Childcare Development and Sustainability Service

Concepts

• childcare development and sustainability service
• childcare development
• bristol
• education and training
• affordable childcare provision
• sustainability service
• development of new childcare provision
• sufficient childcare
• sustainability
• young people

Location

Description

The Childcare Development and Sustainability Service aims to improve outcomes for families, children and young people through access to high quality, sustainable and affordable childcare provision, and through supporting the council to meet its statutory duty to secure sufficient childcare for working parents. These are achieved through the following key priorities: • Development of new childcare provision • Sustainability of childcare provision

CPV Codes

• 80000000 - Education and training services

Indicators

• Contract is suitable for SMEs.
• Contract is suitable for VCOs.

Other Information

• Quality improvement of childcare provision The Council wishes to test the level of market interest in such a service before commencing any procurement process. The proposed contract period will be for two years (an initial one year duration with the option for a further one year extension). It is anticipated that the contract will begin on 1st January 2022, with a proposed maximum contract value of £610,000 (£305,000 per year). The level of interest shown in this opportunity will inform consideration of possible procurement routes for this service. Should the service be procured through a tender process, this would likely be launched in July 2021. The service set out in the draft commissioning strategy may be subject to change pending the result of this pre-market engagement notice and wider consultations. Should the service be commissioned through a tender process, the final specification will be included in any tender documents. If your organisation has an interest in providing this service, and believes it has the relevant experience or expertise to achieve the outcomes set out above, please complete the form below. Please note, any answers given will solely be used to gauge market interest, they will not be considered as part of any future tender process. To express an interest follow this link - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=b2cb007f-1162-eb11-8106-005056...