Affordable Childcare for Working Parents
A Prior Information Notice (Social)
by THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL
- Source
- Find a Tender
- Type
- Framework (Services)
- Duration
- 6 year (est.)
- Value
- £931K
- Sector
- HEALTH
- Published
- 03 Sep 2024
- Delivery
- To 03 Sep 2030 (est.)
- Deadline
- n/a
Concepts
Location
Edinburgh
2 buyers
- City of Edinburgh Council Edinburgh
4 suppliers
- North Edinburgh Childcare Edinburgh
- Smilechildcare Edinburgh
- Childcare Connections Edinburgh
- Waterfront Nursery Edinburgh College Edinburgh
Description
The Council requires registered childcare providers in the highest areas of deprivation in the city, defined as SIMD1 and/or 2, to ensure that there is childcare provision available to support low income working families to access subsidised childcare provision in each of the four localities in Edinburgh. The service will deliver early years and school age childcare year-round for children aged 0 - 12 years for Edinburgh families. They will be a partner provider for the Affordable Childcare for Working Parents service. This means working with the Council to offer childcare places to low-income families that are assessed by the Council as being eligible for a subsidised space. The childcare provider(s) will work with the Council to refer any parents who are/would be struggling financially to pay for childcare to a central Council team who will provide a financial assessment to ensure that these families are accessing all available financial interventions, such as Universal Credit, tax-free childcare and 1140 hours. If the cost of childcare would still leave the family in poverty, they may be eligible for a subsidised place where a vacancy exists. This contract 4.11. It is recognised that this service would incur an additional administrative obligation for the childcare provider and so funding would be provided to support this. The budget allowance is estimated to be up to a maximum of 20000 GBP per annum per sublot for each of the four localities.
Lot Division
| 1 | North West Locality Lot 1 North West Locality Maximum of 60000 GBP per annum sublot a - Childcare provider offering childcare for 0-3 year olds 20000GBP sublot b - Childcare provider offering childcare for 3-5 year olds 20000GBP sublot c Childcare provider offering childcare for school aged children 5-12 year olds 20000GBP |
| 2 | North East Locality North East Locality - Maximum of 60000 GBP per annum sub lot a Childcare provider offering childcare for 0-3 year olds sub lot b Childcare provider offering childcare for 3-5 year olds sublot c Childcare provider offering childcare for school aged children for 5-12 year olds |
| 3 | South West Locality Lot 3 – South West Locality Maximum of 60000 GBP per annum Sublot a - Childcare provider offering childcare for 0-3 year olds Sublot b - Childcare provider offering childcare for 3-5 year olds Sublot c- Childcare provider offering childcare for school aged children for 5-12 year olds |
| 4 | South East Locality Lot 4 South East Locality - Maximum of 60000GBP per annum sublot a - Childcare provider offering childcare for 0-3 year olds sublot b - Childcare provider offering childcare for 3-5 year olds sublot c - Childcare provider offering childcare for school aged children for 5-12 year olds |
Award Detail
| 1 | North Edinburgh Childcare (Edinburgh)
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| 2 | Smilechildcare (Edinburgh)
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| 3 | Childcare Connections (Edinburgh)
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| 4 | Waterfront Nursery Edinburgh College (Edinburgh)
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| 5 | North Edinburgh Childcare (Edinburgh)
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CPV Codes
- 85312110 - Child daycare services
Indicators
Other Information
It is a mandatory requirement of this Contract/Framework Agreement that a prompt payment clause is present in all Contracts used in the delivery of the requirements. This ensures payment of sub-contractors at all stages of the supply chain within 30 days and includes an obligation to provide a point of contact for sub-contractors to refer to in the case of payment difficulties. This will require active monitoring of payment performance as well as the provision of evidence and reports to the Council on request or as contractually scheduled. (SC Ref:775211)
Reference
- FTS 028026-2024