Official UK procurement notice
Early Learning and Childcare Flexible Framework Agreement
Authority: Shetland Islands Council (Local council)
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionApplications are being sought for the Provision of Early Learning and Childcare 1140 Hours Funded Providers.
CPV: Child daycare services · Pre-school education services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 3 bids received · 3 suppliers appointed
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · no lot values publishedLot #1Private, Voluntary and Independent Settings
The Flexible Framework is a two-stage procedure. In the initial setup stage, all service providers who meet the Selection Criteria and who are not excluded are admitted to the Flexible Framework. There is no limit on the number of suppliers that may join the Framework.
Procurement of social and other specific services in accordance with Section 7 (Regulations 74-76) Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Additional information: Link to 'Funding Follows the Child' Guidance:
Lot #2Childminders
The Flexible Framework is a two-stage procedure. In the initial setup stage, all service providers who meet the Selection Criteria and who are not excluded are admitted to the Flexible Framework. There is no limit on the number of suppliers that may join the Framework.
Procurement of social and other specific services in accordance with Section 7 (Regulations 74-76) Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Additional information: Link to 'Funding Follows the Child' Guidance:
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).
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- “Early Learning and Childcare Flexible Framework Agreement” 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
- 12 Jan 2024, 14:39 GMT
- Last source update
- 18 Apr 2024, 09:42 BST
- Authority reference
E/8/23- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-012606- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-042cbeFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: Procurement of social and other specific services in accordance with Section 7 (Regulations 74-76) Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. The contract shall be subject to Scots Law and the jurisdiction of the Scottish Courts. The Care Inspectorate is the regulatory organisation for these services. (SC Ref:763384)
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 12 Feb 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
12 Feb 2024 → 18 Apr 2024 · 2 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown12 Feb 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Notice published18 Apr 2024, 09:42 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete18 Apr 2024, 09:42 BST
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
Private, Voluntary and Independent Settings
- Signed
- 13 Mar 2024
- Value
- £400,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Private, Voluntary and Independent Settings | 3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad | 3 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Lerwick Sheriff CourtReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
3 commercial parties on the notice- Burra Early YearsFramework contractor
- Hame Fae Hame LtdFramework contractor
- Peerie Foxes LtdFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.