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Title	Early Learning and Childcare Funded Provider Application
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English
Organization	Aberdeen City Council
Published Date	06.02.2020
Deadline Date	01.08.2024
Overview	Early Learning and Childcare Funded Provider Application Aberdeen City Council Early Learning and Childcare Funded Provider ApplicationA procurement under the light touch regime to establish a non-competitive, flexible framework of early learning and childcare providers. This will ensure Aberdeen City Council has sufficient capacity to deliver every child’s funded ELC entitlement by August 2020. The framework will commence in August 2020 and will operate for 4 years. Reference no:FEB324775 Published by:Aberdeen City Council Published to:External Deadline date:01/08/2024 Notice Type:Contract notice OCID: Location: UK - All UK - All Value:- Summary OCID:Published by:Aberdeen City CouncilAuthority ID:AA20199Publication date:07 February 2020Deadline date:01 August 2024Notice type:Contract NoticeHas documents:NoHas SPD:NoHas Carbon Reduction Plan:No Abstract A procurement under the light touch regime to establish a non-competitive, flexible framework of early learning and childcare providers. This will ensure Aberdeen City Council has sufficient capacity to deliver every child’s funded ELC entitlement by August 2020. The framework will commence in August 2020 and will operate for 4 years. Full notice text Social and other specific services – public contractsContract noticeSection I: Contracting authority I.1) Name and addressesAberdeen City CouncilMarischal College, Broad StreetAberdeenAB10 1ABUK E-mail: eaitken@aberdeencity.gov.uk NUTS: UKM50Internet address(es) Main address: http://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00231I.3) CommunicationThe procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:https://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/services/education-and-childcare/become-funded-providerAdditional information can be obtained from another address:Aberdeen City CouncilEarly Years Team, 2nd Floor North, Marischal College, Broad StreetAberdeenAB10 1ABUK Contact person: Early Years Team Telephone: +44 1224764654 E-mail: EYFunding@aberdeencity.gov.uk NUTS: UKM50Internet address(es) Main address: https://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/services/education-and-childcareTenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:https://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/services/education-and-childcare/become-funded-providerTenders or requests to participate must be sent to the following address:Aberdeen City CouncilEarly Years Team, 2nd Floor North, Marischal College, Broad StreetAberdeenAB10 1ABUK Contact person: Early Years Team Telephone: +44 1224764654 E-mail: EyFunding@aberdeencity.gov.uk NUTS: UKM50Internet address(es) Main address: https://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/services/education-and-childcareI.4) Type of the contracting authorityRegional or local authorityI.5) Main activityEducationSection II: ObjectII.1) Scope of the procurementII.1.1) TitleEarly Learning and Childcare Funded Provider ApplicationII.1.2) Main CPV code80110000 II.1.3) Type of contractServicesII.1.4) Short descriptionIn terms of section 1(1) of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980 and section 47 of the 2014 Act, the Council must secure that the ‘mandatory amount’ of EL&C is made available for each eligible pre-school child belonging to its area. The Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 and linked statutory guidance has set out the increased entitlement to 1 140 hours 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.The Council has therefore identified a requirement to establish a flexible framework agreement with suitably qualified and competent early learning and childcare service providers to ensure security of required places, in order to fulfil its duty. On successful completion of this application process, all providers that meet the criteria set out within the national standards and agree to Aberdeen City's terms and conditions of contract, will be accepted onto the flexible framework.II.1.5) Estimated total valueValue excluding VAT: 38 000 000.00 GBPII.1.6) Information about lots This contract is divided into lots: Yes II.2) Description Lot No: 1II.2.1) TitleNursery Services (including Private, Public and Third Sector Settings)II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)80110000II.2.3) Place of performanceNUTS code:UKM50Main site or place of performance:Aberdeen.II.2.4) Description of the procurementA procurement under the light touch regime to establish a non-competitive, flexible framework of early learning and childcare providers. This will ensure Aberdeen City Council has sufficient capacity to deliver every child’s funded ELC entitlement by August 2020. The framework will commence in August 2020 and will operate for 4 years.II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system Duration in months: 48II.2.13) Information about European Union funds The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No Lot No: 2II.2.1) TitleChildminding ServicesII.