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Published 9 Nov 2023, 15:45 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

CE-176-23 - PROVISION OF FUNDED EARLY LEARNING AND CHILDCARE (ELC) PLACES

Official notice

Authority: South Ayrshire Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Awarded value£12,800,000published contract · exc. VAT
Submission deadline 16 Aug 202712:00 BST · 297d 20h left
Awarded to Alphabet Yard +7 more

What is being bought

Published requirement description

PROVISION OF FUNDED EARLY LEARNING AND CHILDCARE (ELC) PLACES

  • Recurrence: four (4) years with the option to extend for a further one (1) period of up to twelve (12) months

CPV: Pre-school education services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1South Ayrshire Council (the Council) is seeking to establish a Flexible Framework…AwardedRenewal

South Ayrshire Council (the Council) is seeking to establish a Flexible Framework Agreement (FFA) to ensure the delivery of funded ELC placements within the Council’s geographic area.

The choice of the provider will be selected by the parent/guardian of the child therefore the council is utilising a Flexible Framework Agreement under the Light Touch Rules contained in the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Providers of ELC are invited to join the FFA by submitting a tender to the Council. They will be appointed to the FFA 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 FFA will always be open and will allow providers to be added over its 5 year term.

Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: further one (1) period of up to twelve (12) monthsVariant 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 participation4
  • Suitability

    It is a requirement of this procurement that Tenderers hold, or can commit to obtain, prior to the commencement of any subsequently concluded Framework Agreement, the accreditations indicated below:

    Benchmark with the National Standards Criteria

  • Economic & financial standing

    It is a requirement of this procurement that Tenderers hold, or can commit to obtain, prior to the commencement of any subsequently concluded Framework Agreement, the insurance and financial requirements indicated below:

    Insurances:

    Employers Liability Insurance (Compulsory) = 10 million GBP in respect of each claim without limit to the number of claims.

    Public Liability Insurance = 5 million GBP in respect of each claim without limit to the number of claims.

    Motor Vehicle Insurance = Minimum Third Party Motor Vehicle Liability in respect of any motor vehicle or plated plant used.

    Evidence for insurance requirements will be requested at the Technical Envelope.

    Documentation requested for the above insurances will include the names of insurers, policy numbers, expiry dates, limits of any one incident, annual aggregate caps, excesses and claims handling procedures.

    Financial Standing:

    The Council will access a Creditsafe report for a Tenderer’s organisation and use the information contained within to assist with the assessment of the Tenderer’s economic and financial standing.

    In the event that this analysis is unavailable or unsatisfactory the Council will request the following information below:

    A copy of the organisation’s audited accounts or equivalent for the most recent 2 years, along with details of any significant changes since the last year end.

    OR

    A statement of the organisation's turnover; profit and cash flow for the most recent full year of trading or where a full …

  • Technical & professional ability

    Tenderers may be required to provide evidence of having the necessary capacity and capability to deliver the requirements. The below requirements may be requested to assist with the assessment of applications:

    Two (2) examples of the provision of similar services may be requested and must be from within the last 3 years for goods and services.

    If Tenderers are unable to provide two (2) examples the tenderer may be required to explain why examples cannot be provided.

    Tenderers may also be required to provide:

    Technical Skills

    A statement of the relevant professional and technical skills available within your organisation; or where applicable, consortium members and/or named sub-contractors in relation to this procurement exercise.

    Guidance

    The buyer will use the information you provide to evaluate whether your organisation; consortium members and/or named sub-contractors have the relevant professional and technical skills required for this procurement exercise.

    Technical Resources

    A statement of the relevant technical resources such as the tools, plant, facilities and technical equipment available to your organisation, or where applicable, consortium members and/or named sub-contractors in relation to this procurement exercise.

    Guidance

    The buyer will use the information you provide to evaluate whether your organisation; consortium members and/or named sub-contractors have the relevant technical resources for this procurement exercise.

    Technical Confirmation

    If available, cop…

  • Technical & professional ability

    It is a requirement of this procurement that Tenderers staff hold, or can commit to obtain, prior to the commencement of any subsequently concluded Framework Agreement, the professional memberships indicated below:

    All Service Providers must be registered with the Care Inspectorate at time of FFA submission, with quality grades of four (4) ‘Good’ or above.

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
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Yes · four (4) years with the option to extend for a further one (1) period of up to twelve (12) months
First published
9 Nov 2023, 15:45 GMT
Last source update
13 Mar 2024, 08:41 GMT
Award evaluation window
16 Aug 2027 – …
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-007943
Classification (CPV)
Pre-school education services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM94)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-041727 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Performance terms

Please refer to Procurement document

Publisher note: This Framework will remain open - please refer to Procurement documents for further information. (SC Ref:760658)

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
Submission deadline
16 Aug 2027, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
16 Aug 2027, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

13 Mar 2024 → 16 Aug 2027 · 3 dates
  1. Notice published
    13 Mar 2024, 08:41 GMT
  2. Today
    22 Oct 2026
  3. Submission deadlinein 298 days
    16 Aug 2027, 12:00 BST
  4. Bids openedin 298 days
    16 Aug 2027, 12:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    13 Mar 2024, 08:41 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £12,800,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 1211 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 2 Feb 2024

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
12bids · 12 electronic11——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

South Ayrshire Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services County Buildings, Wellington Square, Ayr, Scotland, KA7 1DRContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Ayr Sheriff CourtReview body Ayr

Bidders & participating suppliers

13 commercial parties on the notice
Show 3 more suppliers

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.