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title: "Early Learning and Childcare - South Lanarkshire Council Procured Service Arrangement"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000777568"
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buyer: "SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL"
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# Early Learning and Childcare - South Lanarkshire Council Procured Service Arrangement

Buyer: SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000777568

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## Summary

South Lanarkshire Council is initiating an open tender process for an Early Learning and Childcare (ELC) Procured Service Arrangement (PSA) under the Light Touch Rules. This procurement is aimed at providing funded childcare within the Council's geographical boundary, specifically in the education sector. The procurement stage is currently in the tender phase, with a tender submission deadline on 27th February 2025. The PSA will have a term of just over ten years, allowing new providers to join the arrangement biannually. The total value of the contract is estimated at £143.5 million GBP. The process utilises electronic submission methods, and the tender opening is scheduled at South Lanarkshire Council’s headquarters in Hamilton.

This tender represents a significant business growth opportunity for organisations involved in early learning and childcare services. SMEs and larger childcare providers can benefit from long-term involvement with the Council, provided they meet the National Standards and procedural requirements. Businesses with robust health and safety policies, food safety and hygiene certifications, and compliance with the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act will be well-suited to compete. The structured process will ensure an equitable addition of service providers over the PSA term, providing ongoing opportunities for market entry and expansion.

## 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 11 of this PSA is now open for application within a new project in PCS-T. The previous PCS-T project was 22253, 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=SEP513935 |
| 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 | 10 Sep 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 27 Feb 2025 |
| 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

- 10 Sep 2024 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP513935

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP513935
  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-r6ebe6-0000777568
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

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