Early Learning, Childcare and Brokerage Services

A Addendum Notice
by DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY COUNCIL

Source
Find a Tender
Type
Contract (Services)
Duration
not specified
Value
___
Sector
HEALTH
Published
12 Nov 2024
Delivery
not specified
Deadline
n/a

Concepts

Location

Geochart for 1 buyers and 0 suppliers

1 buyer

Description

The Council has a statutory duty to make pre-school education available for eligible children under the Standards in Scotland’s Schools Act 2000. The Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 and Statutory Guidance set out the increased entitlement to 1140 hours for eligible children which became a statutory duty from August 2021. The Funding Follows the Child approach places choice in parents’ and carers’ hands enabling them to access their child’s funded entitlement with a provider that best suits their needs. All providers who apply and meet the expected standard, legislation and the Council's procedural requirements as set out in the Invitation to Tender and accept the rates and contract terms set out by the Council shall be accepted to deliver funded provision through the Flexible Framework enabling them to register children in 2023 to commence Brokerage placements from Q2 2023 and funded Early Learning and Childcare placements from August 2023. This is the October 2024 re-opening of the framework that was awarded in January 2024. If you have already been awarded a place on this framework, you do not need to re-apply.

Ammendments to Previous Notice

2. Short Description

The Council has a statutory duty to make pre-school education available for eligible children under the Standards in Scotland’s Schools Act 2000. The Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 and Statutory Guidance set out the increased entitlement to 1140 hours for eligible children which became a statutory duty from August 2021. The Funding Follows the Child approach places choice in parents’ and carers’ hands enabling them to access their child’s funded entitlement with a provider that best suits their needs. All providers who apply and meet the expected standard, legislation and the Council's procedural requirements as set out in the Invitation to Tender and accept the rates and contract terms set out by the Council shall be accepted to deliver funded provision through the Flexible Framework enabling them to register children in 2023 to commence Brokerage placements from Q2 2023 and funded access Early Learning and Childcare placements from August 2023. This is the October 2024 re-opening of term after the framework that was awarded in January 2024. contract is awarded. If you have already been awarded a place on this framework, you do not need to re-apply.

CPV Codes

  • 85312110 - Child daycare services

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** Amendment of wording to clarify The contract notice includes wording that stated dates from the original creation of the framework in 2023. The below wording relates specifically to this opening of the framework and should clarify any confusion: All providers who apply and meet the expected standard, legislation and the Council's procedural requirements as set out in the Invitation to Tender and accept the rates and contract terms set out by the Council shall be accepted to deliver funded provision through the Flexible Framework enabling them to register children to access Early Learning and Childcare the term after the contract is awarded.

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