Official UK procurement notice
Affordable Childcare for Working Parents
Authority: The City of Edinburgh Council (Local council)
What is being bought4 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe Council requires registered childcare providers in the highest areas of deprivation in the city, defined as SIMD1 and/or 2, to ensure that there is childcare provision available to support low income working families to access subsidised childcare provision in each of the four localities in Edinburgh. The service will deliver early years and school age childcare year-round for children aged 0 - 12 years for Edinburgh families. They will be a partner provider for the Affordable Childcare for Working Parents service. This means working with the Council to offer childcare places to low-income families that are assessed by the Council as being eligible for a subsidised space.
The childcare provider(s) will work with the Council to refer any parents who are/would be struggling financially to pay for childcare to a central Council team who will provide a financial assessment to ensure that these families are accessing all available financial interventions, such as Universal Credit, tax-free childcare and 1140 hours. If the cost of childcare would still leave the family in poverty, they may be eligible for a subsidised place where a vacancy exists. This contract 4.11. It is recognised that this service would incur an additional administrative obligation for the childcare provider and so funding would be provided to support this. The budget allowance is estimated to be up to a maximum of 20000 GBP per annum per sublot for each of the four localities.
- How the procedure runs: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/
CPV: Child daycare services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 2 bids on the busiest of 4 lots · 4 suppliers appointed
Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure
4 lots · all with a published valueEvery one of these 4 lots carries the same published figure, £360,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.
Lot #1North West Localityceiling above
Lot 1 North West Locality Maximum of 60000 GBP per annum
sublot a - Childcare provider offering childcare for 0-3 year olds 20000GBP
sublot b - Childcare provider offering childcare for 3-5 year olds 20000GBP
sublot c Childcare provider offering childcare for school aged children 5-12 year olds 20000GBP Additional information: Please ensure that all supporting documentation is read to understand the requirement.
Lot #2North East Localityceiling above
North East Locality - Maximum of 60000 GBP per annum
sub lot a Childcare provider offering childcare for 0-3 year olds
sub lot b Childcare provider offering childcare for 3-5 year olds
sublot c Childcare provider offering childcare for school aged children for 5-12 year olds Additional information: Please ensure that all supporting documents are read before bidding.
Lot #3South West Localityceiling above
Lot 3 – South West Locality Maximum of 60000 GBP per annum
Sublot a - Childcare provider offering childcare for 0-3 year olds
Sublot b - Childcare provider offering childcare for 3-5 year olds
Sublot c- Childcare provider offering childcare for school aged children for 5-12 year olds Additional information: Please ensure that all supporting documentation is read.
Lot #4South East Localityceiling above
Lot 4 South East Locality - Maximum of 60000GBP per annum
sublot a - Childcare provider offering childcare for 0-3 year olds
sublot b - Childcare provider offering childcare for 3-5 year olds
sublot c - Childcare provider offering childcare for school aged children for 5-12 year olds Additional information: Please ensure that all supporting documentation is read
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
60% Quality 40% Price
- Shortlisting
- 4B.1-Tenderers are required to have a minimum “general” annual turnover of 120,000 GBP for the last two financial years. 4B.4: Current ratio for Current Year: 1.2 Current ratio for Prior Year: 1.2 4B.5 - a. Employers (Compulsory) Liability Insurance - 5m GBP b. Public Liability Insurance - 10m GBP 4C.4 – Prompt Payment, Real Living Wage Payment 4C.7 – Climate Change 4D.1 - Health & Safety Policy 4D.1 – Disclosure Checks
- “Affordable Childcare for Working Parents” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 10 May 2024, 11:47 BST
- Last source update
- 3 Sept 2024, 08:57 BST
- Authority reference
CT1081- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-028026- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-045893Find a Tender
- How it runs
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Review procedure
An economic operator that suffers or risks suffering loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or Court of Session. A claim for an ineffectiveness order must be made within 30 days of the Contract Award Notice being published in the Find a Tender Service or within 30 days of the date those who expressed an interest in or otherwise bid for the contract were informed of the conclusion of the contract or in any other case within 6 months from the date on which the contract was entered into.
Publisher note: It is a mandatory requirement of this Contract/Framework Agreement that a prompt payment clause is present in all Contracts used in the delivery of the requirements. This ensures payment of sub-contractors at all stages of the supply chain within 30 days and includes an obligation to provide a point of contact for sub-contractors to refer to in the case of payment difficulties. This will require active monitoring of payment performance as well as the provision of evidence and reports to the Council on request or as contractually scheduled. (SC Ref:775211)
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ ↗
- Appointment period ends
- 10 Jun 2024, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
10 Jun 2024 → 3 Sept 2024 · 2 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown10 Jun 2024, 12:00 BST
- Notice published3 Sept 2024, 08:57 BST
Notice history
2 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 10 Jun 2024- Deadline moved to 10 Jun 2024, 12:00 BST10 Jun 2024, 10:24 BST+0 days · was 10 Jun 2024, 10:30 BST
- Status changed to complete3 Sept 2024, 08:57 BST
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.2 | 10 Jun 2024 | 10 Jun 2024 | +0 d |
PCS is running slower therefore extended the timeline for 2 hours only
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast4 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
All 2 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £120,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.
North East Locality
- Signed
- 14 Aug 2024
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
South West Locality
- Signed
- 14 Aug 2024
- Value
- £331,380
- Status
- active
South East Locality
- Signed
- 14 Aug 2024
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
North West Locality
- Signed
- 14 Aug 2024
- Value
- £360,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · North West Locality | 2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
| 2 · North East Locality | 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
| 3 · South West Locality | 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
| 4 · South East Locality | 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Sheriff CourtReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
4 commercial parties on the notice- Childcare ConnectionsFramework contractor
- North Edinburgh ChildcareFramework contractor
- smilechildcare LtdFramework contractor
- waterfront Nursery Edinburgh CollegeFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.