Official UK procurement notice
Flexible Framework for Early Learning and Childcare Services in North Lanarkshire 2020/2023 - Entry Point 3
Authority: North Lanarkshire Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNorth Lanarkshire Council (the “Council”) is required by Scottish Government, under the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014, to provide a funded placement of 1140 hours to all 3 and 4 years old and eligible 2 year olds.
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The Council have already established a Flexible Framework (see www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_v… ↗) to secure external providers who can supplement the Council’s internal early learning and childcare provision. The original Framework was setup for 3 years, with included options for Tenderers to apply to the Framework in either years 2 or 3. This notice is for Entry Point 3 (final entry point), which is is applicable for any potential provider and/or setting that is not already on the Framework.
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This contract award procedure is being carried out in accordance with The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, Regulation 74.
- How the procedure runs: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/446/part/2/chapter/3/crossheading/social-and-other-specific-services
CPV: Child daycare services · Pre-school education services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 4 bids received · 3 suppliers appointed
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The following information is intended to give potential Tenderers an overview of the…
The following information is intended to give potential Tenderers an overview of the high level requirements.
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Requirements:
Provision of funded placement of 1140 hours per child. Providers must ensure one meal and one snack, per day, is available.
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Providers that intend to prepare meals on site will be required to work with nutritionists from the Council. Meals should be of high nutritional value and all funded providers are required to be registered as a food business operator and provide a copy of their Food Safety and Hygiene Policy.
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It should be noted that funded sessions should not exceed 30 hours per week and 10 hours per day.
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Potential Tenderers seeking appointment to this Flexible Framework for more than one Setting will be required to submit an individual tender for each Setting, i.e. a Tenderer with 2 nurseries within the North Lanarkshire geographic area seeking appointment to the Flexible Framework for both nurseries must submit a tender for each individual nursery.
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Further to this overview, a detailed specification is contained within the main invitation to tender (“ITT”) document which is accessible (and downloadable) from the Buyer Attachment area within the PCS-T tendering system.
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Service delivery must be carried out in accordance with the information provided within this Contract Notice, the ITT Document and the Council's Framework Agreement. Additional information: PLEASE BE AWARE OF THE EXCLUSION GROUNDS:
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
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).
Tenderers are required to complete responses to:
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1 Selection Stage:
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Must respond to SPD questions 4B.5.1b, 4B.5.2, 4C.6, 4C.10 and 4C.12.
Minimum Rqts apply.
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2 Award Stage:
Must Accept preset rates. If Tenderer declines, it will result in exclusion.
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Care Inspectorate Registration required.
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Must respond to Questions that will be evaluated. Minimum Rqts apply. Failure to meet any Minimum Rqt will result in exclusion.
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PCS-T contains further details
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- Shortlisting
- Full details of the objective rules and criteria for participation are contained within the ITT document. Please refer to I.3 Communication within this Notice.
- “Flexible Framework for Early Learning and Childcare Services in North…” 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
- 17 Sept 2021, 10:14 BST
- Last source update
- 3 Mar 2022, 09:30 GMT
- Authority reference
NLC-CPT-19-082 (EP3)- FTS notice number
2022/S 000-005801- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02e1ddFind a Tender
- How it runs
- Performance terms
Full details of contract performance conditions are contained within the ITT document. Please refer to I.3 Communication within this Notice.
- Review procedure
An economic operator that suffers, or is at risk of suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 or the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014, may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session.
Publisher note: The successful tenderers from entry point 3 will join the existing and original framework for Early Learning and Childcare Services in North Lanarkshire 2020/2023. . V.2.4) Information on value of the Contract/Lot (excluding VAT) - to clarify this is the value of the original framework and not additional money. (SC Ref:685364)
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 19 Oct 2021, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
19 Oct 2021 → 3 Mar 2022 · 2 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown19 Oct 2021, 12:00 BST
- Notice published3 Mar 2022, 09:30 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete3 Mar 2022, 09:30 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Contract 005801-2022-1
- Signed
- 1 Mar 2022
- Value
- £36,000,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
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| 4bids · 4 electronic | 4 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Scottish CourtsReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
3 commercial parties on the notice- Gillian McIndewar ChildmindingFramework contractor
- Happy Sunshine ChildmindingFramework contractor
- Lesley MccollFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.