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)80110000II.2.3) Place of performanceNUTS code:UKM50Main site or place of performance:Aberdeen.II.2.4) Description of the procurementA procurement under the light touch regime to establish a non-competitive, flexible framework of childminders. This will ensure Aberdeen City Council has sufficient capacity to deliver every child’s funded ELC entitlement by August 2020. The framework will commence in August 2020 and will operate for 4 years.II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system Duration in months: 48II.2.13) Information about European Union funds The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical informationIII.1) Conditions for participationIII.1.4) Objective rules and criteria for participationBidders must confirm that they are appropriately registered with the care inspectorate for the services required.III.2) Conditions related to the contractIII.2.1) Information about a particular profession Participation is reserved to a particular profession: Yes Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision:It is a requirement of this procurement that service providers staff hold, or can commit to obtain, prior to the commencement of any subsequently awarded contract, the professional memberships indicated below:Benchmark qualification for ELC practitioners for their role.III.2.2) Contract performance conditionsSee application documents.Section IV: ProcedureIV.1) DescriptionIV.1.1) Type of procedure Open procedure IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreementIV.1.11) Main features of the award procedure:Please see application documents.IV.2) Administrative informationIV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate Date: 01/08/2024 Local time: 12:00IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submittedENSection VI: Complementary informationVI.2) Information about electronic workflowsElectronic invoicing will be acceptedElectronic payment will be usedVI.3) Additional informationProviders may submit applications at any time throughout the framework term.Please refer to the application documents for details on how to submit an application.Financial assessment of providersThe Council shall obtain a Creditsafe credit check and will score applicants accordingly:71 — 100 very low risk – accept51 — 70 low risk — accept30 — 50 moderate risk – subject to further discussion internally with the option to reject.21-29 high risk – subject to further discussion internally with the option to reject.1-20 — very high risk – reject.If you are under no obligation to publish accounts on companies house and/or do not have a comprehensive credit rating then provide audited financial accounts for the previous 2 years. Both quick and current ratios should be a minimum of 1:1.5 for the 2 successive years. Applicants whose ratios do not meet the minimum criteria will be rejected. Applicants who can provide audited accounts but chose not to do so shall be rejected.Applicants who have been trading for less than 1 year and cannot provide audited accounts must submit the cash flow for the current year and a letter from the bank outlining the current cash and credit position for the current year and subsequent year. This will be subject to internal discussion with the option to reject.If an applicants still does not meet the financial criteria for consideration but has a parent company that does, the firm may still be eligible for consideration where their submission is supported by a parent company guarantee.Insurance requirementsProviders must hold these insurance levels at a minimum:Employers (compulsory) liability insurance* — 10 000 000 GBP in respect of any one claim and unlimited as to number of claims;Public liability insurance — 5 000 000 GBP in respect of any one claim and unlimited as to number of claims;Statutory third-party motor vehicle insurance (only where applicants will use their vehicles when undertaking activities under the contract).* where applicable under the Employers’ Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Act 1969.Note: to register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland WebSite at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=612094The contracting authority does not intend to include a sub-contract clause as part of community benefits (as per Section 25 of the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014) in this contract for the following reason:No sub-contract clause us included due to the nature of the services being provided.Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2361A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows:Criteria 8 of the national standard is clear that the provider, by entering the contract with the Council, in accordance with the supporting guidance on transition options, to deliver the funded entitlement, will commit to adopting and demonstrating fair work practices in their setting to all childcare workers delivering the funded entitlement.(SC Ref:612094)VI.4) Procedures for reviewVI.4.1) Review bodyAberdeen Civil Justice Centre and Commercial CourtsQueen StreetAberdeenAB10 1AQUKVI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice04/02/2020 Coding Commodity categories ID Title Parent category 80110000Pre-school education servicesPrimary education services Delivery locations ID Description 100UK - All Alert region restrictions The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions. ID Description There are no alert restrictions for this notice. About the buyer Main contact:eaitken@aberdeencity.gov.ukAdmin contact:N/aTechnical contact:N/aOther contact:N/a Further information Date Details No further information has been uploaded.
