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Published 22 Aug 2023, 14:01 BST

Official UK procurement notice

EDC/2019/2927 Childminder Framework (Reopening of tender August 2023)

Official notice

Authority: East Dunbartonshire Council (Local council)

Framework agreementServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Framework ceiling (notional)£150,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 15 Sept 2023awarded 16 Nov 2023
Framework period 10 moends 31 Jul 2024 · extension options published · starts 29 Sept 2023

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Childminding services in support of 1140 hours

  • Recurrence: 2023

CPV: Child daycare services · Pre-school education services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 30 suppliers · 1 bids received (0.0 per place) · 1 appointed
Framework period
10 mo from 29 Sept 2023

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Childminding ServicesAwarded 10 moPublished value£150,000

Childminding Services. Additional information: Flexible framework to encourage participation.

Contract period: 29 Sept 2023 – 31 Jul 2024 (10 mo)
Delivery: Scotland · East Dunbartonshire
Extensions: Flexible framework which will open every 3 months for new entrants.Variant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored
  • Price
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    As per tender criteria.

Staff
Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
What this means for your bid
  • “EDC/2019/2927 Childminder Framework (Reopening of tender August 2023)” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 30 suppliers, 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
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Yes · 2023
First published
22 Aug 2023, 14:01 BST
Last source update
11 Jun 2026, 15:25 BST
Award evaluation window
15 Sept 2023 – …
Authority reference
EDC/2019/2927
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-055344
Classification (CPV)
Child daycare servicesPre-school education services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM81)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03f5ef Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Performance terms

Maintenance of National Standard Criteria.

Publisher note: NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search+/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=742407 The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx. Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. (SC Ref:742407) Value entered is representative of the Fee paid to the Provider by the Council. (SC Ref:834501)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding
Appointment period ends
15 Sept 2023, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
120 days from the deadline
Bids opened
15 Sept 2023, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

15 Sept 2023 → 11 Jun 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    15 Sept 2023, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    15 Sept 2023, 12:00 BST
  3. Contract starts
    29 Sept 2023, 00:00 BST
  4. Notice published139 days ago
    11 Jun 2026, 15:25 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    11 Jun 2026, 15:25 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 1admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 11 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 16 Nov 2023

1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

  • Contract 055344-2026-EDC/2019/2927-1

    Signed
    16 Nov 2023
    Value
    £6
    Period
    … – 31 Jul 2024
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad1——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

East Dunbartonshire Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityEducation Civic & Corporate Headquarters, Southbank Marina,12 Strathkelvin Place, Kirkintilloch, Scotland, G66 1TJContact email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Sheriff Clerks OfficeReview body Glasgow

Framework contractors & participating bidders

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria