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title: "CC13550 - Early Learning and Childcare Services - Direct Award to Early Steps Nursery"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000772523"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
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published: "2024-07-16"
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# CC13550 - Early Learning and Childcare Services - Direct Award to Early Steps Nursery

Buyer: WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000772523

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## Summary

The procurement process led by West Lothian Council for Early Learning and Childcare Services involved a direct award to Early Steps Nursery. The contract, identified as CC13550, covers services within the "General public services" category. The procurement stage was marked as complete, with a value of £63,000. The location for the services is Livingston, UK, and the procurement method used was a limited award procedure without prior publication.

This tender, although directly awarded, presents growth opportunities for businesses, particularly SMEs operating in the childcare services sector. Businesses interested in providing Early Learning and Childcare Services within the specified period of August to November 2024 could benefit from engaging with West Lothian Council for potential future contracts. This procurement decision was based on specific exclusion regulations related to the procurement of services for parent/carers, and the award was made following approval by the Council Executive on 28 May 2024.

## Notice

A direct award to Early Steps Nursery for Early Learning & Childcare Services for the period 12 August - 11 November 2024.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

A direct award to Early Steps Nursery for Early Learning and Childcare Services for the period 12 August - 11 November 2024 following approval by West Lothian Council Executive at meeting on 28 May 2024.. There was no price/quality evaluation as this was a direct award following approval by West Lothian Council Executive at meeting on 28 May 2024.

### Procurement Information

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 contract for the purposes of section 3 if (a) it is a contract of a kind to which Public Contracts Regulations 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 to other persons.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL509918 |
| 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 | 16 Jul 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 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 | £63,000 |

## 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 | EARLY STEPS NURSERY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80110000 - Pre-school education services

## Release History

- 16 Jul 2024 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL509918

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL509918
  CC13550 - Early Learning and Childcare Services - Direct Award to Early Steps Nursery - A direct award to Early Steps Nursery for Early Learning & Childcare Services for the period 12 August - 11 November 2024.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000772523
- https://www.westlothian.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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