Official UK procurement notice
CE-176-23 - PROVISION OF FUNDED EARLY LEARNING AND CHILDCARE (ELC) PLACES
Authority: South Ayrshire Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionPROVISION 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 publishedLot #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.
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).
- Price
- 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)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-041727Find a Tender
- 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- 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
Timeline
13 Mar 2024 → 16 Aug 2027 · 3 dates- Notice published13 Mar 2024, 08:41 GMT
- Today22 Oct 2026
- Submission deadlinein 298 days16 Aug 2027, 12:00 BST
- Bids openedin 298 days16 Aug 2027, 12:00 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete13 Mar 2024, 08:41 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alphabet YardSME, Busy Bees Nurseries AyrSME, Doonvale Private Nursery SchoolSME, Fly High Early Learning & ChildcareSME, HEADS OF AYR NURSERY LTDSME, Jacqueline's ChildmindingSME +7 morejoint award | £12,800,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 007943-2024-1 · Alphabet YardSME, Busy Bees Nurseries AyrSME, Doonvale Private Nursery SchoolSME, Fly High Early Learning & ChildcareSME, HEADS OF AYR NURSERY LTDSME, Jacqueline's ChildmindingSME +7 more
- Signed
- 2 Feb 2024
- Value
- £12,800,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12bids · 12 electronic | 11 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Ayr Sheriff CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
13 commercial parties on the notice- Alphabet YardAwarded supplier
- Busy Bees Nurseries AyrAwarded supplier
- Doonvale Private Nursery SchoolAwarded supplier
- Fly High Early Learning & ChildcareAwarded supplier
- Granny Smith's NurseryAwarded supplier
- HEADS OF AYR NURSERY LTDAwarded supplier
- Jacqueline's ChildmindingAwarded supplier
- Lisa’s ChildcAyrAwarded supplier
- MARINA VIEW NURSERYAwarded supplier
- Pine Trees NurseryAwarded supplier
Show 3 more suppliers
- Riverbank NurseryAwarded supplier
- The Meadows Private Day NurseryAwarded supplier
- Wellington School (Ayr) LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.