Official UK procurement notice
ELC Concession - Tillydrone and Cummings Park Nurseries - Aberdeen City
Authority: Aberdeen City Council (Local council)
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionAberdeen City Council seek to appoint an ELC provider/concessionaire to deliver funded ELC to 2–5 year-old children within each of two Council owned purpose-built nursery settings. The provider will also be eligible to provide wrap around care to children and families, where parents and carers chose to purchase further hours in addition to the funded hours.
The two premises are as follows:
1.Tillydrone Nursery, Gort Road, Tillydrone, Aberdeen, AB24 2YS
-Gross internal area of 457.3 square metres
-One room
-The nursery will accommodate a total of 56 children at any one time.
- Concession fees: year 1 - minimum fee of GBP10,000; year 2 onwards - minimum fee of GBP10,000 or 5% of the turnover, whichever is the higher.
2.Cummings Park Nursery, Cummings Park Crescent, Northfield, Aberdeen, AB16 7AS.
-Gross internal area of 537.4 square metres
-Two rooms
-The nursery will accommodate a total of 80 children at any one time.
- Concession fees: year 1 - GBP15,000; year 2 onwards - minimum fee of GBP15,000 or 5% of the turnover, whichever is the higher
CPV: Pre-school education services
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value (£6,984,096 together)Lot #1ELC Concession - Tillydrone NurseryAwardedPublished value£2,876,448
Aberdeen City Council seek to appoint an ELC provider/concessionaire to deliver funded ELC to 2–5 year-old children, within two Council owned purpose-built nursery settings. The provider will also be eligible to provide wrap around care to children and families, where parents and carers chose to purchase further hours in addition to the funded hours.
The ELC Expansion capital programme has established new nursery facilities within the Tillydrone area of Aberdeen. The newly built nursery is fit for purpose high quality and have impactful learning environments. The provider will deliver the service in the setting(s) and will provide funded placements for eligible pre-school children.
The nursery has a gross internal area of 457.3 square metres
and will accommodate a total of 56 children at any one time. Additional information: The initial contract period will be for 4 years, plus 4 optional 12 month extensions. The duration of the contract is 4+4 years.
The estimated contract value is based on the income/turnover for 4 years (per child per funded hours) assuming full occupancy, delivering funded places to all eligible children over all year period (excluding 2 weeks at Christmas).
Lot #2ELC Concession - Cummings Park Nursery, NorthfieldAwardedPublished value£4,107,648
Aberdeen City Council seek to appoint an ELC provider/concessionaire to deliver funded ELC to 2–5 year-old children, within two Council owned purpose-built nursery settings. The provider will also be eligible to provide wrap around care to children and families, where parents and carers chose to purchase further hours in addition to the funded hours.
The ELC Expansion capital programme has established new nursery facilities within the Northfield area of Aberdeen. The newly built nursery is fit for purpose high quality and have impactful learning environments. The provider will deliver the service in the setting and will provide funded placements for eligible pre-school children.
The nursery has a gross internal area of 537.4 square metres
and will accommodate a total of 80 children at any one time. Additional information: The initial contract period will be for 4 years, plus 4 optional 12 month extensions. The duration of the contract is 4+4 years.
The estimated contract value is based on the income/turnover for 4 years (per child per funded hours) assuming full occupancy, delivering funded places to all eligible children over all year period (excluding 2 weeks at Christmas).
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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 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).
- Suitability
The successful bidders will be required to obtain Day Care of Children registrations from the Care Inspectorate for the nurseries.
- Economic & financial standing
CreditSafe Credit Check
Appropriate levels of Insurance
Minimum: CreditSafe Credit Check: 1.The Council shall obtain a Creditsafe credit check and will score bidders accordingly: 71 - 100 Very Low Risk – Accept 51 - 70 Low Risk - Accept 30 - 50 Moderate Risk – subject to further discussion internally with the option to reject. 21-29 High Risk … - Technical & professional ability
Relevant experience
Minimum: Bidders will be required to provide examples that demonstrate that they have the relevant experience to deliver the services as described. A minimum of two examples will be required.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Award procedure with prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0023 Concession Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/23/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
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 30 Jun 2021, 10:05 BST
- Last source update
- 25 Jan 2022, 16:15 GMT
- FTS notice number
2022/S 000-002198- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02c1b2Find a Tender
- Performance terms
Refer to tender overview
Publisher note: Assessment criteria: Please note that tender bids will be evaluated 100% on quality. Further information will be available in the tender documents on PCST. Additional charges: Cyclical inspection and maintenance will by carried out by the Council and charged to the provider. Premises Insurance; Loss of Rent Insurance; and insurance against property owners liability in respect of the Property will be arranged by the Council and recharged to the provider. Estimated premiums for year 1 for the two nurseries are as follows: Tillydrone - GBP1155.44 Northfield - GBP1335.62 (SC Ref:680712)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 13 Aug 2021, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
13 Aug 2021 → 25 Jan 2022 · 2 dates- Submission deadline13 Aug 2021, 12:00 BST
- Notice published25 Jan 2022, 16:15 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete25 Jan 2022, 16:15 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · ELC Concession - Tillydrone Nursery1 award | |||
| Flexible Childcare Services ScotlandSME | £2,876,448 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · ELC Concession - Cummings Park Nursery, Northfield1 award | |||
| Flexible Childcare Services ScotlandSME | £410,648 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
ELC Concession - Tillydrone Nursery · Flexible Childcare Services ScotlandSME
- Signed
- 15 Dec 2021
- Value
- £2,876,448
- Status
- active
ELC Concession - Cummings Park Nursery, Northfield · Flexible Childcare Services ScotlandSME
- Signed
- 15 Dec 2021
- Value
- £410,648
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · ELC Concession - Tillydrone Nursery | 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
| 2 · ELC Concession - Cummings Park Nursery, Northfield | 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Aberdeen Sheriff CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Flexible Childcare Services ScotlandAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.