NAC/5011 Early Learning and Childcare Funded Entitlement
A Contract Award Notice (Social)
by NORTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL
- Source
- OJEU
- Type
- Framework (Services)
- Duration
- not specified
- Value
- £12M
- Sector
- HEALTH
- Published
- 23 Aug 2021
- Delivery
- not specified
- Deadline
- n/a
Concepts
Location
Irvine
2 buyers
- North Ayrshire Council Irvine
12 suppliers
- Three Little Bears Child Minding Service Irvine
- Little Bundles of Joy Irvine
- Sharon Smith Childminding Saltcoats
- Daisydots Childminding Irvine
- Lee Mcgill Childminding Service Kilwinning
- Nikkis Childminding Service North Aryshire
- Rosalyn Williamson Irvine
- Lynne Mustoo Childminding Services West Kilbride
- Kathleens Childminding Stirling
- Rosemary Kavanagh Childminding Kilwinning
- Nicolas Childminding Service Irvine
- Heathers Hungry Caterpillars Childminding Service Kilwinning
Description
North Ayrshire Council (the “Council”) is required by Scottish Government, under the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014, to provide a funded placement of 1140 hours per year to all eligible 2 year olds and all children aged from 3 to those not yet attending Primary School, effective from August 2020. In accordance with The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, Regulation 74, the Council intend to establish a Flexible Framework to secure external providers who can supplement the Council’s internal early learning and childcare provision. The proposed Framework will be for 5 years, with options for Tenderers to apply to the Framework every 6 months.
Lot Division
| 2 | Childminding Services 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 of 600 hours, including the provision for eligible children and places a duty on the Council to offer increased flexibility to parents as to where and how their child can access their Early Learning and Childcare entitlement. Scottish Government has since made a commitment to extend the entitlement to all eligible children to 1140 hours Early Learning and Childcare by 2020/2021 as set out in ‘A Blueprint for 2020; Expansion of Early Learning and Childcare in Scotland’ (2016). The Funding Follows the Child approach places choice in parents’ and carers’ hands allowing them to access their child’s funded entitlement with a range of ELC providers, therefore the Council are seeking to set up a Flexible Framework for the provision of early learning and childcare services under the Light Touch Rules contained within the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Lot 2 of this Flexible Framework sets out the minimum standards required from the childminders setting. All providers who apply and meet the national standards, legislation, 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 able to deliver funded provision through the Flexible Framework. |
| 3 | Applicants where the Setting has been registered with the Care Inspectorate for less than 12 months 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 of 600 hours, including the provision for eligible children and places a duty on the Council to offer increased flexibility to parents as to where and how their child can access their Early Learning and Childcare entitlement. Scottish Government has since made a commitment to extend the entitlement to all eligible children to 1140 hours Early Learning and Childcare by 2020/2021 as set out in ‘A Blueprint for 2020; Expansion of Early Learning and Childcare in Scotland’ (2016). The Funding Follows the Child approach places choice in parents’ and carers’ hands allowing them to access their child’s funded entitlement with a range of ELC providers, therefore the Council are seeking to set up a Flexible Framework for the provision of early learning and childcare services under the Light Touch Rules contained within the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Lot 3 of this Flexible Framework sets out the minimum standards required from the childminders setting. All providers who apply and meet the national standards, legislation, 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 able to deliver funded provision through the Flexible Framework. |
Award Detail
| 1 | Three Little Bears Child Minding Service (Irvine)
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| 2 | Little Bundles of Joy (Irvine)
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| 3 | Sharon Smith Childminding (Saltcoats)
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| 4 | Daisydots Childminding (Irvine)
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| 5 | Lee Mcgill Childminding Service (Kilwinning)
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| 6 | Nikkis Childminding Service (North Aryshire)
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| 7 | Rosalyn Williamson (Irvine)
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| 8 | Lynne Mustoo Childminding Services (West Kilbride)
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| 9 | Kathleens Childminding (Stirling)
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| 10 | Rosemary Kavanagh Childminding (Kilwinning)
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| 11 | Nicolas Childminding Service (Irvine)
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| 12 | Heathers Hungry Caterpillars Childminding Service (Kilwinning)
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CPV Codes
- 85312110 - Child daycare services
- 80110000 - Pre-school education services
Indicators
Other Information
Further entry points to the Framework will be permitted every 6 months for new entrants and any Tenderer who were not awarded to the initial Framework entry point. The same Requirements will apply. (SC Ref:635910)
Reference
- OJEU 427933-2021