Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
South Lanarkshire Council
Council Headquarters, Almada Street
Hamilton
ML3 0AA
Contact
Procurement Service
procurement_service@southlanarkshire.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM95 - South Lanarkshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.southlanarkshire.gov.uk
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00410
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Early Learning and Childcare - South Lanarkshire Council Procured Service Arrangement
Reference number
SLC/PS/EDUC/19/019
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80110000 - Pre-school education services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The choice of the provider will be selected by the parent/guardian of the child therefore the council is utilising an innovative Procured Service Arrangement (PSA) under the Light Touch Rules contained in Regulations 74-76 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
Providers of ELC are invited to join the PSA by submitting a tender to the Council. They will be appointed to the PSA if they can successfully demonstrate that they meet the National Standard, the Law, applicable guidance, and the Council’s procedural requirements and accept the Rates which have been set by the Council in relation to the delivery of funded hours.
The PSA will allow providers to be added over its 10 year term.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £143,500,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80110000 - Pre-school education services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM95 - South Lanarkshire
Main site or place of performance
South Lanarkshire Council geographical boundary
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
South Lanarkshire Council (“the Council”) is seeking to establish a Procured Service Arrangement (PSA) to ensure the delivery of funded ELC placements within the Council’s geographic area.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: National Standards Criteria / Weighting: 95
Price - Weighting: 5
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2.14) Additional information
The duration is from 01/03/2020 to 31/07/2030
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This notice is alerting the market that Phase 5 of this PSA is now open for application within a new project in PCS-T. The previous PCS-T project was 13956, from today all applications should be made to Project 18787 in PCS-T.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2021/S 000-017529
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
SLC/PS/EDUC/19/019
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
21 January 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
ACE Place Ltd
88 Blairbeth Road, Burnside
Glasgow
G73 4JA
Telephone
+44 7740575772
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM95 - South Lanarkshire
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £143,500,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
When requested by the council bidders must complete and submit the following declarations to evidence their compliance with the relevant questions in the Qualification and Technical envelopes.
Declarations and Certificates
SPD Question 2D.1 Prompt Payment Certificate
SPD Questions 3A.1 to 3A.8
Serious and Organised Crime Declaration
Serious and Organised Crime – Information Sharing Protocol with Police Scotland Form
SPD Question 3A.6 Modern Slavery Act Declaration
SPD Question 3D.3 Human Rights Act Declaration
SPD Question 3D.11 Non-Collusion Certificate
Declaration Section Form of Tender
SPD Question 4B.5.1 Insurance Certificates
SPD Question 4C.6
Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act Declaration
Food Safety and Hygiene Certificate
SSSC registration numbers and Qualifications held
SPD Question 4D.1 Health and Safety Evidence of the statements
Failure to provide this information or in the event that the information provided does not support or evidence the statements made within the ESPD will invalidate the bid.
(SC Ref:680573)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Hamilton Sheriff Court
Sheriff Court House, 4 Beckford Street,
Hamilton
ML3 0BT
hamiltoncivl@scotcourts.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1698282957
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
In Scotland, the alternative review body is:
Court of Session
Parliament House
Parliament Square
Edinburgh
EH1 1RQ