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title: "CC13365 - Early Learning and Childcare Services - Direct Award to Riverside Cottage Nursery"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000772531"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL"
published: "2024-07-16"
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# CC13365 - Early Learning and Childcare Services - Direct Award to Riverside Cottage Nursery

Buyer: WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000772531

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## Summary

The West Lothian Council has completed a procurement process for Early Learning and Childcare Services, awarding a contract to Riverside Cottage Nursery. The contract is valued at £113,050 and is scheduled to run for 5 months from 12 August 2024. The procurement method used was a limited procedure with an award made directly to the supplier without prior publication of a call for competition. The opportunity is relevant to businesses in the General public services sector and is particularly suitable for small to medium enterprises.

This contract offers a chance for service providers in the education sector to expand their business through direct award opportunities. The West Lothian Council's decision to award the contract directly to Riverside Cottage Nursery creates a scenario where service quality and reliability are key factors for participating businesses. Being able to meet the specified requirements and having a track record of delivering high-quality Early Learning and Childcare Services would position businesses well to compete in this procurement process.

## Notice

Direct Award to Riverside Cottage Nursery for Early Learning and Childcare Services for a period of 5 months from 12 August 2024

### Lot Information

Lot 1

A direct award to Riverside Cottage Nursery for Early Learning and Childcare services for the period of 5 months from 12 August 2024 as approved at West Lothian Council Executive meeting on 12 December 2023.. There was no price/quality price evaluation as this was a direct award approved by West Lothian Council Executive meeting on 12 December 2023.

### 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. IV.1.8)

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL509942 |
| 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 | 16 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 | £113,050 |

## 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 | RIVERSIDE COTTAGE 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=JUL509942

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL509942
  CC13365 - Early Learning and Childcare Services - Direct Award to Riverside Cottage Nursery - Direct Award to Riverside Cottage Nursery for Early Learning and Childcare Services for a period of 5 months from 12 August 2024

## Notice URLs

- http://
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000772531
- https://www.westlothian.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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