Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Orkney Islands Council
Council Offices, School Place
Kirkwall
KW15 1NY
Contact
Rosemary Colsell
rosemary.colsell@orkney.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 01856873535
Fax
+44 01856876158
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM65 - Orkney Islands
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00369
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Provision of Nursery Operator Services
Reference number
OIC/PROC/1806
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80110000 - Pre-school education services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Orkney Islands Council seeks submissions from providers / concessionaires who are interested in providing up to 51 places for children aged 0-5 years old, within a newbuild Council owned purpose built nursery setting.
0-5 childcare
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85312110 - Child daycare services
- 80110000 - Pre-school education services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM65 - Orkney Islands
Main site or place of performance
Kirkwall
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Orkney currently has no private or third sector nursery provider. The council has been running a small temporary day care service for children aged 0-3 since August 2021 in an effort to meet the childcare needs of working families.
In June 2020, Orkney Islands Council agreed to build a new 51 place 0-5 nursery provision next UHI Orkney in Kirkwall. It was agreed that the running of this provision would be tendered, creating a new opportunity for an interested operator. With the building project entering the next phase, with an anticipated completion of the end of March 2025, the newly built nursery will be, fit for purpose, high quality, and have impactful learning environments. The new service will replace an emergency childcare provision for children aged 0-3 operated by the council out of temporary premises. The provider will deliver the service in the setting and will provide childcare for children aged 0-5 with the option of being in partnership with the Local Authority to provide funded early learning and childcare for eligible children aged 2-5.
The services will be registered with the Care Inspectorate as day care of children services.
The contract will be a concession contract for a period of four (4) years with the option of four one-year extensions.
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 contract will be for an initial 4 yr term with 4 x 12 months extensions available at the sole discretion of the Authority. The estimated value has been updated from original estimate in the Prior Information Notice and now based on existing level of fees for the Authority’s interim nursery, however it will be up to individual bidders to decide on fees to be charged upon successful award.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Form of procedure
Restricted procedure
four.1.11) Main features of the award procedure
To be detailed in the tender documentation.
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-039827
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: No
five.1) Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
No tenders or requests to participate were received or all were rejected
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Orkney Islands Council reserves the right to cancel the procurement at any stage and not award a Contract, the expenditure, work or effort undertaken by bidders prior to the award of any Contract is accordingly a matter solely for the commercial judgement of bidders. Late tenders will not be considered by the Council and all questions are to be submitted via the Questions and Answers section of this contract advertisement on PCS, An economic operator that suffers, or risks suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Concession Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2016 may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or Court of Session.
(SC Ref:790506)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Kirkwall Sheriff Court
Watergate
Kirkwall
KW15 1DP
Telephone
+44 1856872110
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Kirkwall Sheriff Court
Watergate
Kirkwall
KW15 1DP
Telephone
+44 1856872110
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Kirkwall Sheriff Court
Watergate
Kirkwall
KW15 1DP
Telephone
+44 1856872110
Country
United Kingdom