the Council's procedural requirements and accept the Rates which have been set by the Council in relation to the delivery of funded hours. The PSA will allow providers to be added over its 10 year term. ### Lot Information Lot 1 South Lanarkshire Council ("the Council") is seeking to establish a Procured Service Arrangement (PSA) to ensure the delivery of funded ELC placements within the Council's geographic area.. The duration is from 01/03/2020 to 31/07/2030 . This notice is alerting the market that Phase 9 of this PSA is now open for application within a new project in PCS-T. The previous PCS-T project was 18787, from today all applications should be made to Project 22253 in PCS-T. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB472366 | | Notice type | OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | 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 | 28 Feb 2023 | | Submission deadline | 31 Aug 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | PSA term will be just over 10 years, bidders can apply at any time to join the PSA. Evaluations will take place from the 1st of March and the 1st of September each year. | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £143,500,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | 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 | SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL | | Locality | HAMILTON | | Post town | Motherwell | | Postcode | ML3 0AA | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM9 Southern Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM95 South Lanarkshire | | Local authority | South Lanarkshire | | Electoral ward | Hamilton North and East | | Westminster constituency | Hamilton and Clyde Valley | | Delivery location | TLM95 South Lanarkshire | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80110000 - Pre-school education services ## Release History - 28 Feb 2023 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB472366 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB472366 Early Learning and Childcare - South Lanarkshire Council Procured Service Arrangement - The choice of the provider will be selected by the parent/guardian of the child therefore the council is utilising an innovative Procured Service Arrangement (PSA) under the Light Touch Rules contained in Regulations 74-76 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Providers of ELC are invited to join the PSA by submitting a tender to the Council. They will be appointed to the PSA if they can successfully demonstrate that they meet the National Standard, the Law, applicable guidance, and the Council's procedural requirements and accept the Rates which have been set by the Council in relation to the delivery of funded hours. The PSA will allow providers to be added over its 10 year term. ## Notice URLs - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 - http://www.scotscourts.gov.uk - http://www.southlanarkshire.gov.uk - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000723781 - https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ## 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-r6ebe6-0000723781. 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