Phase 3 Early Learning and Childcare - South Lanarkshire Council Procured Service Arrangement

Concepts

• south lanarkshire council procured service
• hamilton
• pre-school education
• early learning
• innovative procured service arrangement
• council’s procedural requirements
• procured service arrangement
• south lanarkshire council
• childcare
• south lanarkshire council procured service arrangement

Location

South Lanarkshire Council geographical boundary

Description

The choice of the provider will be selected by the parent/guardian of the child therefore the council is utilising an innovative Procured Service Arrangement (PSA) under the Light Touch Rules contained in Regulations 74-76 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Providers of ELC are invited to join the PSA by submitting a tender to the Council. They will be appointed to the PSA 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 PSA will allow providers to be added over its 10 year term.

Total Quantity or Scope

South Lanarkshire Council (“the Council”) is seeking to establish a Procured Service Arrangement (PSA) to ensure the delivery of funded ELC placements within the Council’s geographic area.

Award Detail

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 80110000 - Pre-school education services

Indicators

• Award on basis of price.

Other Information

When requested by the council bidders must complete and submit the following declarations to evidence their compliance with the relevant questions in the Qualification and Technical envelopes. Declarations and Certificates ESPD Question 2D.1 Prompt Payment Certificate ESPD Questions 3A.1 to 3A.8 Serious and Organised Crime Declaration Serious and Organised Crime – Information Sharing Protocol with Police Scotland Form ESPD Question 3A.6 Modern Slavery Act Declaration ESPD Question 3D.3 Human Rights Act Declaration ESPD Question 3D.11 Non-Collusion Certificate Declaration Section Form of Tender ESPD Question 4B.5.1 Insurance Certificates ESPD Question 4C.6 Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act Declaration Food Safety and Hygiene Certificate SSSC registration numbers and Qualifications held ESPD Question 4D.1 Health and Safety Evidence of the statements Failure to provide this information or in the event that the information provided does not support or evidence the statements made within the ESPD will invalidate the bid. (SC Ref:643513)