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title: "CC13366 - Early Learning and Childcare Direct award to Wee Gems Armadale"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000772433"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL"
published: "2024-07-15"
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# CC13366 - Early Learning and Childcare Direct award to Wee Gems Armadale

Buyer: WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000772433

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## Summary

The West Lothian Council has awarded a contract for Early Learning and Childcare Services directly to Wee Gems Armadale. The procurement method used was a limited procedure with an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract was deemed to be an excluded contract under the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014. The contract covers services falling under the main procurement category of services and is related to the General public services industry. The council approved the expenditure for this contract on 12 December 2023, with the contract value amounting to £129,200.00 GBP. The contract was signed on 10 July 2024, with Wee Gems Holdings Ltd being the awarded supplier.

This tender for Early Learning and Childcare Services presents an opportunity for businesses, especially those in the childcare services sector, to engage with West Lothian Council. The procurement stage has been completed, and the contract is currently active, providing stability for the contracted supplier. The location for service delivery is within the Livingston region. Businesses looking to provide similar services within the region should monitor future opportunities with West Lothian Council. SMEs with a focus on Early Learning and Childcare may find this contract particularly appealing due to its service-oriented nature and direct award process.

## Notice

Direct award to Wee Gems Armadale for Early Learning and Childcare Services

### Lot Information

Lot 1

A direct award to Wee Gems Armadale for Early Learning and Childcare services for the period of 5 months effective from 12 August 2024. There was no price evaluation for this procurement. West Lothian Council Executive gave approval for expenditure at Council Executive meeting on 12 December 2023.

### Procurement Information

As the council is not procuring services for Education services but is doing so for parent/carers this is deemed to be an excluded contract in accordance with Regulation 4 1 (b) 1 of theProcurement Reform(Scotland) Act 2014 where a contract isan excluded contractfor the purposes of section 3 if (a) it is a contract of a kind to which Public ContractsRegulations do not apply by virtue of regulation 4 or 7 to 18 of those regulations, b(i) it is for the purpose of acquiring goods, works or services in order to sell, hire or provide them toother persons,

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL509879 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Jul 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Jul 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £129,200 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL |
| Locality | LIVINGSTON |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH54 6FF |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM14 West Lothian |
| Local authority | West Lothian |
| Electoral ward | Livingston South |
| Westminster constituency | Livingston |
| Delivery location | TLM78 West Lothian |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | WEE GEMS HOLDINGS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80110000 - Pre-school education services

## Release History

- 15 Jul 2024 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL509879

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL509879
  CC13366 - Early Learning and Childcare Direct award to Wee Gems Armadale - Direct award to Wee Gems Armadale for Early Learning and Childcare Services

## Notice URLs

- http://
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000772433
- https://www.westlothian.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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