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Title
Early Learning and Childcare Funded Provider Application
Country
United Kingdom
Language
English
Organization
Aberdeen City Council
Published Date
06.02.2020
Deadline Date
01.08.2024
Overview
Early Learning and Childcare Funded Provider Application Aberdeen City Council Early Learning and Childcare Funded Provider ApplicationA procurement under the light touch regime to establish a non-competitive, flexible framework of early learning and childcare providers. This will ensure Aberdeen City Council has sufficient capacity to deliver every child’s funded ELC entitlement by August 2020. The framework will commence in August 2020 and will operate for 4 years. Reference no:FEB324775 Published by:Aberdeen City Council Published to:External Deadline date:01/08/2024 Notice Type:Contract notice OCID: Location: UK - All UK - All Value:- Summary OCID:Published by:Aberdeen City CouncilAuthority ID:AA20199Publication date:07 February 2020Deadline date:01 August 2024Notice type:Contract NoticeHas documents:NoHas SPD:NoHas Carbon Reduction Plan:No Abstract A procurement under the light touch regime to establish a non-competitive, flexible framework of early learning and childcare providers. This will ensure Aberdeen City Council has sufficient capacity to deliver every child’s funded ELC entitlement by August 2020. The framework will commence in August 2020 and will operate for 4 years. Full notice text Social and other specific services – public contractsContract noticeSection I: Contracting authority I.1) Name and addressesAberdeen City CouncilMarischal College, Broad StreetAberdeenAB10 1ABUK E-mail: eaitken@aberdeencity.gov.uk NUTS: UKM50Internet address(es) Main address: http://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00231I.3) CommunicationThe procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:https://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/services/education-and-childcare/become-funded-providerAdditional information can be obtained from another address:Aberdeen City CouncilEarly Years Team, 2nd Floor North, Marischal College, Broad StreetAberdeenAB10 1ABUK Contact person: Early Years Team Telephone: +44 1224764654 E-mail: EYFunding@aberdeencity.gov.uk NUTS: UKM50Internet address(es) Main address: https://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/services/education-and-childcareTenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:https://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/services/education-and-childcare/become-funded-providerTenders or requests to participate must be sent to the following address:Aberdeen City CouncilEarly Years Team, 2nd Floor North, Marischal College, Broad StreetAberdeenAB10 1ABUK Contact person: Early Years Team Telephone: +44 1224764654 E-mail: EyFunding@aberdeencity.gov.uk NUTS: UKM50Internet address(es) Main address: https://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/services/education-and-childcareI.4) Type of the contracting authorityRegional or local authorityI.5) Main activityEducationSection II: ObjectII.1) Scope of the procurementII.1.1) TitleEarly Learning and Childcare Funded Provider ApplicationII.1.2) Main CPV code80110000 II.1.3) Type of contractServicesII.1.4) Short descriptionIn terms of section 1(1) of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980 and section 47 of the 2014 Act, the Council must secure that the ‘mandatory amount’ of EL&C is made available for each eligible pre-school child belonging to its area. The Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 and linked statutory guidance has set out the increased entitlement to 1 140 hours 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.The Council has therefore identified a requirement to establish a flexible framework agreement with suitably qualified and competent early learning and childcare service providers to ensure security of required places, in order to fulfil its duty. On successful completion of this application process, all providers that meet the criteria set out within the national standards and agree to Aberdeen City's terms and conditions of contract, will be accepted onto the flexible framework.II.1.5) Estimated total valueValue excluding VAT: 38 000 000.00 GBPII.1.6) Information about lots This contract is divided into lots: Yes II.2) Description Lot No: 1II.2.1) TitleNursery Services (including Private, Public and Third Sector Settings)II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)80110000II.2.3) Place of performanceNUTS code:UKM50Main site or place of performance:Aberdeen.II.2.4) Description of the procurementA procurement under the light touch regime to establish a non-competitive, flexible framework of early learning and childcare providers. This will ensure Aberdeen City Council has sufficient capacity to deliver every child’s funded ELC entitlement by August 2020. The framework will commence in August 2020 and will operate for 4 years.II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system Duration in months: 48II.2.13) Information about European Union funds The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No Lot No: 2II.2.1) TitleChildminding ServicesII.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)80110000II.2.3) Place of performanceNUTS code:UKM50Main site or place of performance:Aberdeen.II.2.4) Description of the procurementA procurement under the light touch regime to establish a non-competitive, flexible framework of childminders. This will ensure Aberdeen City Council has sufficient capacity to deliver every child’s funded ELC entitlement by August 2020. The framework will commence in August 2020 and will operate for 4 years.II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system Duration in months: 48II.2.13) Information about European Union funds The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical informationIII.1) Conditions for participationIII.1.4) Objective rules and criteria for participationBidders must confirm that they are appropriately registered with the care inspectorate for the services required.III.2) Conditions related to the contractIII.2.1) Information about a particular profession Participation is reserved to a particular profession: Yes Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision:It is a requirement of this procurement that