Quality Funded Early Learning and Childcare (1140 hours)

A Contract Award Notice
by DUNDEE CITY COUNCIL

Source
OJEU
Type
Framework (Services)
Duration
2 year (est.)
Value
£25M
Sector
HEALTH
Published
26 Apr 2021
Delivery
01 Aug 2021 to 31 Jul 2023 (est.)
Deadline
n/a

Concepts

Location

Dundee

Geochart for 2 buyers and 14 suppliers

2 buyers

7 suppliers

Description

Dundee City Council wish to seek bid submissions from suitably qualified and experienced providers to supplement it's existing framework (Contract Reference PROC/C&F/02/20) for Quality Funded Early Learning and Childcare.

Lot Division

1 Early Learning and Childcare for Eligible 2 Year Olds

To supplement it's own in house service provision and the framework providers appointed to framework PROC/C&F/012/20 (Quality Funded Early Learning and Childcare), as the aforementioned framework allows for re-opening to new providers, Dundee City Council now intend to re-open the framework. In addition to passing the Qualification Stage, Service providers appointed to the framework will be required to demonstrate that they fully meet the National Standards criteria and sub criteria and be prepared to accept the Council's hourly rates as detailed below: GBP 5.31 per hour of early learning and childcare, per pre-school child in their deferred, pre-school or ante pre-school year (but excluding eligible 2 year olds); GBP 5.60 per hour of early learning and childcare per eligible 2 year old (but excluding pre-school/ante pre-school Children in their deferred, pre-school or ante pre-school year); and GBP 2.10 per day for the provision of a meal, per pre-school child and eligible 2 year olds accessing the Services (per session) such payment on proof of appropriate provision. As this service is listed in Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations and the contract value exceeds EUR 750 000 euros over the contract period, the Council will be using the afforded flexibility of the Light Touch Regime to re-open the framework.
2 Early Learning and Childcare for Eligible 3-5 Year Olds

To supplement it's own in house service provision and the framework providers appointed to framework PROC/C&F/012/20 (Quality Funded Early Learning and Childcare), as the aforementioned framework allows for re-opening to new providers, Dundee City Council now intend to re-open the framework. In addition to passing the Qualification Stage, Service providers appointed to the framework will be required to demonstrate that they fully meet the National Standards criteria and sub criteria and be prepared to accept the Council's hourly rates as detailed below: GBP 5.31 per hour of early learning and childcare, per pre-school child in their deferred, pre-school or ante pre-school year (but excluding eligible 2 year olds); GBP 5.60 per hour of early learning and childcare per eligible 2 year old (but excluding pre-school/ante pre-school children in their deferred, pre-school or ante pre-school year); and GBP 2.10 per day for the provision of a meal, per pre-school child and eligible 2 year olds accessing the services (per session) such payment on proof of appropriate provision. As this service is listed in Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations and the contract value exceeds EUR 750 000 euros over the contract period, the Council will be using the afforded flexibility of the Light Touch Regime to re-open the framework.

Award Detail

1 Aberfoyle Childcare Services (Dundee)
  • Early Learning and Childcare for Eligible 2 Year Olds
  • Num offers: 7
  • Value: £25,000,000 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
2 Aberfoyle Too Nursery (Dundee)
  • Early Learning and Childcare for Eligible 2 Year Olds
  • Num offers: 7
  • Value: £25,000,000 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
  • Contractor is an SME.
3 Childminder (Dundee)
  • Early Learning and Childcare for Eligible 2 Year Olds
  • Num offers: 7
  • Value: £25,000,000 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
4 Happy Bunnies (Dundee)
  • Early Learning and Childcare for Eligible 2 Year Olds
  • Num offers: 7
  • Value: £25,000,000 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
5 Home Sweet Home Childcare (Dundee)
  • Early Learning and Childcare for Eligible 2 Year Olds
  • Num offers: 7
  • Value: £25,000,000 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
6 Kiddycare Day Nursery (Dundee)
  • Early Learning and Childcare for Eligible 2 Year Olds
  • Num offers: 7
  • Value: £25,000,000 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
  • Contractor is an SME.
7 Tots Academy Daycare Nursery (Dundee)
  • Early Learning and Childcare for Eligible 2 Year Olds
  • Num offers: 7
  • Value: £25,000,000 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
  • Contractor is an SME.
8 Aberfoyle Childcare Services (Dundee)
  • Early Learning and Childcare for Eligible 3-5 Year Olds
  • Num offers: 7
  • Value: £25,000,000 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
  • Contractor is an SME.
9 Aberfoyle Too Nursery (Dundee)
  • Early Learning and Childcare for Eligible 3-5 Year Olds
  • Num offers: 7
  • Value: £25,000,000 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
  • Contractor is an SME.
10 Childminder (Dundee)
  • Early Learning and Childcare for Eligible 3-5 Year Olds
  • Num offers: 7
  • Value: £25,000,000 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
11 Happy Bunnies (Dundee)
  • Early Learning and Childcare for Eligible 3-5 Year Olds
  • Num offers: 7
  • Value: £25,000,000 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
12 Home Sweet Home Childcare (Dundee)
  • Early Learning and Childcare for Eligible 3-5 Year Olds
  • Num offers: 7
  • Value: £25,000,000 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
13 Tots Academy Daycare Nursery (Dundee)
  • Early Learning and Childcare for Eligible 3-5 Year Olds
  • Num offers: 7
  • Value: £25,000,000 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
  • Contractor is an SME.
14 Kiddycare Day Nursery (Dundee)
  • Early Learning and Childcare for Eligible 3-5 Year Olds
  • Num offers: 7
  • Value: £25,000,000 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
  • Contractor is an SME.

Award Criteria

PRICE _

CPV Codes

  • 85312110 - Child daycare services
  • 80110000 - Pre-school education services

Indicators

  • Award on basis of price.

Other Information

(SC Ref:650929)

Reference

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