service providers staff hold, or can commit to obtain, prior to the commencement of any subsequently awarded contract, the professional memberships indicated below:Benchmark qualification for ELC practitioners for their role.III.2.2) Contract performance conditionsSee application documents.Section IV: ProcedureIV.1) DescriptionIV.1.1) Type of procedure Open procedure IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreementIV.1.11) Main features of the award procedure:Please see application documents.IV.2) Administrative informationIV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate Date: 01/08/2024 Local time: 12:00IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submittedENSection VI: Complementary informationVI.2) Information about electronic workflowsElectronic invoicing will be acceptedElectronic payment will be usedVI.3) Additional informationProviders may submit applications at any time throughout the framework term.Please refer to the application documents for details on how to submit an application.Financial assessment of providersThe Council shall obtain a Creditsafe credit check and will score applicants accordingly:71 — 100 very low risk – accept51 — 70 low risk — accept30 — 50 moderate risk – subject to further discussion internally with the option to reject.21-29 high risk – subject to further discussion internally with the option to reject.1-20 — very high risk – reject.If you are under no obligation to publish accounts on companies house and/or do not have a comprehensive credit rating then provide audited financial accounts for the previous 2 years. Both quick and current ratios should be a minimum of 1:1.5 for the 2 successive years. Applicants whose ratios do not meet the minimum criteria will be rejected. Applicants who can provide audited accounts but chose not to do so shall be rejected.Applicants who have been trading for less than 1 year and cannot provide audited accounts must submit the cash flow for the current year and a letter from the bank outlining the current cash and credit position for the current year and subsequent year. This will be subject to internal discussion with the option to reject.If an applicants still does not meet the financial criteria for consideration but has a parent company that does, the firm may still be eligible for consideration where their submission is supported by a parent company guarantee.Insurance requirementsProviders must hold these insurance levels at a minimum:Employers (compulsory) liability insurance* — 10 000 000 GBP in respect of any one claim and unlimited as to number of claims;Public liability insurance — 5 000 000 GBP in respect of any one claim and unlimited as to number of claims;Statutory third-party motor vehicle insurance (only where applicants will use their vehicles when undertaking activities under the contract).* where applicable under the Employers’ Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Act 1969.Note: to register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland WebSite at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=612094The contracting authority does not intend to include a sub-contract clause as part of community benefits (as per Section 25 of the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014) in this contract for the following reason:No sub-contract clause us included due to the nature of the services being provided.Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2361A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows:Criteria 8 of the national standard is clear that the provider, by entering the contract with the Council, in accordance with the supporting guidance on transition options, to deliver the funded entitlement, will commit to adopting and demonstrating fair work practices in their setting to all childcare workers delivering the funded entitlement.(SC Ref:612094)VI.4) Procedures for reviewVI.4.1) Review bodyAberdeen Civil Justice Centre and Commercial CourtsQueen StreetAberdeenAB10 1AQUKVI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice04/02/2020 Coding Commodity categories ID Title Parent category 80110000Pre-school education servicesPrimary education services Delivery locations ID Description 100UK - All Alert region restrictions The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions. ID Description There are no alert restrictions for this notice. About the buyer Main contact:eaitken@aberdeencity.gov.ukAdmin contact:N/aTechnical contact:N/aOther contact:N/a Further information Date Details No further information has been uploaded.
NAICS
Business All Other Professional Professional Justice Bolt Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking Regulation Religious Financial Transactions Processing Securities Justice Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing for Residential Other Professional Turned Product and Screw Other Justice Regulation Commercial Colleges Colleges Search Colleges Financial Transactions Processing Other Similar Organizations (except Business All Other Professional General Freight Trucking Other Justice Other Similar Organizations (except Business Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw Professional Process Funds
CPVS
Profiles System, storage and content management software package Mains Nuts Sections Carbon Other community, social and personal services Supports System, storage and content management software development services Motors Vats Installation services of equipment for measuring, checking, testing and navigating Parts of other vehicles Other services Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment Electronic, electromechanical and electrotechnical supplies Dates
UNSPSC
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Regions
Europe Northern Europe
Sectors
Environment and Pollution-Recycling Automobiles and Auto Parts Non-Renewable Energy Supply Security Services Bridges and Tunnels Banking-Finance-Insurance Postal and Courier Services Roads and Highways-Bridge Infrastructure Law and Legal Printing and Publishing Services Cement and Asbestos Products Railways-Rail-Railroad Education and Training Defence and Security Electricity Construction Consultancy Energy-Power and Electrical Computer Hardwares and Consumables Aviation Electronics Construction Materials Marine
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